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אַשְׁרֵ֤י הַגֶּ֗בֶר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִלֵּ֥א אֶת־אַשְׁפָּתֹ֗ו מֵהֶ֥ם לֹֽא־יֵבֹ֑שׁוּ כִּֽי־יְדַבְּר֖וּ אֶת־אֹיְבִ֣ים בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ (Psalm 127:5) Blessed is the man who has filled his quiver with them; they will not be ashamed, for they shall speak with enemies in the gate. Blessed Is the Man: אַשְׁרֵי הַגֶּבֶר אַשְׁרֵי (“blessed is”) is a construct form of אֶשֶׁר (“happiness, blessedness”), functioning as a declaration of commendation or felicity. הַגֶּבֶר — “the man,” a strong term (as opposed to אָדָם) implying individual strength or valor This common formula appears in wisdom and praise texts, linking moral or familial success with divine approval.… Learn Hebrew