Psalm 133:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It is like the dewכְּטַל־
(ke·tal-)
2919: night mist, dewfrom an unused word
of Hermonחֶרְמֹ֗ון
(cher·mo·vn)
2768: "sacred (mountain)," a mountain in S. Aram (Syria) and N. Isr.from charam
Coming downשֶׁיֹּרֵד֮
(shei·yo·red)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
upon the mountains 
 
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of Zion;צִ֫יֹּ֥ון
(tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
For thereשָׁ֨ם
(sham)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb
the LORDיְ֭הוָה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
commandedצִוָּ֣ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the blessing--הַבְּרָכָ֑ה
(hab·be·ra·chah;)
1293: a blessingfrom barak
life 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
forever.עַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah


















KJV Lexicon
As the dew
tal  (tal)
dew (as covering vegetation) -- dew.
of Hermon
Chermown  (kher-mone')
abrupt; Chermon, a mount of Palestine -- Hermon.
and as the dew that descended
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
upon the mountains
harar  (haw-rawr')
a mountain -- hill, mount(-ain).
of Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
for there the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
the blessing
Brakah  (ber-aw-kaw')
benediction; by implication prosperity -- blessing, liberal, pool, present.
even life
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
for evermore
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing-- life forever.

King James Bible
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has appointed the blessing-- life forevermore.

International Standard Version
It is like the dew of Hermon falling on Zion's mountains. For there the LORD commanded his blessing— life everlasting.

NET Bible
It is like the dew of Hermon, which flows down upon the hills of Zion. Indeed that is where the LORD has decreed a blessing will be available--eternal life.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Like the dew of Hermon that descends upon the mountain of Zion, because there Lord Jehovah commanded the blessing and the Life unto eternity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is like dew on [Mount] Hermon, dew which comes down on Zion's mountains. That is where the LORD promised the blessing of eternal life.

King James 2000 Bible
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life forevermore.
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