NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For there they that carried us away captiveshabah (shaw-baw') to transport into captivity -- (bring away, carry, carry away, lead, lead away, take) captive(-s), drive (take) away. required sha'al (shaw-al') to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand of us a song dabar (daw-baw') a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause shiyr (sheer) a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song. and they that wasted towlal (to-lawl') causing to howl, i.e. an oppressor -- that wasted. us required of us mirth simchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). saying Sing shiyr (sheer) to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman). us one of the songs shiyr (sheer) a song; abstractly, singing -- musical(-ick), sing(-er, -ing), song. of Zion Tsiyown (tsee-yone') Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." King James Bible For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. Holman Christian Standard Bible for our captors there asked us for songs, and our tormentors, for rejoicing:" Sing us one of the songs of Zion." International Standard Version for it was there that our captors asked us for songs and our torturers demanded joy from us, "Sing us one of the songs about Zion!" NET Bible for there our captors ask us to compose songs; those who mock us demand that we be happy, saying: "Sing for us a song about Zion!" Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because there they asked and they wanted the words of songs, and those leading us said to us, “Sing to us of the songs of Zion.” GOD'S WORD® Translation It was there that those who had captured us demanded that we sing. Those who guarded us wanted us to entertain them. [They said,] "Sing a song from Zion for us!" King James 2000 Bible For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion. Links Psalm 137:3Psalm 137:3 NIV Psalm 137:3 NLT Psalm 137:3 ESV Psalm 137:3 NASB Psalm 137:3 KJV |
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