Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Psalms.136.7", "source": "לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ", "text": "to-*ʿōśēh* *ʾôrîm* *gədōlîm* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one making", "*ʾôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lights", "*gədōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large", "*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", "*ʾôrîm*": "lights/luminaries", "*gədōlîm*": "great/large/mighty", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity", "*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:14-19 : 14 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.14", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְהִ֤י מְאֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהַבְדִּ֕יל בֵּ֥ין הַיּ֖וֹם וּבֵ֣ין הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְהָי֤וּ לְאֹתֹת֙ וּלְמ֣וֹעֲדִ֔ים וּלְיָמִ֖ים וְשָׁנִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *mĕʾōrōt* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *habdîl* between the *yôm* and between the *lāylāh* and *hāyû* for *ʾōtōt* and for *môʿădîm* and for *yāmîm* and *šānîm*", "grammar": { "*mĕʾōrōt*": "noun, masculine plural - lights/luminaries", "*bi-rĕqîaʿ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in firmament of", "*lĕ-habdîl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to separate/divide", "*hāyû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they will be", "*lĕ-ʾōtōt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for signs", "*û-lĕ-môʿădîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and for appointed times", "*û-lĕ-yāmîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and for days", "*wĕ-šānîm*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and years" }, "variants": { "*mĕʾōrōt*": "lights/luminaries/light-bearers", "*habdîl*": "to separate/to divide/to distinguish", "*ʾōtōt*": "signs/signals/markers", "*môʿădîm*": "appointed times/festivals/seasons", "*yāmîm*": "days/periods of time", "*šānîm*": "years/annual cycles" } } 15 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.15", "source": "וְהָי֤וּ לִמְאוֹרֹת֙ בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ וֽ͏ַיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *hāyû* for *mĕʾôrôt* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *hāʾîr* upon the *ʾāreṣ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyû*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they will be", "*li-mĕʾôrôt*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for lights", "*lĕ-hāʾîr*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - to give light" }, "variants": { "*hāʾîr*": "to give light/to illuminate/to shine" } } 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.16", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים אֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַגָּדֹל֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַקָּטֹן֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וְאֵ֖ת הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*šĕnê* the *mĕʾōrōt* the *gĕdōlîm* *ʾet*-the *māʾôr* the *gādōl* for *memšelet* the *yôm* and *ʾet*-the *māʾôr* the *qāṭōn* for *memšelet* the *lāylāh* and *ʾēt* the *kôkābîm*", "grammar": { "*šĕnê*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - two of", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great", "*māʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light/luminary", "*gādōl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*lĕ-memšelet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for dominion of", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars" }, "variants": { "*šĕnê*": "two/pair/couple", "*gĕdōlîm*": "great/large/mighty", "*māʾôr*": "light/luminary/light-bearer", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*memšelet*": "dominion/rule/authority", "*qāṭōn*": "small/lesser/younger", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies" } } 17 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.17", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֥ן אֹתָ֛ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים בִּרְקִ֣יעַ הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם לְהָאִ֖יר עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wayyittēn* *ʾōtām* *ʾĕlōhîm* in *rĕqîaʿ* the *šāmayim* to *hāʾîr* upon the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and placed/set", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "and placed/and set/and put/and established" } } 18 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.18", "source": "וְלִמְשֹׁל֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה וּֽלֲהַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין הָא֖וֹר וּבֵ֣ין הַחֹ֑שֶׁךְ וַיַּ֥רְא אֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־טֽוֹב׃", "text": "And to *mĕšōl* in the *yôm* and in the *lāylāh* and to *habdîl* between the *ʾôr* and between the *ḥōšek* and *wayyarʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* that *ṭôb*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-li-mšōl*": "conjunction + preposition + qal infinitive construct - and to rule", "*ba-yôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the day", "*û-ba-laylāh*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun - and in the night", "*û-lĕ-habdîl*": "conjunction + preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - and to divide" }, "variants": { "*mĕšōl*": "to rule/to govern/to have dominion" } } 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.19", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם רְבִיעִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *rĕbîʿî*", "grammar": { "*rĕbîʿî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - fourth" }, "variants": { "*rĕbîʿî*": "fourth" } }
