Psalms 144:13 — Word Study
WLCמְזָוֵ֣ינוּ מְלֵאִים֮ מְפִיקִ֥ים מִזַּ֗ן אֶ֫ל־ זַ֥ן צֹאונֵ֣נוּ מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
BSAOur storehousesmezev△ [granaries, barns] will be fullmâlêʼ [abundant, filled to capacity] supplyingpûwq [affording, providing] all manner ofzan producezan [crops, store] our flockstsôʼn [sheep, herds] will bring forth thousandsʼâlaph△ [produce, multiply, a large number, an abundance] tens of thousandsrâbab [a multitude, countless] in our fieldschûwts [outdoors, pastures]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ | granaries our | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| מְלֵאִים֮ | [will be] full | Adj |
| מְפִיקִ֥ים | providing | Verb, Hiphil, participle (active) masculine plural |
| מִזַּ֗ן | from kind | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| אֶ֫ל־ | to | Preposition |
| זַ֥ן | kind | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| צֹאונֵ֣נוּ | flocks our | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת | [will be] producing thousands | Verb, Hiphil, participle (active) feminine plural |
| מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת | producing ten thousands | Verb, Pual, participle (passive) feminine plural |
| בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃ | in open places our | Preposition, noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields. |
| KJV | That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: |
| ASV | When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields; |
| YLT | Our garners [are] full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places, |
| WEB | Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields. |
| BBE | Our store-houses are full of all good things; and our sheep give birth to thousands and ten thousands in our fields. |
The translations agree on the depiction of abundance and fullness in the granaries.
The sentence is structured with a main clause followed by several subordinate phrases, illustrating the abundance described.







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Deep Study — Psalms 144:13
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Context — A Psalm of Abundancegenerated
Psalm 144:13 describes a future where the storehouses are overflowing and the flocks are multiplying. This vision reflects the blessings that come from a relationship with God, emphasizing agricultural prosperity and peace within the community. The surrounding verses highlight the overall well-being of the people and their land, portraying a harmonious existence under God's provision.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 107:37–38 | They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. |
| 2 | Leviticus 26:5–10 | Your threshing will continue until the grape harvest, and the grape harvest will continue until sowing time; you will have your fill of food to eat and will dwell securely in your land. |
| 3 | Deuteronomy 28:8 | The LORD will decree a blessing on your barns and on everything to which you put your hand; the LORD your God will bless you in the land He is giving you. |
| 4 | Malachi 3:10 | Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure. |
| 5 | Luke 12:16–20 | Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ, me.za.Vei.nugenerated
The word מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ (meza'venu) is a noun meaning 'granaries' or 'storehouses', indicating a place where grain is stored. It is in the plural form, suggesting a multitude of storage spaces filled with abundance.
This term is derived from the root מָ֫זוּ (mezev), which refers to the act of gathering or storing. The context of the verse emphasizes the overflowing nature of these granaries, signifying God's provision and blessings for His people.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In this study, the verse is read in the Berean Standard Bible, which states that the storehouses will be full, and this is echoed in the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb is implied in the context of abundance, with multiple phrases describing the subjects and their actions. The structure emphasizes the flourishing state of both the storehouses and the flocks.
The sentence flows from the subjects, 'our storehouses' and 'our flocks', leading into their respective actions, which are described in detail, illustrating the overall prosperity.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ as αὐτῶν (autōn), indicating possession. This choice maintains the focus on the abundance attributed to God's blessings.
The translation reflects a consistent understanding of the granaries as belonging to the people, emphasizing their role in the community's prosperity.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 144:13 envisions a time when the storehouses are full, indicating plenty of food, and the flocks are producing many animals. This reflects God's blessings on the land and the people.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The verse highlights that the storehouses will be full and the flocks will multiply, symbolizing God's provision and blessings for His people.
Granaries and flocks represent agricultural prosperity and the well-being of the community, illustrating the blessings that come from a relationship with God.
This verse encapsulates the psalm's theme of divine provision and the flourishing of the people under God's care, reflecting a harmonious existence.
The vision encourages reliance on God's provision and the hope for a future filled with blessings and peace.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I see God's provision and abundance?
