Psalm 147:2

Hebrew
בּוֹנֵ֣ה יְרוּשָׁלִַ֣ם 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
נִדְחֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל יְכַנֵּֽס
ESV
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
NIV
The LORD builds up Jerusalem; he gathers the exiles of Israel.
NLT
The LORD is rebuilding Jerusalem and bringing the exiles back to Israel.
LXX
οἰκοδομῶν Ιερουσαλημ plugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κύριος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
Ισραηλ ἐπισυνάξει
KJV
The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

Psalm 147:1 ← Psalm 147:2 → Psalm 147:3

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