Parallel Strong's Berean Study Biblefor there our captors requested a song; our tormentors demanded songs of joy: “Sing us a song of Zion.” Young's Literal Translation For there our captors asked us the words of a song, And our spoilers—joy: ‘Sing ye to us of a song of Zion.’ King James Bible For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required of us] mirth, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion. Hebrew forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction there שָׁ֨ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither our captors שׁוֹבֵ֡ינוּ (šō·w·ḇê·nū) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 7617: To transport into captivity requested שְֽׁאֵל֪וּנוּ (šə·’ê·lū·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common plural Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand a song, שִׁ֭יר (r) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing and our tormentors demanded וְתוֹלָלֵ֣ינוּ (wə·ṯō·w·lā·lê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 8437: Causing to howl, an oppressor songs of joy: שִׂמְחָ֑ה (śim·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee “Sing שִׁ֥ירוּ (šî·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7891: To sing us לָ֝֗נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew a song מִשִּׁ֥יר (miš·šîr) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7892: A song, singing of 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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