- How can I cultivate gratitude for the blessings I have received?
- What steps can I take to share the abundance I experience with others?
- How does this psalm inspire me to trust in God's care and provision?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, illustrating the abundance and blessings that come from God, as seen in the flourishing of the people's granaries and flocks.
"Their garners are full, bursting out from one store to another: their sheep are fruitful, multiplying in their streets" [Psalms 144:13].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 144 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 144:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible[That] our garners [may be] full, affording all manner of store,.... Or "our corners" (s), the corners of their houses, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi; the nooks that were in them might be full of
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThat our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets: That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store -
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleSo as they may fill our streets, being brought in thither for food to the towns and cities. Or, in our folds or stables, as the Chaldee and others render it; or, as the LXX. and others, in their (or rather, in our, as it is in the Hebrew) outlets or outgoings, i.e. in the fields, where they abide.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 144:13 [That] our garners [may be] full, affording all manner of store: [that] our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:Ver. 13. That our garners] Heb. our corners, i.e. that every corner of our houses may be filled with pleasant and precious riches. That our sheep] Foetosae multiparae, mille duplicantes, myriadificantes.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) All manner of store.—See margin, all kinds of corn.Thousands and ten thousands.—Literally, thousands multiplied.Streets.—Rather, outplaces, i.e., pastures, fields, as in Job 5:10 (where see margin).
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 13. That our garners, c.] Our garners are full. These are not prayers put up by David for such blessings: but assertions, that such blessings were actually in possession. All these expressions should be understood in the present tense. Ten thousands in our streets.] בחצתינו bechutsotheynu should be translated in our pens or sheep-walks for sheep bringing forth in the streets of cities or towns is absurd.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges13. all manner of store] Lit. from kind to kind, every kind of produce. The word is an indication of the late date of the Psalm. It occurs elsewhere in the Heb. of the O.T. only in 2 Chronicles 16:14; (Heb.) Sir 38:28; Psalms 49:8 (?), but is common in Aramaic. in our streets] Rather, in our fields.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThat our garners may be full - That our fields may yield abundance, so that our granaries may be always filled.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 144 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.
Our barns are full, filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
Our storehouses will be full, supplying all manner of produce; our flocks will bring forth thousands, tens of thousands in our fields.
Our storehouses will be full, providing all kinds of food. Our sheep will multiply by the thousands and fill our pastures.
Tyndale line
That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
When our garners are full, affording all manner of store, And our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
When our garners are full, affording all manner of store; and our sheep bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;
That our granaries may be full, affording all manner of store; that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:
That our corners may be full, and abounding with diuers sorts, and that our sheepe may bring forth thousands and ten thousand in our streetes:
Strictly literal
Our granaries full, affording all manner of store; our sheep bringing forth thousands, ten thousands in our pastures;
Our garners [are] full, bringing out from kind to kind, Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, Ten thousands in our out-places,
Our granaries [are] full, bringing out from kind to kind, || Our flocks are bringing forth thousands, || Ten thousands in our out-places,
May our garners be full, furnishing all manner of store: our sheep bringing forth thousands and ten thousands in our open pastures.
May our storehouses be full with every kind of produce, and may our sheep produce thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
From the Latin
Thy kingdom is a kingdom of all ages: and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words: and holy in all his works.
Simplified
Our storehouses will be full of all kinds of crops; our flocks of sheep will grow by thousands, increasing by tens of thousands in the pastures.
Our store-houses are full of all good things; and our sheep give birth to thousands and ten thousands in our fields.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely, with all words matched in the translation. This consistency supports the interpretation of the verse as a unified declaration of abundance.
מְזָוֵ֣ינוּ מְלֵאִים֮ מְפִיקִ֥ים מִזַּ֗ן אֶ֫ל־ זַ֥ן צֹאונֵ֣נוּ מַ֭אֲלִיפוֹת מְרֻבָּב֗וֹת בְּחוּצוֹתֵֽינוּ׃
10 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 144:13
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
מָ֫זוּ (mezev) refers to a granary or garner, indicating a place where grain is stored. The term appears in the plural form in Psalm 144:13. The word is likely derived from an unused root meaning to gather in.
[מָ֫זוּ] n.m. garner—only Pl. sf. ψ 144:13
ref
H4200 מָ֫זוּ, מֶזֶו
4200 mezev meh'-zev
probably from an unused root meaning to gather in; a
granary:--garner.
מָ֫זוּ (me.zev) — granary.
garner, granary
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp1bp
מָלֵא (male') means 'full' and can refer to fullness in both literal and figurative senses. It encompasses concepts of filling and completeness, and can also be used adverbially. The word is derived from a root meaning to fill, and it appears in contexts related to abundance or multitude.
H4392 מָלֵא full
4392 male' maw-lay'
from 4390; full (literally or figuratively) or filling
(literally); also (concretely) fulness; adverbially,
fully:--X she that was with child, fill(-ed, -ed with),
full(-ly), multitude, as is worth.
see HEBREW for 04390
מָלֵא (ma.le) — full.
1) full, fulness, that which fills
1a) fully (adv)
Adj — AdjHAampa
The Hebrew word פּוּק (puq) is a verb that primarily means to bring out, furnish, or promote. It is derived from a primitive root and covers a range of meanings including to produce, elicit, and cause to go out. The Hiphil form emphasizes causative actions, such as obtaining or securing something.
פּוּק vb. Hiph. bring out, furnish, promote
produce, furnish
bring out, elicit, obtain
his device do not promote.
base
H6329 פּוּק Hiph. bring out, furnish, promote
6329 puwq pook
a primitive root (identical with 6328 through the idea of
dropping out; compare 5312); to issue, i.e. furnish;
causatively, to secure; figuratively, to succeed:--afford,
draw out, further, get, obtain.
see HEBREW for 06328
see HEBREW for 05312
פּוּק (puq) — to promote.
1) to bring out, furnish, promote, go out, issue
1a) (Hiphil)
1a1) to produce, furnish
1a2) to bring out, elicit, obtain, cause to come out from
1a3) to promote
1a4) to cause to go out to
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) masculine pluralHVhrmpa
זַן (zan) refers to a kind or sort, derived from the root meaning to be nourished or fully developed. It encompasses various kinds or types, as noted in the entries. The term appears in contexts suggesting diversity, but no specific verses are cited.
זַן n.[m.] (late) kind, sort
base
H2177 זַן
2177 zan zan
from 2109; properly, nourished (or fully developed), i.e. a
form or sort:--divers kinds, X all manner of store.
see HEBREW for 02109
זַן (zan) — kind.
kind, sort
Aramaic equivalent: zan (זַן "kind" H2178)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
The Hebrew word אֶל (el) is primarily a preposition indicating motion towards or direction to a person or place. It can also imply entering a limit, presence at a location, or a hostile direction (against). Additionally, it may express concepts such as concerning, in addition to, or according to. The entries highlight its versatility in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph),
prep. denoting motion to or direction towards (whether physical or mental).of motion to or unto a person or place
Where the limit is actually entered, into
Of direction towards anything
Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
Of rule or standard according to (rare)
Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
base
H413 אֶל (nearly always followed by Makkeph), . of motion to or unto a person or place
. Where the limit is actually entered, into
. Of direction towards anything
. Where the motion or direction implied appears from the context to be of a hostile character, אֶל = against
. Unto sometimes acquires from the context the sense of in addition to
. Metaph. in regard to, concerning, on account of
. Of rule or standard according to (rare)
. Expressing presence at a spot, against, at, by, not merely after verbs implying motion
. Prefixed to other preps. it combines with them the idea of motion or direction to
413 'el ale
(but only used in the shortened constructive form sel {el});
a primitive particle; properly, denoting motion towards, but
occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or
among; often in general, to:--about, according to ,after,
against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and,
by, concerning, for, from, X hath, in(- to), near, (out) of,
over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether,
with(-in).
אֶל (el) — to(wards).
