Psalm 137:5
Text Analysis
Strong'sHebrewEnglishMorphology
518 [e]אִֽם־
’im-
ifConj
7911 [e]אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ
’eš-kā-ḥêḵ
I forget youV-Qal-Imperf-1cs | 2fs
3389 [e]יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם
yə-rū-šā-lim,
JerusalemN-proper-fs
7911 [e]תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח
tiš-kaḥ
let forget [its skill]V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
3225 [e]יְמִינִֽי׃
yə-mî-nî.
my right handN-fsc | 1cs





















Hebrew Texts
תהילים 137:5 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
אִֽם־אֶשְׁכָּחֵ֥ךְ יְֽרוּשָׁלִָ֗ם תִּשְׁכַּ֥ח יְמִינִֽי׃

תהילים 137:5 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
אם־אשכחך ירושלם תשכח ימיני׃

תהילים 137:5 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
אם־אשכחך ירושלם תשכח ימיני׃

תהילים 137:5 Hebrew Bible
אם אשכחך ירושלם תשכח ימיני׃

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget her skill.

King James Bible
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill.
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