Psalm 129:8

May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
Psalm 129:8
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Original language and places

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Original language (Hebrew)

וְלֹ֤א אָֽמְר֨וּ׀ הָעֹבְרִ֗ים בִּרְכַּֽת־יְהוָ֥ה אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם בֵּרַ֥כְנוּ אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָֽה׃

  1. וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'“and not”
    Conjunction + Particle, negative · from לֹא · “not” · Strong's H3808
  2. אָֽמְר֨וּ׀'a.me.Ru“they say”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
  3. הָעֹבְרִ֗יםha.'oe.Rim“those [who] pass by”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, absolute · from עָבַר · “pass” · Strong's H5674A
  4. בִּרְכַּֽת־bir.kat-“[the] blessing of”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from בְּרָכָה · “blessing” · Strong's H1293
  5. יְהוָ֥הYah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  6. אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם'a.lei.Khem“[be] to you”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  7. בֵּרַ֥כְנוּbe.Rakh.nu“we bless”
    Verb, piel, perfect, 1st person, common, plural · from בָּרַךְ · “to bless” · Strong's H1288
  8. אֶ֝תְכֶ֗ם'et.Khem“<obj.> you”
    Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  9. בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shem“in [the] name of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שֵׁם · “name” · Strong's H8034
  10. יְהוָֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)