Psalm 87:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
lovesאֹהֵ֣ב
(o·hev)
157: to lovea prim. root
the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣י
(sha·'a·rei)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of Zionצִיֹּ֑ון
(tzi·yo·vn;)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
More than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
allמִ֝כֹּ֗ל
(mik·kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the [other] dwelling placesמִשְׁכְּנֹ֥ות
(mish·ke·no·vt)
4908: dwelling place, tabernaclefrom shakan
of Jacob.יַעֲקֹֽב׃
(ya·'a·kov.)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb


















KJV Lexicon
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
loveth
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
more than all the dwellings
mishkan  (mish-kawn')
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

King James Bible
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

International Standard Version
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than the dwellings of Jacob.

NET Bible
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Lord Jehovah loves the gates of Zion more than all the tents of Jacob!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD loves the city of Zion more than any other place in Jacob.

King James 2000 Bible
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
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