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Psalms 128:3

128:2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

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Your wife will be as a fruitful vine, in the innermost parts of your house; your children like olive plants, around your table.

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

Your wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of your house: your children like olive plants round about your table.

128:4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

What does Psalms 128:3 mean?

Psalms 128:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh), פָּרָה (pârâh), גֶּפֶן (gephen).

Hebrew interlinear

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Thy
wifeאִשָּׁהʼishshâh/ish-shaw'/H802a woman
shall
be
as
a
fruitfulפָּרָהpârâh/paw-raw'/H6509to bear fruit (literally or figuratively)
vineגֶּפֶןgephen/gheh'-fen/H1612a vine (as twining), especially the grape
by
the
sidesיְרֵכָהyᵉrêkâh/yer-ay-kaw'/H3411properly, the flank; but used only figuratively, the rear or recess
of
thine
house:בַּיִתbayith/bah'-yith/H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
thy
childrenבֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
like
oliveזַיִתzayith/zay'-yith/H2132an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry
plantsשְׁתִלshᵉthil/sheth-eel'/H8363a sprig (as if transplanted), i.e. sucker
round
aboutסָבִיבçâbîyb/saw-beeb'/H5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
thy
table.שֻׁלְחָןshulchân/shool-khawn'/H7979a table (as spread out); by implication, a meal

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 128:3.

Deuteronomy 8:8

A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; of oil: Heb. of olive tree of oil

Genesis 12:15

The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Genesis 12:17

And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. to thy: or, subject to thy husband

Genesis 4:17

And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch

Genesis 4:25

And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put

Genesis 6:18

But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons' wives with thee.

Genesis 6:2

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 128:3 say?

Psalms 128:3 (King James Version) reads: "Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table."

Is Psalms 128:3 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 128:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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