Psalms 65:11

עִ֭טַּרְתָּ שְׁנַ֣ת טוֹבָתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗יךָ יִרְעֲפ֥וּן דָּֽשֶׁן

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

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עִ֭טַּרְתָּ

Root word crowned, crownest, crowneth, crowning, compass, …

Dictionary form: עָטַר · aw-TAHR

Verb — Piel, Perfect (Qatal), second person masculine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: thou crownest

and hast crowned ×1 compassed about ×1 crowned ×1 the crowning ×1 thou crownest ×1 who crowneth ×1 wilt thou compass ×1

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crown — Core meaning; best for royal or honor contexts.

encircle — Emphasizes surrounding motion; fits spatial imagery.

wreathe — Evokes garland or ornamental crowning; poetic register.

adorn — Highlights beautifying effect; softer, less regal tone.

surround — Plain, broad synonym; good for non-ceremonial contexts.

garland — Used as verb; vivid and celebratory; less common register.

BDB5995 H5849

[עָטַר] verb surround (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; Phoenician עטרת wreath, עטר Pi`el denominative crown Lzb³³⁹; Aramaic עֲטַר; Assyrian etêru, spare, rescue); —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix כַּצִּנָּה רָצוֺן תַּעְטְרֶנּוּ Ps 5:13 as with a shield, with favour will thou surround him; Participle plural עֹטְרִים אֶלדָּֿוִד 1Sam 23:26 Saul and his men were surrounding (closing in) upon David.

BDB5998 H5849

[עָטַר] verb denominative crown; —

Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular שֶׁעִטְּרָה לוֺ Song 3:11 with which his mother crowned him (see I. עֲטָרָה 1); elsewhere figurative: 2 masculine singular טוֺבָתֶ֑ךָ עִטַּרְתָּ שְׁנִת Ps 65:12 thou (׳י) hast crowned the year of thy goodness; Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix וְכַבוֺד וְהָדָר תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ Ps 8:6 Participle suffix הַמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִים Ps 103:4 (of ׳י). Hiph`il Participle feminine צֹר הַמַּעֲטִירָה Isa 23:8 usually Tyre the crown-bestower (Ges Ew De Che^Comm. Di Du Gu^{Kau Skinner}), but dubious; < the crown-wearer Hi Gr (after ᵑ6), so Ren Che^Hpt. (reading הַמְּעֻטָּרָה).

crowned, crownest, crowneth, crowning, compass, …

ʿāṭar

to encircle (for attack or protection)

to surround

(Qal) to surround

(Piel) to crown

שְׁנַ֣ת

Root word years, year, yearly, in, long, …

Dictionary form: שָׁנֶה · shaw-NEH

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the year

years ×392 year ×251 in the year ×16 of the year ×12 of years ×10 the year ×10 by year ×9 the years ×8

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year — Standard singular; the default choice in most contexts.

annual — Use as adjective when describing recurring yearly events.

yearly — Adverbial or adjectival; suits repeated or cyclical occurrences.

age — Preferred when counting a person's lifespan or era.

season — Highlights the agricultural or calendrical cycle of a year.

