Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Psalms.136.5", "source": "לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*ʿōśēh* the-*šāmayim* in-*təbûnāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one making", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in/with understanding", "*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": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/creating/fashioning", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/skill", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.1", "source": "בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "In *bĕrēšît* *bārā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* the *šāmayim* *wĕ-ʾēt* the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bĕrēšît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in beginning of", "*bārā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - created", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*wĕ-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bĕrēšît*": "in the beginning/at first/when beginning", "*bārā*": "created/formed/shaped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
  • Jer 51:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.15", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* in-*kōḥô*, *mēḵîn* *tēvēl* in-*ḥoḵmātô*, and-in-*tĕvûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle masculine singular - maker of/making", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle masculine singular - establisher of/establishing", "*tēvēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tĕvûnātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "maker of/who made/creator of", "*mēḵîn*": "establisher of/who established/preparer of", "*tēvēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } }
  • Ps 104:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.24", "source": "מָֽה־רַבּ֬וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה כֻּ֭לָּם בְּחָכְמָ֣ה עָשִׂ֑יתָ מָלְאָ֥ה הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*māh*-*rabbû* *maʿaśeykā* *YHWH* *kullām* *bĕḥokmāh* *ʿāśîtā* *mālĕʾāh* *hāʾāreṣ* *qinyānekā*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative - how", "*rabbû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are many", "*maʿaśeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*bĕḥokmāh*": "preposition *bě* + noun, feminine singular - in wisdom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you made", "*mālĕʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it is full", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*qinyānekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your possessions" }, "variants": { "*māh*-*rabbû*": "how many, how numerous, how abundant", "*maʿaśeykā*": "your works, your deeds, your creations", "*kullām*": "all of them, every one of them", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom, skill, expertise", "*ʿāśîtā*": "made, did, created, fashioned", "*mālĕʾāh*": "is full, is filled, is abundant with", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth, the land, the world", "*qinyānekā*": "your possessions, your creatures, your acquisitions" } }
  • Prov 3:19-20 : 19 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.19", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּחָכְמָ֥ה יָֽסַד־אָ֑רֶץ כּוֹנֵ֥ן שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*YHWH* in-*ḥokmāh* *yāsad*-*ʾāreṣ* *kônēn* *šāmayim* in-*təbûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*yāsad*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he founded", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kônēn*": "verb, polel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he established", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yāsad*": "found/establish/lay foundation", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*kônēn*": "establish/make firm/set up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } } 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.3.20", "source": "בְּ֭דַעְתּוֹ תְּהוֹמ֣וֹת נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים יִרְעֲפוּ־טָֽל׃", "text": "In-*daʿtô* *təhômôt* *nibqāʿû* and-*šəḥāqîm* *yirʿăp̄û*-*ṭāl*", "grammar": { "*daʿtô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his knowledge", "*təhômôt*": "noun, feminine plural - depths/deeps", "*nibqāʿû*": "verb, niphal perfect 3rd person plural - they were split", "*šəḥāqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/skies", "*yirʿăp̄û*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they drip", "*ṭāl*": "noun, masculine singular - dew" }, "variants": { "*daʿtô*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*təhômôt*": "depths/deeps/abyss", "*nibqāʿû*": "were split/broke open/cleaved", "*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/upper atmosphere", "*yirʿăp̄û*": "drip/distill/drop down", "*ṭāl*": "dew/moisture" } }
  • Prov 8:22-29 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.22", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃", "text": "*YHWH qānānî rēʾšît darkô*, *qedem mipʿālāyw mēʾāz*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*qānānî*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he possessed/acquired me", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*qedem*": "adverb - before/formerly", "*mipʿālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition and adverb - from ancient time" }, "variants": { "*qānānî*": "he possessed me/acquired me/created me/brought me forth", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*qedem*": "before/formerly/ancient time", "*mipʿālāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*mēʾāz*": "from ancient time/from of old/from the beginning" } } 23 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.23", "source": "מֵ֭עוֹלָם נִסַּ֥כְתִּי מֵרֹ֗אשׁ מִקַּדְמֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "From-*ʿôlām* *nissaktî*, from-*rōʾš*, from-*qadmê-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - eternity/antiquity", "*nissaktî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I was established/appointed/set up", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular noun - beginning/head", "*qadmê*": "masculine plural construct - ancient times