Psalm 23

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside still waters.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
in pastures ofבִּנְא֣וֹתbin-'otH4999
habitation

נָוָה (na.ah) 1) pasture, abode, abode of shepherd, habitation, meadow 1a) pasture, meadow 1b) abode

grassדֶּ֭שֶׁאDE-she'H1877
grass

דֶּ֫שֶׁא (de.she) grass, new grass, green herb, vegetation, young Aramaic equivalent: de.te (דֶּ֫תֶא "grass" H1883)

he makes lie down meיַרְבִּיצֵ֑נִיyar-bi-TZE-niH7257
to stretch

רָבַץ (ra.vats) 1) to stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out 1a) (Qal) to lie down, lie 1b)(Hiphil) to cause to lie down 1b1) laying (stones)

atעַל־'al-H5921A
upon

עַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) …

waters ofמֵ֖יmeiH4325G
water

מַי (ma.yim) 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

restsמְנֻח֣וֹתme-nu-CHOTH4496H
resting

מְנוּחָה (me.nu.chah) 1) resting place, rest 1a) resting place 1b) rest, quietness Also means: nu.ach (נוּחַ "rest" H5118)

he leads meיְנַהֲלֵֽנִי׃ye-na-ha-LE-niH5095
to guide

נָהַל (na.hal) 1) to lead, give rest, lead with care, guide to a watering place or station, cause to rest, bring to a station or place of rest, guide, refresh 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to lead to a watering-place or station and cause to rest there 1a2) to lead or bring to a station or goal 1a3) to lead, guide 1a4) to give rest to 1a5) to refresh (with food) 1b) (Hithpael) 1b1) to lead on 1b2) to journey by stations or stages

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.