BDB8882 H8141

שָׁנָה₈₇₇ noun feminine (on apparent exception see Albr^{ZAW xvi (1896), 46}) year (etymology see √); — absolute ׳שׁ Amos 2:10 +; construct שְׁנַת Gen 41:50 +; suffix שְׁנָתוֺ Ezek 46:13 +, שְׁנָתָהּ Lev 14:10 + 2 t.; dual שְׁנָתַיִם Amos 1:1 +, תָ֑יִם- 1Kgs 15:25 +; plural שָׁנִים Exod 21:2 +, construct שְׁנֵי Gen 23:1 + 24 t., שְׁנוֺת Deut 32:7 + 8 t. (in poetry and late); suffix שְׁנָיו Lev 25:52 + 4 t. suffix; שְׁנוֺתַי Isa 38:15; Ps 31:11, שְׁנוֺתָם Ps 78:33 + 8 t. suffix; — year, as division of time, Exod 23:14; Exod 23:17 3 t. בַּשָּׁנָה +, etc.; ׳רֵשִׁית הַשּׁ Deut 11:12, opposed to ׳אַחֲרִית הַשּׁ vDeut 11:12, ׳צֵאת הַשּׁ Exod 23:16, ׳תְּקוּפַת הַשּׁ Exod 34:22; 2Chr 24:23, ׳תְּשׁוּבַת הַשּׁ 2Sam 11:1 +, etc.; בָּא שָׁנָה 2Kgs 13:20, read ׳כְּבֹא שׁ ᵐ5 Bur, ׳בְשׁ ׳בארץ שׁ Kit, compare ׳בְשׁ ׳שׁ = year by year 1Sam 1:7 +; בַּשָּׁנָה Benz, compare Neh 10:33 so ׳שׁ ׳שׁ Deut 14:22, ׳אַחֲרֵי שׁ ׳שׁ 2Sam 21:1, ׳וְשׁ ׳בְּכָלשֿׁ Esth 9:21; Esth 9:27 especially of duration of life; ׳(יְמֵי) שְׁנֵי חַיֵּי פ Gen 23:1; Gen 25:7 + (P); שְׁנֵיהֶם Job 36:11 +, שְׁנוֺתַי Ps 31:11 (|| חַיַּי), etc.; of God Job 10:5; Ps 102:25; Ps 102:28 in phrase of age, see בֵּן 9, בַּת 9; indefinite שָׁנִים Ezek 38:17 = for years, ׳לְקֵץ שׁ Dan 11:6 זֶהיָֿמִים אוֺ זֶה שָׁנִים 1Sam 29:3 specifically בִּשְׁנַת מוֺת הַמֶּלֶח Isa 6:1; Isa 14:28, בִּשְׁנַת בֹּא תַּרְתָּן Isa 20:1, שְׁנַת הַשְּׁמִטָּה Deut 15:9; Deut 31:10, שְׁנַת הַיּוֺבֵל Lev 25:13 +, etc.; שְׁנֵי שָׂכִיר Isa 16:14; Isa 21:16 (see שָׂכִיר); שְׁנַת פְּקֻדָּתָם Jer 11:23 + 2 t.; ׳רָצוֺן לְי ׳שׁ Isa 61:2, etc.; שְׁנוֺת דֹּרוָֿדֹר Deut 32:7, compare Joel 2:2 most often with cardinal numbers: plural after units, apposition, Exod 21:2 +, so also שְׁתַּיִם שְׁנִים 2Sam 2:10 +, but dual שְׁנָתַיִם Amos 1:1 + 4 t., שְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים Gen 41:1 + 4 t.; very rarely with number (certainly) construct שְׁתֵּי שָׁנִים 1Sam 13:1 (corrupt), ׳שְׁלשׁ שׁ Lev 25:21 8 + שָׁנָה 2Kgs 22:1 before unit (rare, late) 2Chr 11:17 (twice in verse); Dan 1:5 singular after 11-19, tens and hundreds Gen 5:3; Gen 5:9; Gen 14:4 + often; so 90 + 9 years Gen 17:24 +, rarely 30 + 3 years 1Kgs 2:11, etc.; but אֶלֶף שָׁנִים Ps 90:4 1000 years, so (+ פַּעֲמַיִם) Eccl 6:6 1000 years twice over; with compare number often repeated, 900 year + 30 year Gen 5:5, etc.; 100 year + 70 year + 5 years Gen 25:7, etc.; with cardinal number = ordinal, בִּשְׁנַת אַרְבַּע לְ 1Kgs 22:41 in the fourth year of, etc., also בִּשְׁנַת חֲמִשִּׁים שָׁנָה לְ 2Kgs 15:23, etc.; but לְ ׳בְּאַרְבַּע עֶשְׂרֵה שׁ 2Kgs 18:13, etc. (often), and בַּשָּׁנָה הָאַחַת עֶשְׂרֵה 1Kgs 6:38, etc.; also (c. units), בַּשָּׁנָה הָֽרְבִיעִת Lev 19:24 +, etc., + לְ 2Kgs 17:6 the ninth year of, etc.; and even (Ges^{«GKC:134p»§ 134p}) בִּשְׁנַת הַתְּשִׁיעִית לְ 2Kgs 25:1, compare Ezra 7:8; Jer 46:2; Jer 51:59 + (Kt) Jer 28:1; Jer 32:1 (Qr בַּשָּׁנָה).

years, year, yearly, in, long, …

šāne

a year (as a revolution of time)

year

as division of time

וּ ֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗י ךָ

וּ

Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)

֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗י

Root word paths, trench, path, goings, ways

ךָ

Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)

Dictionary form: מַעְגָּל · ma-ɡAWL

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: and thy paths

the path ×2 and her paths ×1 and thy paths ×1 her ways ×1 his goings ×1 in the trench ×1 in their goings ×1 in their paths ×1

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path — Most natural modern equivalent; fits most contexts.

track — Implies a worn or habitual route; good for repeated action.

course — Suits metaphorical or life-direction contexts well.

way — Broad and idiomatic; prefer when direction is emphasized.

trench — Use only in clear military or literal excavation contexts.

rut — Vivid for a deeply worn groove; use sparingly.

