Psalms

Psalm 87:2–3

²The LORD loves the gates of Zion

more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

³Glorious things are ascribed to you,

O city of God.

Selah

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
loves	אֹהֵ֣ב	’ō·hêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H157 love
the gates	שַׁעֲרֵ֣י	ša·‘ă·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of Zion	צִיּ֑וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
more than all	מִ֝כֹּ֗ל	mik·kōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the dwellings	מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת	miš·kə·nō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹֽב׃	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Glorious things	נִ֭כְבָּדוֹת	niḵ·bā·ḏō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
are ascribed	מְדֻבָּ֣ר	mə·ḏub·bār	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to you	בָּ֑ךְ	bāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
O city	עִ֖יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

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

Psalm 87:2 Psalm 132:13–14 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · Psalm 78:67–69 · 2 Chronicles 6:6 · Isaiah 14:32 · Joel 2:32

Psalm 87:3 Ezekiel 37:27–28 · Ezekiel 36:11–38 · Revelation 21:10–27 · Hebrews 12:22–23 · Psalm 48:2–3 · Jeremiah 31:12–13 · Revelation 14:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.