Psalms
Psalm 23:2
2He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside quiet waters.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He makes me lie down | יַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִי | yar·bî·ṣê·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out |
| in green | דֶּ֭שֶׁא | de·še | Noun - masculine singular | H1877 grass |
| pastures | בִּנְא֣וֹת | bin·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct | H4999 home, pasture |
| He leads me | יְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ | yə·na·hă·lê·nî | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5095 lead, guide to a watering-place (or station), and cause to rest there; bring to a… |
| beside | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| quiet | מְנֻח֣וֹת | mə·nu·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - feminine plural | H4496 resting-place, rest |
| waters | מֵ֖י | mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4325 water, juice, urine |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Revelation 7:17 · Revelation 22:1 · Ezekiel 34:13–14 · Psalm 46:4 · Revelation 21:6 · Isaiah 30:23 · Revelation 22:17 · Isaiah 49:9–10 · Job 34:29
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.