BDB5797 H4570

מַעְגָּל noun masculine^{Ps 65:12}

1. entrenchment;

2. track; — absolute ׳מ 1Sam 26:5 +, with ה locative הַמַּעְגָּ֫לָה 1Sam 17:20 construct מַעְגַּל Prov 5:26 +; plural construct מַעְגְּלֵי Ps 23:3; Prov 4:11 suffix מַעְגָּלֶיךָ Ps 65:12, elsewhere מַעְגְּלוֺתֶיךָ Ps 17:5, מַעְגְּלֹתָיו Prov 5:21, תֶיהָ- Prov 2:12; Prov 5:6, תָם- Prov 2:15; Isa 59:8 —

1. circumvallation, entrenchment 1Sam 17:20; 1Sam 26:5; 1Sam 26:7.

2. track (properly wagon-track), only figurative:
a. in figurative of snares of wicked Ps 140:6.
b. = course of action, or life, רַגֱל֑ךָ ׳מ Prov 4:26, ׳מ Prov 5:21 (|| דַּרְכֵיאִֿישׁ); specifically good, right, צֶדֶק ׳מ Ps 23:3, ישֶׁר ׳מ Prov 4:11, טוֺב ׳מ Prov 2:9, צַדִּיק ׳מ Isa 26:7 bad sense Prov 2:15; Prov 2:18; Prov 5:6; Isa 59:8 tracks of ׳י are those approved by him Ps 17:5 or those traversed by him, מַעְגָּלֶיךָ וִרְעֲפוּן דָּ֑שֶׁן Ps 65:12 figurative of richly-laden cart dropping its contents in its track.

paths, trench, path, goings, ways

maʿgāl

a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)

entrenchment, track

circumvallation, entrenchment

יִרְעֲפ֥וּ ן

יִרְעֲפ֥וּ

Root word down, drop, distil

Suffix emphatic ending — no change in meaning

Dictionary form: רָעַף · raw-AP

Verb — Qal, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural simple action — "he did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: drop

drop down ×2 and distil ×1 drop ×1 they drop ×1

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drip — Most natural modern word for liquid falling in drops.

trickle — Suggests a gentle, continuous flow; poetic contexts.

pour down — Emphasizes abundance or heaviness of falling liquid.

distill — Retains the sense of gradual condensation; scientific nuance.

rain down — Vivid imagery; suits dew, water, or blessings from above.

BDB8037 H7491

[רָעַף] verb trickle, drip, synonym of נזל, II. ערף (compare Arabic flow (of blood), bleed (of the nose)); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִרְעֲפוּ, of clouds Job 36:28 (with עֲלֵי person; || יִזְּלוּ), with accusative of material טַל Prov 3:20 figurative מַעְגָּלֶיךָ יִרְעֲפוּן דָּ֑שֶׁן Ps 65:12 (i.e. fertilizing rain); subject of moistened ground, נְאוֺת מִדְבָּר, vPs 65:13. Hiph`il Imperative masculine plural הַרְעִיפוּ Isa 45:8 trickle, O heavens, from above (figurative: || יִּוְּלוּ צֶרֶק).

down, drop, distil

rāʿap

to drip

to trickle, drip

(Qal) to trickle, drip

דָּֽשֶׁן

Root word ashes, fatness

Dictionary form: דֶּשֶׁן · deh-SHEN

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: fatness

the ashes ×3 and the ashes ×2 and fatness ×1 and of the ashes ×1 fatness ×1 in fatness ×1 my fatness ×1 of fatness ×1

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ash — Best for ritual/altar contexts; most common usage.

richness — Captures abundance sense; good for poetic or blessing texts.

fat residue — Precise for sacrificial contexts where burnt fat remains.

abundance — Broader metaphor for plenty; suits agricultural imagery.

fertile soil — Use when דֶּשֶׁן describes land richness or blessing.

grease — Visceral, literal register; rare but vivid in cultic passages.

BDB2029 H1880

דֶּ֫שֶׁן noun masculine fatness, fat ashes — absolute ׳ד Ps 63:6 + 8 t., דָּ֑שֶׁן Lev 1:16 + 3 t.; construct דֶּשֶׁן Ps 36:9 suffix דִּשְׁנִי Judg 9:9 —

1. fatness, abundance, luxuriance, oil, Judg 9:9 (of olive tree); abundance, fertility Ps 63:6 (in simile || חֵלֶב), Ps 65:12, of food and drink, Job 36:16; Jer 31:14 passing over into figurative of spiritual blessing Ps 36:9 (ביתך ׳ד), Isa 55:2.

