Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut He chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved. Young's Literal Translation And He chooseth the tribe of Judah, With mount Zion that He loved, King James Bible But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. Hebrew But He choseוַ֭יִּבְחַר (way·yiḇ·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select the tribe שֵׁ֣בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe of Judah, יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Mount הַ֥ר (har) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country Zion, צִ֝יּ֗וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that He loved. אָהֵֽב׃ (’ā·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f |