May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.Psalm 129:5
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
יֵ֭בֹשׁוּ וְיִסֹּ֣גוּ אָח֑וֹר כֹּ֝֗ל שֹׂנְאֵ֥י צִיּֽוֹן׃
- יֵ֭בֹשׁוּYe.vo.shu“may they be ashamed”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from בּוֹשׁ · “be ashamed” · Strong's H0954
- וְיִסֹּ֣גוּve.yi.So.gu“and they may be turned back”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from סוּג · “to turn” · Strong's H5472
- אָח֑וֹר'a.Chor“backward”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אָחוֹר · “back” · Strong's H0268
- כֹּ֝֗לKol“all”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from כֹּל · “all” · Strong's H3605
- שֹׂנְאֵ֥יso.ne.'Ei“[those who] hate”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from שָׂנֵא · “to hate” · Strong's H8130
- צִיּֽוֹן׃tzi.Yon“<of> Zion”Noun, proper name of a place · from צִיּוֹן · “Zion” · Strong's H6726
Places named in this verse
- Zion · today: Jerusalemsettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Zion (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Zion on OpenBible.info