Psalms 129:7
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom. | unable to fill the hands of the reaper, or the arms of the binder of sheaves. | Wherewith the reaper filleth not his hand, Nor he that bindeth sheaves, his bosom: |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| that not | שֶׁלֹּ֤א | she-LO' | H3808 | notלֹא (lo) 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809) |
| he has filled | מִלֵּ֖א | mi-LE' | H4390 | to fillמָלֵא (ma.le) 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391) |
| hand his | כַפּ֥וֹ | kha-PO | H3709G | palmכַּף (kaph) : palm/hand 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand 1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand 1b) power 1c) sole (of the foot) 1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects 1d1) of thigh-joint 1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow) 1d3) hollow (of sling) 1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees) 1d5) handles (as bent) |
| a reaper | קוֹצֵ֗ר | ko-TZER | H7114B | to reapקָצַר (qa.tsar) 1) to reap, harvest 1a) (Qal) to reap, harvest 1b) (Hiphil) to reap, harvest |
| and bosom his | וְחִצְנ֥וֹ | ve-chitz-NO | H2683 | bosomחֵ֫צֶן (che.tsen) bosom, bosom of a garment |
| [one who] binds sheaves | מְעַמֵּֽר׃ | me-'a-MER | H6014A | to bindעִמֵּר (im.mer) 1) to bind sheaves 1a) (Piel) to gather |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.