1 Chronicles 16:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זִכְר֗וּ נִפְלְאֹתָיו֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֔ה מֹפְתָ֖יו וּמִשְׁפְּטֵי־פִֽיהוּ׃

Transliteration

zākar [Remember] his niplāʾôt [wonders] which he ʿāśâ [did], his môpēt [signs] and mišpāṭ-of his peh [judgments of his mouth].

Grammar Details

*zākar*: qal imperative masculine plural - remember!
*niplāʾôt*: niphal participle feminine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his wonders
*ʿāśâ*: qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made
*môpēt*: plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his signs/wonders
*mišpāṭ*: plural construct - judgments of
*peh*: singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth
*ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which/that
*wĕ-* (prefix): conjunction - and

Word Meanings

*zākar*: remember/recall/mention
*niplāʾôt*: wonders/marvelous works/miracles
*ʿāśâ*: do/make/accomplish
*môpēt*: sign/wonder/portent
*mišpāṭ*: judgment/ordinance/decision
*peh*: mouth/opening/speech

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 78:43 : 43 How he set his signs in Egypt, And his wonders in the field of Zoan,
Ps 103:2 : 2 Bless Jehovah, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:
Ps 111:4 : 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.
Ps 119:13 : 13 With my lips have I declared All the ordinances of thy mouth.
Ps 119:20 : 20 My soul breaketh for the longing That it hath unto thine ordinances at all times.
Ps 119:75 : 75 I know, O Jehovah, that thy judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness thou hast afflicted me.
Ps 119:137 : 137 TSADHE. Righteous art thou, O Jehovah, And upright are thy judgments.
Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
Rev 16:7 : 7 And I heard {G243} the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
Rev 19:2 : 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
1 Chr 16:8-9 : 8 O give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known his doings among the peoples. 9 Sing unto him, sing praises unto him; Talk ye of all his marvellous works.
Ps 19:9 : 9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether.
Ps 77:11 : 11 I will make mention of the deeds of Jehovah; For I will remember thy wonders of old.

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