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1 See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!
2 It is like the precious oil on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron’s beard; that came down on the edge of his robes;
3 like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion: for there Yahweh gives the blessing, even life forever more.
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Psalms 133 study resources: word-by-word Hebrew interlinear with Strong's numbers, 28 cross-references, 1 Early-Church citation.
Cross-references in Psalms 133 (28)
- v.1 1 Corinthians 1:10
- v.1 1 Peter 3:8
- v.1 John 13:35
- v.1 Hebrews 13:1
- v.1 Philippians 2:2-5
- v.1 Ephesians 4:3-6
- v.1 John 17:21
- v.1 Jeremiah 32:39
- v.1 1 John 3:14-19
- v.1 Genesis 13:8
- v.1 Psalms 122:6-8
- v.1 Genesis 45:24
- v.1 2 Samuel 2:26-27
- v.1 Isaiah 11:6
- v.1 Psalms 122:1
- v.1 Psalms 131:1
- v.3 Deuteronomy 28:8
- v.3 Leviticus 25:21
- v.1 Isaiah 11:13
- v.3 Psalms 42:8
- v.2 Leviticus 8:12
- v.2 Exodus 30:25-30
- v.3 Deuteronomy 4:48
- v.1 Psalms 124:1
- v.1 Isaiah 11:9
- v.3 1 John 5:11
- v.3 Romans 5:21
- v.3 Psalms 16:11
Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 133:1–3 (37 words)
1
- הִנֵּ֣הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
- מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- טּ֭וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
- וּמַהûmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
- נָּעִ֑יםnāʿîmna`iym: delightful (objective or subjective, literal or figurative)H5273
- שֶׁ֖בֶתšebetyashab: (properly) to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet)H3427
- אַחִ֣יםʾaḥîmach: a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001))H251
- גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
- יָֽחַד׃yāḥadyachad: (properly) a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyH3162
2
- כַּשֶּׁ֤מֶןkaššemenshemen: grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed)H8081
- הַטּ֨וֹב׀haṭṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הָרֹ֗אשׁhārōšro'sh: the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank...H7218
- יֹרֵ֗דyōrēdyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- עַֽלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַזָּקָ֥ןhazzāqānzaqan: the beard (as indicating age)H2206
- זְקַֽןzĕqanzaqan: the beard (as indicating age)H2206
- אַהֲרֹ֑ןʾahărōnAharown: Aharon, the brother of MosesH175
- שֶׁ֝יֹּרֵ֗דšeyyōrēdyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- פִּ֥יpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
- מִדּוֹתָֽיו׃middôtāywmiddah: (properly) extension, i.e. height or breadthH4060
3
- כְּטַלkĕṭaltal: dew (as covering vegetation)H2919
- חֶרְמ֗וֹןḥermônChermown: abrupt; Chermon, a mount of IsraelH2768
- שֶׁיֹּרֵד֮šeyyōrēdyarad: to descend; (literally) to go downwardsH3381
- עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
- הַרְרֵ֪יharrêharar: a mountainH2042
- צִ֫יּ֥וֹןṣiyyônTsiyown: Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemH6726
- כִּ֤יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
- שָׁ֨ם׀šāmsham: there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thenceH8033
- צִוָּ֣הṣiwwâtsavah: (intensively) to constitute, enjoinH6680
- יְ֭הוָהyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
- אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
- הַבְּרָכָ֑הhabbĕrākâBrakah: benediction; (by implication) prosperityH1293
- חַ֝יִּ֗יםḥayyîmchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
- עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
- הָעוֹלָֽם׃hāʿôlām`owlam: (properly) concealed, i.e. the vanishing pointH5769
Strong's words in Psalms 133 (6)
- Strong's H3381 — יֹרֵ֗ד (yōrēd)
- yarad (yaw-rad') v. 1. to descend 2. (literally) to go downwards 3. (conventionally) to go to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc 4. (figuratively) to fall 5. (causatively) to bring down (in all the above applications) [a primitive root] KJV: X abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, X indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 133.
- Strong's H2206 — הַזָּקָ֥ן (hazzāqān)
- zaqan (zaw-kawn') n-m. 1. the beard (as indicating age) [from H2204] KJV: beard. Root(s): H2204. Appears 2 times in Psalms 133.
- Strong's H2896 — טּ֭וֹב (ṭôb)
- towb (tobe) adj. 1. good (as an adjective) in the widest sense 2. used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman 3. the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well) [from H2895] KJV: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, X fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, X most, pleasant, + pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well (-favoured). Root(s): H2895. Appears 2 times in Psalms 133.
- Strong's H4100 — מַה (ma)
- mah (maw) (or mah {mah} or ma {maw}; or ma {mah}; also meh {meh};) p/i. 1. (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?) 2. (also, exclamation) what! (including how!) 3. (indefinitely) what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which) 4. often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses [a primitive particle] KJV: how (long, oft, (- soever)), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.. Appears 2 times in Psalms 133.
- Strong's H1293 — הַבְּרָכָ֑ה (habbĕrākâ)
- Brakah (ber-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. benediction 2. (by implication) prosperity [from H1288] KJV: blessing, liberal, pool, present. Root(s): H1288. Appears 1 time in Psalms 133.
- Strong's H1571 — גַּם (gam)
- gam (gam) adv. 1. (properly) assemblage 2. used only adverbially also, even, yea, though 3. often repeated as correl. both...and [by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather] KJV: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.. Appears 1 time in Psalms 133.
“Wherefore, too, he speaks by the prophet, saying, “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” In a spiritual dwelling, I interpret it, and in a concord that is in God, and in the unity of the faith that distinguishes this pleasant dwelling...”