Psalm 121:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
He who keepsומֵ֗ר
(v·mer)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Will neitherלֹֽא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
slumberיָ֭נוּם
(ya·num)
5123: to be drowsy, slumbera prim. root
norוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
sleep.יִישָׁ֑ן
(yi·shan;)
3462: to sleepa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Behold he that keepeth
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
shall neither slumber
nuwm  (noom)
to slumber (from drowsiness) -- sleep, slumber.
nor sleep
yashen  (yaw-shane')
to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate -- old (store), remain long, (make to) sleep.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

King James Bible
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Indeed, the Protector of Israel does not slumber or sleep.

International Standard Version
Look! The one who is guarding Israel never sleeps and does not take naps.

NET Bible
Look! Israel's protector does not sleep or slumber!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For the keeper of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Indeed, the Guardian of Israel never rests or sleeps.

King James 2000 Bible
Behold, he that keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
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