Psalms 48:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, The city of the great King.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד בְּעִ֥יר אֱ֝לֹהֵ֗ינוּ הַר־קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃

Transliteration

gādôl YHWH û-məhullāl məʾōd in ʿîr ʾĕlōhênû har-qodšô

Grammar Details

*gādôl*: masculine singular adjective - great
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
*û-məhullāl*: waw conjunction + pual participle masculine singular - and praised
*məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
*ʿîr*: construct state - city of
*ʾĕlōhênû*: masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God
*har-qodšô*: masculine singular construct + masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - mountain of his holiness

Word Meanings

*gādôl*: great/large/mighty
*məhullāl*: praised/celebrated/renowned
*məʾōd*: very/exceedingly/greatly
*har-qodšô*: his holy mountain/his mountain of holiness

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 50:2 : 2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.
Matt 5:35 : 35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Lam 2:15 : 15 All that pass by clap their hands at thee; They hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, [saying], Is this the city that men called The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
Ezek 20:6 : 6 in that day I sware unto them, to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.
Isa 14:13 : 13 And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;
Isa 60:15-20 : 15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man passed through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations. 16 Thou shalt also suck the milk of the nations, and shalt suck the breast of kings; and thou shalt know that I, Jehovah, am thy Saviour, and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. 17 For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron. I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness. 18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, desolation nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. 19 The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but Jehovah will be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory. 20 Thy sun shall no more go down, neither shall thy moon withdraw itself; for Jehovah will be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Isa 66:10 : 10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn over her;
Jer 3:19 : 19 But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.
Dan 8:9 : 9 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious [land].
Dan 11:16 : 16 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him; and he shall stand in the glorious land, and in his hand shall be destruction.
Mal 1:14 : 14 But cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a blemished thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the Gentiles.
Mal 3:12 : 12 And all nations shall call you happy; for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Heb 12:22 : 22 but ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable hosts of angels,
Ps 47:7-8 : 7 For God is the King of all the earth: Sing ye praises with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Ps 48:1
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1A Song; a Psalm of the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
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Isa 2:14-15
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Ps 125:1-2
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1A Song of Ascents. They that trust in Jehovah Are as mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abideth for ever.
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15A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A high mountain is the mountain of Bashan.
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Ps 2:6
73%
6Yet I have set my king Upon my holy hill of Zion.
Ps 48:8
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8As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of Jehovah of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. {H5542}
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16For Jehovah hath built up Zion; He hath appeared in his glory.
Ps 135:21
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Ps 76:2
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Ps 122:2-3
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2Our feet are standing Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,
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Ps 97:8
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Ps 132:13
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Matt 5:35
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Ps 128:5
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Ps 24:3
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Ps 148:9
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Ps 76:4
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4Glorious art thou [and] excellent, From the mountains of prey.
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Isa 12:6
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Mic 4:8
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3Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
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Isa 26:1
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Isa 48:2
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2(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):
Zech 8:3
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3Thus saith Jehovah: I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called The city of truth; and the mountain of Jehovah of hosts, The holy mountain.
Obad 1:17
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17But in mount Zion there shall be those that escape, and it shall be holy; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Ps 147:1
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1Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely.
Ps 122:7
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7Peace be within thy walls, And prosperity within thy palaces.