Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Psalms.136.3", "source": "ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "*hôdû* to-*ʾădōnê* the-*ʾădōnîm* because to-*ʿōlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise", "*ʾădōnê*": "construct state of ʾădōnîm with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Lord of", "*ʾădōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lords/masters", "*ʿōlām*": "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": { "*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge", "*ʾădōnê*": "Lord of/lords of/master of", "*ʾădōnîm*": "lords/masters/sovereigns", "*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Tim 6:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.15", "source": "Ἣν καιροῖς ἰδίοις δείξει, ὁ μακάριος καὶ μόνος Δυνάστης, ὁ Βασιλεὺς τῶν βασιλευόντων, καὶ Κύριος τῶν κυριευόντων·", "text": "Which in *kairois idiois* he will *deixei*, the *makarios kai monos Dynastēs*, the *Basileus tōn basileuontōn*, and *Kyrios tōn kyrieuontōn*;", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "relative pronoun, accusative, feminine, singular - which", "*kairois*": "dative, masculine, plural - times/seasons", "*idiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - own/proper", "*deixei*": "future indicative, 3rd person singular, active - will show/reveal", "*ho makarios*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the blessed/happy", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*monos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - only/alone", "*Dynastēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Sovereign/Ruler/Potentate", "*ho Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular with article - the King", "*tōn basileuontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural with article - of those who reign/rule", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*tōn kyrieuontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural with article - of those who are lords" }, "variants": { "*kairois*": "times/seasons/appointed times", "*idiois*": "own/proper/due/appropriate", "*deixei*": "will show/reveal/display/demonstrate", "*makarios*": "blessed/happy/fortunate", "*monos*": "only/alone/sole/unique", "*Dynastēs*": "Sovereign/Ruler/Potentate/Mighty One", "*Basileus*": "King/Monarch/Ruler", "*basileuontōn*": "those who reign/rule/king", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*kyrieuontōn*": "those who are lords/masters/rulers" } }
  • Rev 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.17.14", "source": "Οὗτοι μετὰ τοῦ Ἀρνίου πολεμήσουσιν, καὶ τὸ Ἀρνίον νικήσει αὐτούς: ὅτι Κύριος κυρίων ἐστὶν, καὶ Βασιλεὺς βασιλέων: καὶ οἱ μετʼ αὐτοῦ κλητοὶ, καὶ ἐκλεκτοὶ, καὶ πιστοί.", "text": "These with the *Arniou* *polemēsousin*, and the *Arnion* *nikēsei* them: because *Kyrios* of *kyriōn* *estin*, and *Basileus* of *basileōn*: and the ones with him *klētoi*, and *eklektoi*, and *pistoi*.", "grammar": { "*Arniou*": "genitive singular neuter - of Lamb", "*polemēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - they will make war", "*Arnion*": "nominative singular neuter - Lamb", "*nikēsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will conquer", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - Lord", "*kyriōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of lords", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*Basileus*": "nominative singular masculine - King", "*basileōn*": "genitive plural masculine - of kings", "*klētoi*": "nominative plural masculine - called ones", "*eklektoi*": "nominative plural masculine - chosen ones", "*pistoi*": "nominative plural masculine - faithful ones" }, "variants": { "*Arniou*": "Lamb (metaphorical reference to Christ)", "*polemēsousin*": "will make war/will battle/will fight against", "*nikēsei*": "will conquer/will overcome/will defeat", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Ruler", "*kyriōn*": "lords/masters/rulers", "*Basileus*": "King/Sovereign/Ruler", "*basileōn*": "kings/rulers/sovereigns", "*klētoi*": "called/invited/summoned ones", "*eklektoi*": "chosen/selected/elected ones", "*pistoi*": "faithful/trustworthy/believing ones" } }
  • Rev 19:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.16", "source": "Καὶ ἔχει ἐπὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν μηρὸν αὐτοῦ ὄνομα γεγραμμένον, Βασιλεὺς Βασιλέων, Καὶ Κύριος Κυρίων.", "text": "And he *echei* upon the *himation* and upon the *mēron* of him *onoma* *gegrammenon*, *Basileus* *Basileōn*, And *Kyrios* *Kyriōn*.", "grammar": { "*echei*": "present, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - he has", "*himation*": "accusative, neuter, singular - garment/robe", "*mēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - thigh", "*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect participle, passive, accusative, neuter, singular - having been written", "*Basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - King", "*Basileōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of kings", "*Kyrios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Kyriōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of lords" }, "variants": { "*echei*": "has/possesses/bears", "*himation*": "garment/robe/cloak", "*mēron*": "thigh/upper leg", "*onoma*": "name/title/designation", "*gegrammenon*": "having been written/inscribed", "*Basileus*": "King/Sovereign/Ruler", "*Basileōn*": "of kings/of rulers/of sovereigns", "*Kyrios*": "Lord/Master/Owner", "*Kyriōn*": "of lords/of masters/of owners" } }