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A river,נָהָרits streamsפְּלָגָיוmake gladיְשַׂמְּחוּthe cityעִירof Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםthe holy placeקְדֹשׁof the dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנֵיof Elyon.עֶלְיוֹן
Psalms 46:4
Study it in the app“A river, its streams make glad the city of Elohim, the holy place of the dwellings of Elyon.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 46:4, word by word
- A riverנָהָרnahar
river
River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.
Where else “nahar” appears- its streamsפְּלָגָיpelagay
channel, stream
A small stream or channel of water, like those used for irrigation.
Where else “pelagay” appears- make gladיְשַׂמְּחוּyesamchu
gladden
To make someone feel glad and cheered.
Where else “yesamchu” appears- the cityעִירir
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- the holy placeקְדֹשׁkedosh
holy
Set apart for God, distinct from the common.
Where else “kedosh” appears- of the dwellingsמִשְׁכְּנֵיmishkne
dwelling
The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.
Where else “mishkne” appears- of Elyonעֶלְיוֹןelyon
Most High, Elyon
"Elyon": the highest, the Most High. It is a title of God: there is no one above him. As an adjective, upper, high.
Where else “elyon” appears
The context
3its waters roar, foam; the mountains tremble at its pride. Selah.
4 · This verse (above)
5Elohim is in her midst; she will not be moved; Elohim will help her at the break of morning.