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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 129:6 - Housetops
Psalms 129:6 - Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let them be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| as the grass | H2682 | חָצִיר |
[Noun Masculine] grass; also a leek (collectively) |
| upon the housetops | H1406 | גָּג |
[Noun Masculine] a roof; by analogy the top of an altar |
| which withereth | H3001 | יָבֵשׁ |
to be {ashamed} confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage) |
| afore it groweth up | H8025 | שָׁלַף |
[Verb] to pull {out} up or off |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.