Psalm 128:1

Hebrew
שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אַ֭שְׁרֵי כָּל יְרֵ֣א יְהוָ֑הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
הַ֝הֹלֵ֗ךְ בִּדְרָכָֽיו
ESV
A SONG OF ASCENTS. Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways!
NIV
Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in his ways.
NLT
How joyful are those who fear the LORD– all who follow his ways!
LXX
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The definite article
ἀναβαθμῶν μακάριοι πάντεςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
κύριον οἱplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
πορευόμενοι ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

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Preposition meaning “in”.
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greek

The definite article
ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
KJV
Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.

Psalm 127:5 ← Psalm 128:1 → Psalm 128:2

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