Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Psalms.136.22", "source": "נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*naḥălāh* to-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿabdô* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Israel", "*ʿabdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever", "*ḥasdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness" }, "variants": { "*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/heritage/possession", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)", "*ʿabdô*": "his servant/his slave", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 47:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.47.4", "source": "יַדְבֵּ֣ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתֵּ֑ינוּ וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "He *yadbēr* *'ammîm* *taḥtênû* and *lĕ'ummîm* *taḥat* *raglênû*", "grammar": { "*yadbēr*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will subdue'", "*'ammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'peoples'", "*taḥtênû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - 'under us'", "*ûlĕ'ummîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'and nations'", "*taḥat*": "preposition - 'under'", "*raglênû*": "noun, feminine dual construct + 1st person plural suffix - 'our feet'" }, "variants": { "*yadbēr*": "subdue/speak/lead/drive", "*'ammîm*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*lĕ'ummîm*": "nations/peoples/tribes", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath/in place of" } }
  • Ps 105:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.105.6", "source": "זֶ֭רַע אַבְרָהָ֣ם עַבְדּ֑וֹ בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃", "text": "*zeraʿ* *ʾAbrāhām* *ʿabdō* *bənēy* *Yaʿăqōb* *bəḥīrāyw*", "grammar": { "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - seed/offspring of", "*ʾAbrāhām*": "proper name - Abraham", "*ʿabdō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his servant", "*bənēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons/children of", "*Yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob", "*bəḥīrāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his chosen ones" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿabdō*": "his servant/slave", "*bənēy*": "sons/children/descendants of", "*bəḥīrāyw*": "his chosen ones/elect/selected ones" } }