  • Deut 4:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.4.19", "source": "וּפֶן־תִּשָּׂ֨א עֵינֶ֜יךָ הַשָּׁמַ֗יְמָה וְֽ֠רָאִיתָ אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֨מֶשׁ וְאֶת־הַיָּרֵ֜חַ וְאֶת־הַכּֽוֹכָבִ֗ים כֹּ֚ל צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְנִדַּחְתָּ֛ וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוִ֥יתָ לָהֶ֖ם וַעֲבַדְתָּ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָלַ֜ק יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֹתָ֔ם לְכֹל֙ הָֽעַמִּ֔ים תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*û-pen-tiśśāʾ ʿênêkā ha-šāmaymāh wə-rāʾîtā ʾet-ha-ššemeš wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm kōl ṣəbāʾ ha-šāmayim wə-niddaḥtā wə-hištaḥăwîtā lāhem wa-ʿăbadtām ʾăšer ḥālaq YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā ʾōtām lə-kōl hā-ʿammîm taḥat kol-ha-šāmāyim*.", "grammar": { "*û-pen*": "conjunction + conjunction - and lest", "*tiśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you lift up", "*ʿênêkā*": "common dual noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ha-šāmaymāh*": "definite article + noun + directional suffix - to the heavens", "*wə-rāʾîtā*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and see", "*ʾet-ha-ššemeš*": "direct object marker + definite article + noun - the sun", "*wə-ʾet-ha-yyārēaḥ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the moon", "*wə-ʾet-ha-kkôkābîm*": "conjunction + direct object marker + definite article + noun - and the stars", "*kōl*": "noun - all", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "masculine singular construct noun - host of", "*ha-šāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens", "*wə-niddaḥtā*": "conjunction + Niphal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and be drawn away", "*wə-hištaḥăwîtā*": "conjunction + Hishtaphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - and bow down", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*wa-ʿăbadtām*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and serve them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ḥālaq*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - allotted", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾōtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - them", "*lə-kōl*": "preposition + noun - to all", "*hā-ʿammîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the peoples", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under", "*kol-ha-šāmāyim*": "construct chain: noun + definite article + masculine plural noun - all the heavens" }, "variants": { "*pen*": "lest/that not/beware that not", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lift up/raise/look up", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/your sight", "*šāmaymāh*": "heavenward/toward the sky", "*rāʾîtā*": "see/observe/behold", "*šemeš*": "sun/solar body", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon/lunar body", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies", "*ṣəbāʾ*": "host/army/multitude", "*niddaḥtā*": "be drawn away/be impelled/be led astray", "*hištaḥăwîtā*": "bow down/prostrate yourself/worship", "*ʿăbadtām*": "serve them/worship them", "*ḥālaq*": "allotted/apportioned/assigned", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʿammîm*": "peoples/nations", "*taḥat*": "under/beneath" } }
  • Ps 74:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.16", "source": "לְךָ֣ י֭וֹם אַף־לְךָ֥ לָ֑יְלָה אַתָּ֥ה הֲ֝כִינ֗וֹתָ מָא֥וֹר וָשָֽׁמֶשׁ׃", "text": "To you *yom*, also to you *laylah*; *attah hachinota ma'or va-shamesh*.", "grammar": { "*lecha*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'to you/yours'", "*yom*": "masculine singular noun - 'day'", "*af-lecha*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'also to you'", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - 'night'", "*attah*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - 'you'", "*hachinota*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you established'", "*ma'or*": "masculine singular noun - 'light/luminary'", "*va-shamesh*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - 'and sun'" }, "variants": { "*hachinota*": "established/prepared/set in place", "*ma'or*": "light/luminary/light-giver", "*shamesh*": "sun/solar light" } } 17 { "verseID": "Psalms.74.17", "source": "אַתָּ֣ה הִ֭צַּבְתָּ כָּל־גְּבוּל֣וֹת אָ֑רֶץ קַ֥יִץ וָ֝חֹ֗רֶף אַתָּ֥ה יְצַרְתָּם׃", "text": "*Attah hitsavta kol-gevulot arets*, *qayits va-choref attah yetsartam*.", "grammar": { "*Attah*": "2nd person masculine singular pronoun - 'you'", "*hitsavta*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular - 'you set/established'", "*kol-gevulot*": "construct phrase - 'all boundaries of'", "*arets*": "feminine singular noun - 'earth/land'", "*qayits*": "masculine singular noun - 'summer'", "*va-choref*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - 'and winter'", "*yetsartam*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'you formed them'" }, "variants": { "*hitsavta*": "set/established/fixed", "*gevulot*": "boundaries/borders/territories", "*qayits*": "summer/fruit harvest season", "*choref*": "winter/rainy season", "*yetsartam*": "formed them/shaped them/created them" } }
  • Ps 104:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.19", "source": "עָשָׂ֣ה יָ֭רֵחַ לְמוֹעֲדִ֑ים שֶׁ֝֗מֶשׁ יָדַ֥ע מְבוֹאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʿāśāh* *yārēaḥ* *lĕmôʿadîm* *shemesh* *yādaʿ* *mĕbôʾô*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - moon", "*lĕmôʿadîm*": "preposition *lě* + noun, masculine plural - for appointed times", "*shemesh*": "noun, feminine singular - sun", "*yādaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it knows", "*mĕbôʾô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its setting" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśāh*": "made, did, created, fashioned", "*yārēaḥ*": "moon, month", "*môʿadîm*": "appointed times, seasons, festivals", "*shemesh*": "sun, sunlight", "*yādaʿ*": "knows, is aware of, perceives", "*mĕbôʾô*": "its setting, its going in, its entrance" } }