Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers. Young's Literal Translation A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah’s turning back [to] the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers. King James Bible {{A Song of degrees. }} When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Hebrew A Songשִׁ֗יר (šîr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7892: A song, singing of Ascents. הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression When the LORD יְ֭הוָה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel restored בְּשׁ֣וּב (bə·šūḇ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again the captives שִׁיבַ֣ת (šî·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7870: Captivity of Zion, צִיּ֑וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem we were הָ֝יִ֗ינוּ (hā·yî·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be like dreamers. כְּחֹלְמִֽים׃ (kə·ḥō·lə·mîm) Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2492: To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream |