King James Version

Psalms 87:2

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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אֹהֵ֣בohevloveאָהַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “love”, a verb used as a describing wordH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.יְ֭הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שַׁעֲרֵ֣יshaaredoorשַׁעַרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).צִיּ֑וֹןtsionZionצִיּוֹןnoun, proper name — “Zion”H6726Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of JerusalemZion.מִ֝כֹּ֗לmikolfrom allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹתmishkenottabernacleמִשְׁכָּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “tabernacle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.יַעֲקֹֽבyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah is loving the gates of Zion Above all the tabernacles of Jacob.

World English Bible

Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Darby Translation

Jehovah loveth the gates of Zion more than all the habitations of Jacob.

Douay-Rheims

O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord loves the gates of Sion, more than all the tabernacles of Jacob.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀγαπᾷ Κύριος τὰς πύλας Σιὼν, ὑπὲρ πάντα τὰ σκηνώματα Ἰακώβ.

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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