Psalm 87:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Glorious thingsנִ֭כְבָּדֹות
(nich·ba·do·vt)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
are spokenמְדֻבָּ֣ר
(me·dub·bar)
1696: to speaka prim. root
of you, O cityעִ֖יר
(ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of God.הָאֱלֹהִ֣ים
(ha·'e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
Selah.סֶֽלָה׃
(se·lah.)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal


















KJV Lexicon
Glorious things
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
are spoken
dabar  (daw-bar')
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
of thee O city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.

King James Bible
Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Glorious things are said about you, city of God. Selah "

International Standard Version
Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Interlude

NET Bible
People say wonderful things about you, O city of God. (Selah)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Glories are spoken in you, City of our God!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Glorious things are said about you, O city of God! [Selah]

King James 2000 Bible
Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.
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