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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 87:2 - Gates
Psalms 87:2 - The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
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The LORD | H3068 | יְהֹוָה |
[Proper Name] (the) self Existent or eternal; {Jehovah} Jewish national name of God |
loveth | H157 | אָהַב |
[Verb] to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) |
the gates | H8179 | שַׁעַר |
[Noun Masculine] an {opening} that {is} door or gate |
of Zion | H6726 | צִיּוֹן |
[Proper Name Location] Tsijon (as a permanent {capital }) a mountain of Jerusalem |
more than all | H4480 | מִן |
[Preposition] properly a part of; hence ({prepositionally}) from or out of in many senses |
the dwellings | H4908 | מִשְׁכָּן |
[Noun Masculine] 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 | H3290 | יַעֲקֹב |
[Proper Name Masculine] heel catcher (that {is} supplanter); {Jaakob} the Israelitish patriarch |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.