of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/antiquity/everlasting", "*nissaktî*": "I was established/appointed/set up/ordained/poured out", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/head/chief point", "*qadmê-ʾāreṣ*": "ancient times of earth/before the earth" } } 24 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.24", "source": "בְּאֵין־תְּהֹמ֥וֹת חוֹלָ֑לְתִּי בְּאֵ֥ין מַ֝עְיָנ֗וֹת נִכְבַּדֵּי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "When-no-*tᵊhōmôt* *ḥôlāltî*, when-no-*maʿyānôt nikbaddê-māyim*", "grammar": { "*tᵊhōmôt*": "feminine plural noun - deep places/depths", "*ḥôlāltî*": "polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth", "*maʿyānôt*": "masculine plural noun - springs/fountains", "*nikbaddê*": "niphal participle masculine plural construct - heavy with/abounding in", "*māyim*": "masculine plural noun - waters" }, "variants": { "*tᵊhōmôt*": "deep places/depths/abysses", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed", "*maʿyānôt*": "springs/fountains/sources", "*nikbaddê-māyim*": "heavy with waters/abounding in waters/laden with waters" } } 25 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.25", "source": "בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים הָטְבָּ֑עוּ לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת חוֹלָֽלְתִּי׃", "text": "Before *hārîm hoṭbāʿû*, before *gᵊbāʿôt ḥôlāltî*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*hoṭbāʿû*": "hophal perfect 3rd person common plural - they were sunk/settled", "*gᵊbāʿôt*": "feminine plural noun - hills", "*ḥôlāltî*": "polal perfect 1st person singular - I was brought forth" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills", "*hoṭbāʿû*": "they were sunk/settled/fixed in place", "*gᵊbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*ḥôlāltî*": "I was brought forth/born/formed" } } 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.26", "source": "עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָ‪פְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃", "text": "When-not *ʿāśâ ʾereṣ* and-*ḥûṣôt*, and-*rōʾš ʿaprôt tēbēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ḥûṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - outlying areas/fields", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - first/beginning of", "*ʿaprôt*": "masculine plural construct - dust particles of", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - world/habitable part" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "he made/created/fashioned", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḥûṣôt*": "outlying areas/fields/open country", "*rōʾš ʿaprôt*": "first dust particles/beginning of the soil", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/inhabited earth" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.27", "source": "בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃", "text": "When-*hăkînô šāmayim* there I, when-*ḥûqô ḥûg* upon-*pᵊnê tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*hăkînô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his establishing", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inscribing", "*ḥûg*": "masculine singular noun - circle/horizon", "*pᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*hăkînô*": "his establishing/preparing/setting up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ḥûqô*": "his inscribing/decreeing/marking out", "*ḥûg*": "circle/horizon/vault", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean" } } 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.28", "source": "בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃", "text": "When-*ʾammᵊṣô šᵊḥāqîm* from-above, when-*ʿăzôz ʿênôt tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strengthening", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies", "*ʿăzôz*": "qal infinitive construct - becoming strong", "*ʿênôt*": "feminine plural construct - springs of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "his strengthening/making firm", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*ʿăzôz*": "becoming strong/prevailing", "*ʿênôt tᵊhôm*": "springs of the deep/fountains of the abyss" } } 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.29", "source": "בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם ׀ חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When-*śûmô layyām ḥuqqô*, and-*mayim* not *yaʿabrû-pîw*, when-*ḥûqô môsᵊdê ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*śûmô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his setting", "*layyām*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - for the sea", "*ḥuqqô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his decree", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they transgress", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his command", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his marking out", "*môsᵊdê*": "masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*śûmô*": "his setting/placing/establishing", "*ḥuqqô*": "his decree/boundary/statute", "*yaʿabrû-pîw*": "they transgress his command/mouth/word", "*môsᵊdê*": "foundations/bases", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Jer 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } }
  • Ps 33:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.33.6", "source": "בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃", "text": "By-*dəbar* *YHWH* *šāmayim* *naʿăśû* and-by-*rûaḥ* *pîw* all-*ṣəbā'ām*", "grammar": { "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct noun with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - word of", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*naʿăśû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were made/were created", "*û-bə-rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* and preposition *bə-* (and by) - breath/spirit", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*kāl*": "masculine singular construct - all/every", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their host/army" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/speech/command", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*naʿăśû*": "were made/were created/were done", "*rûaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his command", "*ṣəbā'ām*": "their host/their army/their multitude/their array" } }