Psalms 33:6

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃

Transliteration

By-dəbar YHWH šāmayim naʿăśû and-by-rûaḥ pîw all-ṣəbā'ām

Grammar Details

*dəbar*: masculine singular construct noun with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - word of
*YHWH*: divine name
*šāmayim*: masculine plural noun - heavens
*naʿăśû*: niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were made/were created
*û-bə-rûaḥ*: feminine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* and preposition *bə-* (and by) - breath/spirit
*pîw*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth
*kāl*: masculine singular construct - all/every
*ṣəbā'ām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their host/army

Word Meanings

*dəbar*: word/speech/command
*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*naʿăśû*: were made/were created/were done
*rûaḥ*: breath/wind/spirit
*pîw*: his mouth/his command
*ṣəbā'ām*: their host/their army/their multitude/their array

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Referenced Verses

Heb 11:3 : 3 By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.
2 Pet 3:5 : 5 For this they willfully forget, that there were heavens from of old, and an earth compacted out of water and amidst water, by the word of God;
Gen 2:1 : 1 And the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
John 1:1-3 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.
Ps 104:30 : 30 Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.
Job 26:13 : 13 By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.
Job 33:4 : 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.
Ps 33:9 : 9 For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
Gen 1:1 : 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Gen 1:6 : 6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Gen 2:7 : 7 And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Gen 6:7 : 7 And Jehovah said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the ground; both man, and beast, and creeping things, and birds of the heavens; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Deut 4:19 : 19 and lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Jehovah thy God hath allotted unto all the peoples under the whole heaven.
Jer 8:2 : 2 and they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and which they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried, they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Rom 1:25 : 25 for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Ps 148:1-5 : 1 Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: Praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, And ye waters that are above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For he commanded, and they were created.
John 20:22 : 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:

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