1{
"verseID": "Psalms.136.1",
"source": "הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*hôdû* to-*YHWH* because-*ṭôb* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise",
"*YHWH*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Yahweh",
"*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge",
"*ṭôb*": "good/pleasant/agreeable",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Psalms.136.2",
"source": "ה֭וֹדוּ לֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*hôdû* to-*ʾĕlōhê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "construct state of ʾĕlōhîm with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for God of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the gods/God",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge",
"*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/gods of",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/divine beings/God (intensive plural)",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Psalms.136.3",
"source": "ה֭וֹדוּ לַאֲדֹנֵ֣י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*hôdû* to-*ʾădōnê* the-*ʾădōnîm* because to-*ʿōlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*hôdû*": "imperative, plural - give thanks/praise",
"*ʾădōnê*": "construct state of ʾădōnîm with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Lord of",
"*ʾădōnîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the lords/masters",
"*ʿōlām*": "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"
},
"variants": {
"*hôdû*": "give thanks/praise/acknowledge",
"*ʾădōnê*": "Lord of/lords of/master of",
"*ʾădōnîm*": "lords/masters/sovereigns",
"*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Psalms.136.4",
"source": "לְעֹ֘שֵׂ֤ה נִפְלָא֣וֹת גְּדֹל֣וֹת לְבַדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*ʿōśēh* *niplāʾôt* *gədōlôt* to-*baddô* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one doing/making",
"*niplāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural - wonders/marvelous deeds",
"*gədōlôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great/large",
"*baddô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition lamed - to/for his separation/alone",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "doing/making/performing/creating",
"*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles",
"*gədōlôt*": "great/large/mighty",
"*baddô*": "his separation/alone/by himself",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Psalms.136.5",
"source": "לְעֹשֵׂ֣ה הַ֭שָּׁמַיִם בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*ʿōśēh* the-*šāmayim* in-*təbûnāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one making",
"*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens",
"*təbûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in/with understanding",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "making/creating/fashioning",
"*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky",
"*təbûnāh*": "understanding/intelligence/insight/skill",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Psalms.136.6",
"source": "לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*rōqaʿ* the-*ʾāreṣ* upon-the-*māyim* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*rōqaʿ*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one spreading out/stretching",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth/land",
"*māyim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article and prefixed preposition ʿal - upon the waters",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*rōqaʿ*": "spreading out/stretching/extending/stamping",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground",
"*māyim*": "waters/water",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Psalms.136.7",
"source": "לְ֭עֹשֵׂה אוֹרִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*ʿōśēh* *ʾôrîm* *gədōlîm* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one making",
"*ʾôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lights",
"*gədōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great/large",
"*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"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿōśēh*": "making/creating/fashioning",
"*ʾôrîm*": "lights/luminaries",
"*gədōlîm*": "great/large/mighty",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}