Psalms 137:1

By the rivers of Babylon [during the exile], there we sat down and wept,
when we remembered Zion [the temple mount in Jerusalem].

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

עַל   נַהֲרוֹת   בָּבֶל   שָׁם   יָשַׁבְנוּ   גַּם   בָּכִינוּ   בְּזָכְרֵנוּ   אֶת   צִיּוֹן  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τῷ Δαυιδ ἐπὶ τῶν ποταμῶν Βαβυλῶνος ἐκεῖ ἐκαθίσαμεν καὶ ἐκλαύσαμεν ἐν τῷ μνησθῆναι ἡμᾶς τῆς Σιων


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H5921a
עַ֥ל (al)
upon
Prep. Preposition

R
H5104
H9015
נַהֲר֨וֹת (naharvót)
׀
river
separate
Noun Noun
pl. gen. feminine plural Construct state

Ncfpc
H0894
בָּבֶ֗ל (bavel)
Babel
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl
H8033
שָׁ֣ם (sham)
there
Adv. Adverb

D
H3427
יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ (jashaveno)
to dwell
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p pl. qal qatal first person plural

Vqp1cp
H1571
H9014
גַּם (gam-)
־
also
link
Adv. Adverb

D
H1058
בָּכִ֑ינוּ (bakhino)
to weep
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p pl. qal qatal first person plural

Vqp1cp
H9003
H2142
H9045
בְּ֝ (be)
זָכְרֵ֗ (zakhere)
נוּ (no)
in
to remember
we
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

Suffix Suffix
pron. 1p ♂/♀ pl. Pronominal first person masculine och feminine plural

R
Vqcc
Sp1bp
H0853
H9014
אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

To
H6726
H9016
צִיּֽוֹן (tzivón)
׃
Zion
verseEnd
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

Npl

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