Psalm 84:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For a dayיֹ֥ום
(yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
in Your courtsבַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ
(ba·cha·tze·rei·cha)
2691a: enclosure, courtfrom an unused word
is betterטֹֽוב־
(to·vv-)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
a thousandמֵ֫אָ֥לֶף
(me·'a·lef)
505: a thousanda prim. root
[outside]. I would rather stand at the thresholdהִ֭סְתֹּופֵף
(his·to·v·fef)
5605: to stand at or guard the thresholddenominative verb from saph
of the houseבְּבֵ֣ית
(be·veit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of my Godאֱלֹהַ֑י
(e·lo·hai;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
Than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
dwellמִ֝דּ֗וּר
(mid·dur)
1752: to heap up, pile, dwella prim. root
in the tentsבְּאָהֳלֵי־
(be·'a·ho·lei-)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
of wickedness.רֶֽשַׁע׃
(re·sha.)
7562: wickednessfrom the same as rasha


















KJV Lexicon
For a day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
in thy courts
chatser  (khaw-tsare')
a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) -- court, tower, village.
is better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
than a thousand
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
I had rather
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
be a doorkeeper
caphaph  (saw-faf')
to snatch away, i.e. terminate; to wait at the threshold -- be a doorkeeper.
in the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
than to dwell
duwr  (dure)
to gyrate (or move in a circle), i.e. to remain -- dwell.
in the tents
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
of wickedness
resha`  (reh'-shah)
a wrong (especially moral) -- iniquity, wicked(-ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

King James Bible
For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better a day in Your courts than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather be at the door of the house of my God than to live in the tents of wicked people.

International Standard Version
for a day in your Temple courts is better than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather stand at the entrance of God's house than live in the tent of wickedness.

NET Bible
Certainly spending just one day in your temple courts is better than spending a thousand elsewhere. I would rather stand at the entrance to the temple of my God than live in the tents of the wicked.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because one day in your court is better than a thousand! I have desired to dwell in the house of God more than to dwell in the tent of the wicked.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One day in your courtyards is better than a thousand [anywhere else]. I would rather stand in the entrance to my God's house than live inside wicked people's homes.

King James 2000 Bible
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
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