Psalms 135:10

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Who smote many nations, And slew mighty kings,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝הָרַ֗ג מְלָכִ֥ים עֲצוּמִֽים׃

Transliteration

šehikkāh gōyim rabbīm wᵉhārag mᵉlākīm ʿăṣûmīm

Grammar Details

*šehikkāh*: relative particle + Hiphil perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - who struck
*gōyim*: noun, masculine plural - nations
*rabbīm*: adjective, masculine plural - many
*wᵉhārag*: conjunction + perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - and killed
*mᵉlākīm*: noun, masculine plural - kings
*ʿăṣûmīm*: adjective, masculine plural - mighty

Word Meanings

*hikkāh*: struck/smote/defeated
*gōyim*: nations/peoples/gentiles
*rabbīm*: many/great/numerous
*hārag*: killed/slew/destroyed
*mᵉlākīm*: kings/rulers/monarchs
*ʿăṣûmīm*: mighty/powerful/strong

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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 136:17-22 : 17 To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 18 And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever: 19 Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 20 And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 21 And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 22 Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Num 21:24 : 24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from the Arnon unto the Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon; for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Ps 44:2-3 : 2 Thou didst drive out the nations with thy hand; But them thou didst plant: Thou didst afflict the peoples; But them thou didst spread abroad. 3 For they gat not the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, Because thou wast favorable unto them.

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