Psalms

Psalm 133:3

3It is like the dew of Hermon

falling on the mountains of Zion.

For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing

of life forevermore.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is like the dewכְּטַל־kə·ṭal-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH2919 night-mist, dew
of Hermonחֶרְמ֗וֹןḥer·mō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH2768 Hermon
fallingשֶׁיֹּרֵד֮še·yō·rêḏPronoun - relative; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the mountainsהַרְרֵ֪יhar·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH2042 mountain
of Zionצִ֫יּ֥וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thereשָׁ֨ם׀šāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has bestowedצִוָּ֣הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
the blessingהַבְּרָכָ֑הhab·bə·rā·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
of lifeחַ֝יִּ֗יםḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
forevermoreעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Deuteronomy 28:8 · Leviticus 25:21 · Psalm 42:8 · Deuteronomy 4:48 · 1 John 5:11 · Micah 5:7 · Romans 5:21 · Psalm 16:11 · Deuteronomy 3:8–9 · Romans 6:23 · Revelation 1:18 · John 11:25–26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.