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Psalm 87:2

Hebrew
אֹהֵ֣ב יְ֭הוָהplugin-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
שַׁעֲרֵ֣י צִיּ֑וֹן מִ֝כֹּ֗ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת יַעֲקֹֽב
ESV
the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
NIV
the LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
NLT
He loves the city of Jerusalem more than any other city in Israel.
LXX
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greek

The definite article
πύλας Σιων ὑπὲρ πάνταplugin-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
σκηνώματα Ιακωβ
KJV
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Psalm 87:1 ← Psalm 87:2 → Psalm 87:3

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