Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBy the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. Young's Literal Translation By rivers of Babylon—There we did sit, Yea, we wept when we remembered Zion. King James Bible By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. Hebrew Byעַ֥ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the rivers נַהֲר֨וֹת ׀ (na·hă·rō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5104: A stream, prosperity of Babylon בָּבֶ֗ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city we sat יָ֭שַׁבְנוּ (yā·šaḇ·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and wept בָּכִ֑ינוּ (bā·ḵî·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 1058: To weep, to bemoan when we remembered בְּ֝זָכְרֵ֗נוּ (bə·zā·ḵə·rê·nū) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male Zion. צִיּֽוֹן׃ (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem |
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