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For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
For a day age Noun H3117 יֹ֥ום yo·vm
in thy courts court Noun H2691 בַּחֲצֵרֶ֗יךָ ba·cha·tze·rei·cha
[is] better beautiful Adjective H2896 טֹֽוב־ to·vv-
than a thousand thousand Noun H505 מֵ֫אָ֥לֶף me·'a·lef
be a doorkeeper be a doorkeeper Verb H5605 הִ֭סְתֹּופֵף his·to·v·fef
in the house court Noun H1004 בְּבֵ֣ית be·veit
of my God angels Noun H430 אֱלֹהַ֑י e·lo·hai;
than to dwell dwell Verb H1752 מִ֝דּ֗וּר mid·dur
in the tents covering Noun H168 בְּאָהֳלֵי־ be·'a·ho·lei-
of wickedness iniquity Noun H7562 רֶֽשַׁע׃ re·sha.

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King James Bible For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Hebrew Greek English For a day in thy Your courts is better than a thousand. thousand outside. I had would rather be a doorkeeper in stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than to God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For a day in thy Your courts is better than a thousand. thousand outside. I had would rather be a doorkeeper in stand at the threshold of the house of my God, than to God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.