Ps. 2:1 in context
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Psalms 2:1

Why do the the gentiles (heathen nations) rage (planning rebellion; are in tumult and restless)?
Why are the peoples thinking (utter, muttering, imagine – Hebr. hagah) empty thoughts?
[The same word used about the righteous who ponder the Lord's words (Ps. 1:2) is used here to describe how the nations fill themselves with vain thoughts that they repeat to themselves. Their foolish plans are futile. The Gentiles/nations (Hebr. goj) refer to peoples united by a land area, while the other word, peoples (Hebr. leom), has more to do with ethnicity. There is a transition from the more general "nations/peoples" (verse 1) to the more specific "kings and rulers" in verse 2. The crescendo comes in verse 3 with their contemptuous statement.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

לָמָּה   רָגְשׁוּ   גוֹיִם   וּלְאֻמִּים   יֶהְגּוּ   רִיק  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἵνα τί ἐφρύαξαν ἔθνη καὶ λαοὶ ἐμελέτησαν κενά

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9005
H4100
 לָ֭ (la)
מָּה (mah)
 to
what?
Prep. Preposition


 R
Ti
H7283
 רָגְשׁ֣וּ (ragesho)
 to throng
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p pl. qal qatal third person plural

Vqp3cp
H1471a
 גוֹיִ֑ם (gvójim)
 nation
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9002
H3816
 וּ֝ (o)
לְאֻמִּ֗ים (leumim)
 and
people
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 C
Ncmpa
H1897
H9014
 יֶהְגּוּ (jeego-)
־
to mutter
link
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ pl. qal third person masculine plural

Vqi3mp
H7385
H9016
 רִֽיק (riq)
׃
vain
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa

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