Psalms 93:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Above the voices of many waters, The mighty breakers of the sea, Jehovah on high is mighty.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִקֹּל֨וֹת ׀ מַ֤יִם רַבִּ֗ים אַדִּירִ֣ים מִשְׁבְּרֵי־יָ֑ם אַדִּ֖יר בַּמָּר֣וֹם יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

miqqōlôṯ mayim rabbîm ʾaddîrîm mišbərê-yām ʾaddîr bammārôm YHWH

Grammar Details

*miqqōlôṯ*: preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - from/than the voices/sounds
*mayim*: noun, masculine plural - waters
*rabbîm*: adjective, masculine plural - many/great
*ʾaddîrîm*: adjective, masculine plural - mighty/majestic
*mišbərê-yām*: noun, masculine plural construct + noun - breakers of sea
*ʾaddîr*: adjective, masculine singular - mighty/majestic
*bammārôm*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in the height/on high
*YHWH*: noun, proper name, subject

Word Meanings

*miqqōlôṯ*: than the sounds/than the voices/above the noises
*rabbîm*: many/great/numerous
*ʾaddîrîm*: mighty/majestic/powerful
*mišbərê-yām*: breakers of the sea/ocean waves/sea billows
*ʾaddîr*: mighty/majestic/powerful
*bammārôm*: in the height/on high/in the heavens

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 65:7 : 7 Who stilleth the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.
Ps 89:6 : 6 For who in the skies can be compared unto Jehovah? Who among the sons of the mighty is like unto Jehovah,
Ps 89:9 : 9 Thou rulest the pride of the sea: When the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
Ps 92:8 : 8 But thou, O Jehovah, art on high for evermore.
Ps 114:3-5 : 3 The sea saw it, and fled; The Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, The little hills like lambs. 5 What aileth thee, O thou sea, that thou fleest? Thou Jordan, that thou turnest back?
Jer 5:22 : 22 Fear ye not me? saith Jehovah: will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it.
Mark 4:37-39 : 37 And there ariseth a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the boat, insomuch that the boat was now filling. 38 And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Job 38:11 : 11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

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