Psalms 105:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wa-yeper ʾet-ʿammō məʾōd wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū from-ṣārāyw

Grammar Details

*wa-yeper*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*ʿammō*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people
*məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger
*ṣārāyw*: qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries

Word Meanings

*wa-yeper*: and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied
*ʿammō*: his people/nation/kinsmen
*məʾōd*: very/exceedingly/greatly
*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*: and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous
*ṣārāyw*: his adversaries/enemies/oppressors

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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

Deut 26:5 : 5 And thou shalt answer and say before Jehovah thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father; and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
Acts 7:17 : 17 But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Heb 11:12 : 12 wherefore also there sprang of one, and him as good as dead, [so many] as the stars of heaven in multitude, and as the sand, which is by the {G2281} sea-shore, innumerable.
Gen 13:16 : 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then may thy seed also be numbered.
Gen 46:3 : 3 And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
Exod 1:7-9 : 7 And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph. 9 And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Exod 12:37 : 37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Exod 1:7-10
4 verses
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7And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
8Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.
9And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
10come, let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they also join themselves unto our enemies, and fight against us, and get them up out of the land.
Ps 105:25
77%
25He turned their heart to hate his people, To deal subtly with his servants.
Exod 1:12-13
2 verses
75%
12But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
13And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:
Ps 105:21-23
3 verses
74%
21He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance;
22To bind his princes at his pleasure, And teach his elders wisdom.
23Israel also came into Egypt; And Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.
Exod 1:20
72%
20And God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
Gen 47:27
72%
27And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.
Gen 26:13-14
2 verses
70%
13And the man waxed great, and grew more and more until he became very great:
14and he had possessions of flocks, and possessions of herds, and a great household: and the Philistines envied him.
Exod 11:3
70%
3And Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
Ps 105:43-44
2 verses
69%
43And he brought forth his people with joy, [And] his chosen with singing.
44And he gave them the lands of the nations; And they took the labor of the peoples in possession:
Neh 9:23
69%
23Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land concerning which thou didst say to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
Gen 30:43
69%
43And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.
Acts 7:17
69%
17But as the time of the promise drew nigh which God vouchsafed unto Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
Acts 7:10
68%
10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Ps 105:36
68%
36He smote also all the first-born in their land, The chief of all their strength.
Gen 49:24
68%
24But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
Ps 105:38
68%
38Egypt was glad when they departed; For the fear of them had fallen upon them.
Job 12:23
68%
23He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.
Exod 12:36
67%
36and Jehovah gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. And they despoiled the Egyptians.
Exod 14:5
67%
5And it was told the king of Egypt that the people were fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was changed towards the people, and they said, What is this we have done, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
Exod 14:8
67%
8And Jehovah hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: for the children of Israel went out with a high hand.
Ps 107:38
67%
38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Ps 106:42
67%
42Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were brought into subjection under their hand.
Num 24:18
67%
18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, [who were] his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.
Num 20:15
67%
15how our fathers went down into Egypt, and we dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and our fathers:
Ps 105:12
67%
12When they were but a few men in number, Yea, very few, and sojourners in it.