Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Psalms.136.25", "source": "נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*nōtēn* *leḥem* to-all-*bāśār* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed and particle kol - to all flesh", "*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": { "*nōtēn*": "giving/providing/granting", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/creatures", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.27", "source": "כֻּ֭לָּם אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּר֑וּן לָתֵ֖ת אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kullām* *ʾēleykā* *yĕśabbērûn* *lātēt* *ʾoklām* *bĕʿittô*", "grammar": { "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition *ʾel* + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*yĕśabbērûn*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person plural with paragogic nun - they wait expectantly", "*lātēt*": "preposition *lě* + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*ʾoklām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food", "*bĕʿittô*": "preposition *bě* + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its time" }, "variants": { "*kullām*": "all of them, every one of them", "*yĕśabbērûn*": "wait expectantly, hope, look for", "*lātēt*": "to give, to provide, to supply", "*ʾokel*": "food, nourishment, provisions", "*ʿēt*": "time, season, proper time" } }
  • Ps 145:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.15", "source": "עֵֽינֵי־כֹ֭ל אֵלֶ֣יךָ יְשַׂבֵּ֑רוּ וְאַתָּ֤ה נֽוֹתֵן־לָהֶ֖ם אֶת־אָכְלָ֣ם בְּעִתּֽוֹ", "text": "*ʿÊnê-ḵōl ʾēleyḵā yᵊśabbērû* and you *wᵊʾattâ nôtēn-lāhem ʾet-ʾoḵlām bᵊʿittô*", "grammar": { "*ʿÊnê*": "noun feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*ḵōl*": "noun masculine singular - all/everyone", "*ʾēleyḵā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*yᵊśabbērû*": "Piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they wait expectantly", "*wᵊʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*nôtēn*": "Qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾet-ʾoḵlām*": "direct object marker + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their food", "*bᵊʿittô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in its time" }, "variants": { "*ʿÊnê-ḵōl*": "eyes of all/everyone looks/all eyes", "*yᵊśabbērû*": "they wait expectantly/look hopefully/hope", "*nôtēn-lāhem*": "giving to them/providing them", "*ʾet-ʾoḵlām*": "their food/their nourishment", "*bᵊʿittô*": "in its time/at the proper time/in due season" } }
  • Ps 147:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.147.9", "source": "נוֹתֵ֣ן לִבְהֵמָ֣ה לַחְמָ֑הּ לִבְנֵ֥י עֹ֝רֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִקְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Nōwtēn libhēmāh lahmāh libnê ʿōrēb ʾăsher yiqrāʾū*", "grammar": { "*Nōwtēn*": "participle, masculine singular - giving/provider", "*libhēmāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to the beast/animal", "*lahmāh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her food", "*libnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the young of", "*ʿōrēb*": "noun, masculine singular - raven", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*yiqrāʾū*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, Qal - they call/cry" }, "variants": { "*Nōwtēn*": "gives/providing/one who gives", "*behēmāh*": "beast/cattle/animal", "*lahmāh*": "her food/her bread/her nourishment", "*benê ʿōrēb*": "young ravens/ravens' offspring", "*yiqrāʾū*": "call/cry out/caw" } }