King James Version

Psalms 122:3

Jerusalem is builded as a city that is compact together:

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יְרוּשָׁלִַ֥םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.הַבְּנוּיָ֑הhabnuyahthe buildבָּנָהdefinite article, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “the build”, a verb used as a describing wordH1129to build (literally and figuratively)(begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely.כְּ֝עִ֗ירkeiras cityעִירpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.שֶׁחֻבְּרָהshechubrahwho joinחָבַרparticle, relative, verb, pual, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “who join”, a completed actionH2266to join (literally or figuratively); specifically (by means of spells) to fascinatecharm(-er), be compact, couple (together), have fellowship with, heap up, join (self, together), league.לָּ֥הּlahtoלָּ֥הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to”toיַחְדָּֽוyachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jerusalem, that art builded As a city that is compact together;

Young’s Literal Translation

Jerusalem — the builded one — [Is] as a city that is joined to itself together.

World English Bible

Jerusalem is built as a city that is compact together,

Darby Translation

Jerusalem, which art built as a city that is compact together,

Douay-Rheims

Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us: for we are greatly filled with contempt.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Jerusalem, that art builded as a city that is compact together;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Jerusalem is built as a city whose fellowship is complete.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἱερουσαλὴμ οἰκοδομουμένη ὡς πόλις, ἧς ἡ μετοχὴ αὐτῆς ἐπιτοαυτό.