2. fat ashes, i.e. ashes of victims, mixed with the fat Lev 1:16; Lev 4:12 (twice in verse); Lev 6:3; Lev 6:4 (all P) Jer 31:40; 1Kgs 13:3; 1Kgs 13:5.

ashes, fatness

dešen

the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e., (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices

fat ashes, fatness

fatness

of fertility

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.

עִ֭טַּרְתָּ Dechi — a lesser break שְׁנַ֣ת טוֹבָתֶ֑ךָ Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּ֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗יךָ Revia Mugrash — a lesser break יִרְעֲפ֥וּן דָּֽשֶׁן Silluq — end of the verse

עִטַּרְתָּ שְׁנַת טוֹבָתֶךָ וּמַעְגָּלֶיךָ יִרְעֲפוּן דָּֽשֶׁן׃

Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

Cross References

Joel 2:21

אַל-תִּֽירְאִי אֲדָמָה גִּילִי וּשְׂמָחִי כִּֽי-הִגְדִּיל יְהוָה לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.

Psalms 103:4

הַגּוֹאֵל מִשַּׁחַת חַיָּיְכִי הַֽמְעַטְּרֵכִי חֶסֶד וְרַחֲמִֽים׃

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Psalms 5:12

כִּֽי-אַתָּה תְּבָרֵךְ צַדִּיק יְהוָה כַּצִּנָּה רָצוֹן תַּעְטְרֶֽנּוּ׃

For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Psalms 36:8

יִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּשֶׁן בֵּיתֶךָ וְנַחַל עֲדָנֶיךָ תַשְׁקֵֽם׃

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

Haggai 2:19

הַעוֹד הַזֶּרַע בַּמְּגוּרָה וְעַד-הַגֶּפֶן וְהַתְּאֵנָה וְהָרִמּוֹן וְעֵץ הַזַּיִת לֹא נָשָׂא מִן-הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אֲבָרֵֽךְ׃

Is the seed yet in the barn? yea, as yet the vine, and the fig tree, and the pomegranate, and the olive tree, hath not brought forth: from this day will I bless you.

Proverbs 14:18

נָחֲלוּ פְתָאיִם אִוֶּלֶת וַֽעֲרוּמִים יַכְתִּרוּ דָֽעַת׃

The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Hebrews 2:7

ἠλάττωσας αὐτὸν βραχύ τι παρ' ἀγγέλους δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφάνωσας αὐτόν καὶ κατέστησας αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου·

Thou madest lower him a little than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

Malachi 3:10

הָבִיאוּ אֶת-כָּל-הַֽמַּעֲשֵׂר אֶל-בֵּית הָאוֹצָר וִיהִי טֶרֶף בְּבֵיתִי וּבְחָנוּנִי נָא בָּזֹאת אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אִם-לֹא אֶפְתַּח לָכֶם אֵת אֲרֻבּוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם וַהֲרִיקֹתִי לָכֶם בְּרָכָה עַד-בְּלִי-דָֽי׃

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Psalms 25:10

כָּל-אָרְחוֹת יְהוָה חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת לְנֹצְרֵי בְרִיתוֹ וְעֵדֹתָֽיו׃

All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Joel 2:14

מִי יוֹדֵעַ יָשׁוּב וְנִחָם וְהִשְׁאִיר אַֽחֲרָיו בְּרָכָה מִנְחָה וָנֶסֶךְ לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃

Who knoweth if he will return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him; even a meat offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?

Job 36:28

אֲשֶֽׁר-יִזְּלוּ שְׁחָקִים יִרְעֲפוּ עֲלֵי׀ אָדָם רָֽב׃

Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

Psalms 104:3

הַמְקָרֶֽה בַמַּיִם עֲֽלִיּוֹתָיו הַשָּׂם-עָבִים רְכוּבוֹ הַֽמְהַלֵּךְ עַל-כַּנְפֵי-רֽוּחַ׃

Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

Romans 11:17

Εἰ δέ τινες τῶν κλάδων ἐξεκλάσθησαν σὺ δὲ ἀγριέλαιος ὢν ἐνεκεντρίσθης ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ συγκοινωνὸς τῆς ῥίζης καὶ τῆς πιότητος τῆς ἐλαίας ἐγένου

And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

Psalms 65:10

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