Psalms 136:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And made Israel to pass through the midst of it; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

wəheʿĕbîr yiśrāʾēl in-tôkô because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

*wəheʿĕbîr*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he caused to pass through
*yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel
*tôkô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in its midst
*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

Word Meanings

*wəheʿĕbîr*: and he caused to pass through/led through/brought across
*yiśrāʾēl*: Israel/Israelites
*tôkô*: its midst/through it
*ʿôlām*: eternity/long duration/antiquity
*ḥasdô*: his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Exod 14:22 : 22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
Ps 106:9 : 9 He rebuked the Red Sea also, and it was dried up: So he led them through the depths, as through a wilderness.
Ps 78:13 : 13 He clave the sea, and caused them to pass through; And he made the waters to stand as a heap.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 136:1-13
13 verses
92%
1Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; For he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
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4To him who alone doeth great wonders; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
5To him that by understanding made the heavens; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
6To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
7To him that made great lights; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
8The sun to rule by day; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
9The moon and stars to rule by night; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
10To him that smote Egypt in their first-born; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
11And brought out Israel from among them; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
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Ps 136:15-26
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91%
15But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
16To him that led his people through the wilderness; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
17To him that smote great kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
18And slew famous kings; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
19Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
20And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
21And gave their land for a heritage; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
22Even a heritage unto Israel his servant; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
23Who remembered us in our low estate; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
24And hath delivered us from our adversaries; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
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Ps 118:1-2
2 verses
82%
1Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; For he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
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Ps 106:8-10
3 verses
76%
8Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.
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1 Chr 16:34
75%
34O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Ps 118:4
75%
4Let them now that fear Jehovah say, That his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Ps 118:29
75%
29Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; For he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Exod 14:29-30
2 verses
75%
29But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
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Ps 107:1
75%
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Exod 15:13
74%
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Exod 14:16
74%
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Ps 106:1
74%
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Ps 117:2
74%
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Exod 14:21-22
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21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
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Ps 78:13
74%
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Neh 9:11
73%
11And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their pursuers thou didst cast into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.
Ps 78:53
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73%
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Ps 66:6
73%
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Exod 15:19
72%
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Deut 11:4
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Josh 4:23
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