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And the daughterוּבַתof Tyreצֹרwith a gift,בְּמִנְחָהthe richעֲשִׁירֵיof the peopleעָםwill seekיְחַלּוּyour favor.פָּנַיִךְ
Psalms 45:12
Study it in the app“And the daughter of Tyre with a gift, the rich of the people will seek your favor.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 45:12, word by word
- And the daughterבַתvat
daughter
A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.
Where else “vat” appears- of Tyreצֹרtsor
Tyre
See it on the mapWhere else “tsor” appears- with a giftמִנְחָהmincha
gift
A gift for an important person.
Where else “mincha” appears- the richעֲשִׁירֵיashire
rich
Rich.
Where else “ashire” appears- of the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- will seekיְחַלּוּyechalu
entreat
Literally "soften the face": to plead for someone's favor.
Where else “yechalu” appears- your favorפָּנַיִpanayi
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “panayi” appears
Translation note
“The daughter of Tyre”: the city of Tyre and its people, famous for its trade and its wealth.
Places in this verse
Tyre
Today: Tyre (Sour), Lebanon
A port city on the Mediterranean coast, in present-day Lebanon, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Israel's present border.
Its king Hiram helped David and Solomon with timber and workers (1 Kgs 5:1). Ezekiel announced its fall (Ezek 27:2), and Jesus mentioned it when rebuking towns that did not change their minds (Matt 11:21).
The context
11and the king will desire your beauty; for he is your lord; bow down to him.
12 · This verse (above)
13All glorious is the daughter of the king within; of settings of gold is her clothing.