Psalms 33:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִ֭שָּׁמַיִם הִבִּ֣יט יְהוָ֑ה רָ֝אָ֗ה אֶֽת־כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י הָאָדָֽם׃

Transliteration

From-šāmayim hibbiṭ YHWH rā'āh ʾet-all-bənê the-ʾādām

Grammar Details

*mi-ššāmayim*: masculine plural noun with preposition *min* (from) - from heavens
*hibbiṭ*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - looked/observed
*YHWH*: divine name
*rā'āh*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - saw/observed
*ʾet*: direct object marker
*kāl*: masculine singular construct - all/every
*bənê*: masculine plural construct noun - sons of/children of
*hā-ʾādām*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the man/mankind/humanity

Word Meanings

*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*hibbiṭ*: looked/observed/regarded/watched
*rā'āh*: saw/observed/perceived/considered
*bənê*: sons of/children of
*ʾādām*: man/mankind/humanity

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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

Job 28:24 : 24 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, And seeth under the whole heaven;
Ps 11:4 : 4 Jehovah is in his holy temple; Jehovah, his throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.
Ps 14:2 : 2 Jehovah looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
Ps 53:2 : 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there were any that did understand, That did seek after God.
Ps 102:19 : 19 For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; From heaven did Jehovah behold the earth;
Prov 15:3 : 3 The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.
Jer 23:23-24 : 23 Am I a God at hand, saith Jehovah, and not a God afar off? 24 Can any hide himself in secret places so that I shall not see him? saith Jehovah. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith Jehovah.
Lam 3:50 : 50 Till Jehovah look down, and behold from heaven.
Heb 4:13 : 13 And there is no creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Gen 6:12 : 12 And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
2 Chr 16:9 : 9 For the eyes of Jehovah run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; for from henceforth thou shalt have wars.

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