Ps 136:1-9 : 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"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.8",
"source": "אֶת־הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת בַּיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*ʾet*-the-*šemeš* to-*memšelet* in-the-*yôm* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*šemeš*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the sun",
"*memšelet*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for dominion/rule",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the day",
"*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": {
"*šemeš*": "sun",
"*memšelet*": "dominion/rule/authority",
"*yôm*": "day/daytime",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.9",
"source": "אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*ʾet*-the-*yārēaḥ* *wə*-*kôkābîm* to-*memšəlôt* in-the-*lāyəlāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the moon",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars",
"*memšəlôt*": "noun, feminine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for dominions/rules",
"*lāyəlāh*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the night",
"*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": {
"*yārēaḥ*": "moon",
"*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies",
"*memšəlôt*": "dominions/rules/authorities",
"*lāyəlāh*": "night/nighttime",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.10",
"source": "לְמַכֵּ֣ה מִ֭צְרַיִם בִּבְכוֹרֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*makkēh* *miṣrayim* in-*bəkôrêhem* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*makkēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one striking",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*bəkôrêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in/among their firstborn",
"*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": {
"*makkēh*": "striking/smiting/defeating",
"*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians",
"*bəkôrêhem*": "their firstborn/their firstborn sons",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.11",
"source": "וַיּוֹצֵ֣א יִ֭שְׂרָאֵל מִתּוֹכָ֑ם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*wayyôṣēʾ* *yiśrāʾēl* from-*tôkām* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyôṣēʾ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he brought out",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*tôkām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition min - from their midst",
"*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": {
"*wayyôṣēʾ*": "and he brought out/led out/delivered",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel/Israelites",
"*tôkām*": "their midst/from among them",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.12",
"source": "בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ נְטוּיָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "in-*yād* *ḥăzāqāh* *û*-in-*zərôaʿ* *nəṭûyāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*yād*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - with/by hand",
"*ḥăzāqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - strong",
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*zərôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition bet - with/by arm",
"*nəṭûyāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - stretched out/extended",
"*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": {
"*yād*": "hand/power",
"*ḥăzāqāh*": "strong/mighty/powerful",
"*zərôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power",
"*nəṭûyāh*": "stretched out/extended/outstretched",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.13",
"source": "לְגֹזֵ֣ר יַם־ס֭וּף לִגְזָרִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*gōzēr* *yam*-*sûp* to-*gəzārîm* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*gōzēr*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one cutting/dividing",
"*yam*": "noun, masculine singular in construct - sea of",
"*sûp*": "noun, masculine singular - reed/end",
"*gəzārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for pieces/parts",
"*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": {
"*gōzēr*": "cutting/dividing/splitting",
"*yam-sûp*": "Reed Sea/Red Sea",
"*gəzārîm*": "pieces/parts/divisions",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.14",
"source": "וְהֶעֱבִ֣יר יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל בְּתוֹכ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*wəheʿĕbîr* *yiśrāʾēl* in-*tôkô* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*wəheʿĕbîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he caused to pass through",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel",
"*tôkô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in its midst",
"*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": {
"*wəheʿĕbîr*": "and he caused to pass through/led through/brought across",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel/Israelites",
"*tôkô*": "its midst/through it",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.15",
"source": "וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*wəniʿēr* *parʿōh* *wə*-*ḥêlô* in-*yam*-*sûp* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*wəniʿēr*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he shook off",
"*parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ḥêlô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army",
"*yam*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in sea of",
"*sûp*": "noun, masculine singular - reed/end",
"*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": {
"*wəniʿēr*": "and he shook off/overthrew/tossed",
"*parʿōh*": "Pharaoh",
"*ḥêlô*": "his army/force/strength",
"*yam-sûp*": "Reed Sea/Red Sea",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.16",
"source": "לְמוֹלִ֣יךְ עַ֭מּוֹ בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*môlîk* *ʿammô* in-the-*midbār* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*môlîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one leading",
"*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people",
"*midbār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition bet - in the wilderness/desert",
"*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": {
"*môlîk*": "leading/guiding/causing to walk",
"*ʿammô*": "his people/his nation",
"*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.17",