1) to, toward, unto (of motion)
2) into (limit is actually entered)
2a) in among
3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion)
4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character)
5) in addition to, to
6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of
7) according to (rule or standard)
8) at, by, against (of one's presence)
9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)
HR — PrepositionHR
זַן (zan) refers to a kind or sort, derived from the root meaning to be nourished or fully developed. It encompasses various kinds or types, as noted in the entries. The term appears in contexts suggesting diversity, but no specific verses are cited.
זַן n.[m.] (late) kind, sort
base
H2177 זַן
2177 zan zan
from 2109; properly, nourished (or fully developed), i.e. a
form or sort:--divers kinds, X all manner of store.
see HEBREW for 02109
זַן (zan) — kind.
kind, sort
Aramaic equivalent: zan (זַן "kind" H2178)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
צֹאן (tso'n) refers to small cattle, specifically sheep and goats, and is used to denote a flock or flocks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a multitude. The term appears in contexts such as Psalm 144:13, where it emphasizes the collective nature of these animals.
צֹאן 273 n.coll.f. small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
base
H6629 צֹאן small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
6629 tso'n tsone
or tsaown (Psalm 144:13) {tseh-one'}; from an unused root
meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or
goats); also figuratively (of men):--(small) cattle, flock
(+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)).
צֹאן (tson) — flock.
1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)
1b) of multitude (simile)
1c) of multitude (metaphor)
צֹאן (tson) — Sheep (Gate).
This name means sheep and goats
Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262)
N-cp | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp1bp
אֶ֫לֶף (alef) primarily means 'thousand' in Hebrew. It is derived from the verb meaning 'to produce thousands' and can also refer to a chief or chiliarch. The word encompasses both the numerical value and the action of generating a large quantity.
אֶ֫לֶף n.m. thousand
base
H503 אֶ֫לֶף
503 'alaph aw-laf'
denominative from 505; causative, to make a
thousandfold:--bring forth thousands.
see HEBREW for 0505
אָלַף (a.laph) — to produce thousands.
v
1) (CLBL) to make thousand-fold, bring forth thousands
2) (TWOT) (Hiphil) producing thousands
n m
3)(BDB) chief, chiliarch
V-Hiphil — Verb · Hiphil · participle (active) feminine pluralHVhrfpa
Thousands
(Micah 5:2), another name for “families” or “clans” (see Num. 1:16; 10:4; Josh. 22:14, 21). Several “thousands” or “families” made up a “tribe.”
רָבַב (rabab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be or become many or much. It conveys the idea of increase, especially in number, and can also imply multiplication by the myriad. The entries suggest a range of meanings, including becoming great or long in terms of journey, and the Pual form specifically refers to ten thousands.
[רָבַב] vb. be or become, many, much
base
H7231 רָבַב be or become, many, much
7231 rabab raw-bab'
a primitive root; properly, to cast together (compare 7241),
i.e. increase, especially in number; also (as denominative
from 7233) to multiply by the myriad:--increase, be
many(-ifold), be more, multiply, ten thousands.
see HEBREW for 07241
see HEBREW for 07233
רָבַב (ra.vav) — to multiply.
1) to be or become many, be or become much, be or become great
1a)(Qal)
1a1) to be or become many
1a2) to be or become great
1a3) to be long (of journey)
2) (Pual) ten thousands
V-Pual-Inf-c — Verb · Pual · participle (passive) feminine pluralHVPsfpa
Thousands
(Micah 5:2), another name for “families” or “clans” (see Num. 1:16; 10:4; Josh. 22:14, 21). Several “thousands” or “families” made up a “tribe.”
חוּץ (chuwts) refers to the concept of being outside or outward, often associated with streets or highways. It is derived from a root meaning to sever, indicating separation by a wall. The term covers various contexts, including outdoors and fields.
חוּץ n.[m.] the outside, sts., esp. in pl., spec. a street
base
H2351 חוּץ
2351 chuwts khoots
or (shortened) chuts {khoots}; (both forms feminine in the
plural) from an unused root meaning to sever; properly,
separate by a wall, i.e. outside, outdoors:--abroad, field,
forth, highway, more, out(-side, -ward), street, without.
חוּץ (chuts) — outside.
outside, outward, street, the outside
Prep | N-mp | Suff — Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHR/Ncfpc/Sp1bp
