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Psalm 128:2

Hebrew
ESV
You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you.
NIV
You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.
NLT
You will enjoy the fruit of your labor. How joyful and prosperous you will be!
LXX
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
καρπῶν σου φάγεσαι μακάριος εἶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί

greek

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
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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

εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”).

It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g.
KJV
For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

Psalm 128:1 ← Psalm 128:2 → Psalm 128:3

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