Psalms
Psalm 48:12–13
12March around Zion, encircle her,
count her towers,
13consider her ramparts, tour her citadels,
that you may tell the next generation.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 48:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March around | סֹ֣בּוּ | sōb·bū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| Zion | צִ֭יּוֹן | ṣî·yō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| encircle her | וְהַקִּיפ֑וּהָ | wə·haq·qî·p̄ū·hā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural; third person feminine singular | H5362 strike off |
| count | סִ֝פְר֗וּ | sip̄·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H5608 count |
| her towers | מִגְדָּלֶֽיהָ׃ | miḡ·dā·le·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H4026 tower |
Psalm 48:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| consider | שִׁ֤יתוּ | šî·ṯū | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural | H7896 put, set |
| her ramparts | לְֽחֵילָ֗ה | lə·ḥê·lāh | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H2430 an intrenchment |
| tour | פַּסְּג֥וּ | pas·sə·ḡū | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural | H6448 pass between |
| her citadels | אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ | ’ar·mə·nō·w·ṯe·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H759 citadel |
| that | לְמַ֥עַן | lə·ma·‘an | Conjunction | H4616 purpose, intent |
| you may tell | תְּ֝סַפְּר֗וּ | tə·sap·pə·rū | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | H5608 count |
| the next | אַחֲרֽוֹן׃ | ’a·ḥă·rō·wn | Adjective - masculine singular | H314 coming after |
| generation | לְד֣וֹר | lə·ḏō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1755 period, generation, dwelling |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 48:12 Isaiah 33:18–20 · Matthew 24:1–2
Psalm 48:13 Psalm 71:18 · Psalm 122:7 · Joel 1:3 · Deuteronomy 11:19 · Psalm 78:4–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.