"source": "לְ֭מַכֵּה מְלָכִ֣ים גְּדֹלִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*makkēh* *mələkîm* *gədōlîm* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*makkēh*": "participle, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for the one striking",
"*mələkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings",
"*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": {
"*makkēh*": "striking/smiting/defeating",
"*mələkîm*": "kings/rulers",
"*gədōlîm*": "great/large/mighty",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.18",
"source": "וֽ͏ַ֭יַּהֲרֹג מְלָכִ֣ים אַדִּירִ֑ים כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*wayyahărōg* *mələkîm* *ʾaddîrîm* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyahărōg*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he killed",
"*mələkîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings",
"*ʾaddîrîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - majestic/mighty",
"*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": {
"*wayyahărōg*": "and he killed/slew/destroyed",
"*mələkîm*": "kings/rulers",
"*ʾaddîrîm*": "majestic/mighty/magnificent/glorious",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.19",
"source": "לְ֭סִיחוֹן מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאֱמֹרִ֑י כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "to-*sîḥôn* *melek* the-*ʾĕmōrî* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*sîḥôn*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Sihon",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite",
"*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": {
"*sîḥôn*": "Sihon (proper name)",
"*melek*": "king/ruler",
"*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite/Amorites",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.20",
"source": "וּ֭לְעוֹג מֶ֣לֶךְ הַבָּשָׁ֑ן כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*û*-to-*ʿôg* *melek* the-*bāšān* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*û*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿôg*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Og",
"*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of",
"*bāšān*": "proper noun with definite article - the Bashan",
"*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": {
"*ʿôg*": "Og (proper name)",
"*melek*": "king/ruler",
"*bāšān*": "Bashan (region name)",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.21",
"source": "וְנָתַ֣ן אַרְצָ֣ם לְנַחֲלָ֑ה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*wənātan* *ʾarṣām* to-*naḥălāh* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*wənātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he gave",
"*ʾarṣām*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their land",
"*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - for inheritance/possession",
"*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": {
"*wənātan*": "and he gave/granted/bestowed",
"*ʾarṣām*": "their land/their territory",
"*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/heritage/possession",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.22",
"source": "נַ֭חֲלָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עַבְדּ֑וֹ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*naḥălāh* to-*yiśrāʾēl* *ʿabdô* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*naḥălāh*": "noun, feminine singular - inheritance/possession",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for Israel",
"*ʿabdô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant",
"*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": {
"*naḥălāh*": "inheritance/heritage/possession",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "Israel (proper name)",
"*ʿabdô*": "his servant/his slave",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.23",
"source": "שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ זָ֣כַר לָ֑נוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "that-in-*šiplēnû* *zākar* to-us because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"שֶׁ֭בְּשִׁפְלֵנוּ": "relative particle + preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - that in our low estate",
"*zākar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he remembered",
"לָ֑נוּ": "preposition lamed with 1st person plural suffix - to/for us",
"*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": {
"*šiplēnû*": "our low estate/our humiliation/our lowliness",
"*zākar*": "remembered/thought of/was mindful of",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.24",
"source": "וַיִּפְרְקֵ֥נוּ מִצָּרֵ֑ינוּ כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*wayyiprəqēnû* from-*ṣārênû* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiprəqēnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive and 1st person plural suffix - and he rescued us",
"*ṣārênû*": "noun, masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix and prefixed preposition min - from our adversaries",
"*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": {
"*wayyiprəqēnû*": "and he rescued us/delivered us/tore us away",
"*ṣārênû*": "our adversaries/our enemies/our foes",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.25",
"source": "נֹתֵ֣ן לֶ֭חֶם לְכָל־בָּשָׂ֑ר כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*nōtēn* *leḥem* to-all-*bāśār* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*nōtēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular - giving",
"*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food",
"*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed and particle kol - to all flesh",
"*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": {
"*nōtēn*": "giving/providing/granting",
"*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/all living beings/creatures",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Psalms.136.26",
"source": "ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ",
"text": "*hôdû* to-*ʾēl* the-*šāmāyim* because to-*ʿôlām* *ḥasdô*",
"grammar": {
"*hôdû*": "hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give thanks",
"*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for God/deity",
"*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual with definite article - the heavens",
"*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",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky",
"*ʿôlām*": "eternity/long duration/antiquity",
"*ḥasdô*": "his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness"
}
}