Psalms 105:24

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.105.24", "source": "וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃", "text": "*wa-yeper* *ʾet*-*ʿammō* *məʾōd* *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū* from-*ṣārāyw*", "grammar": { "*wa-yeper*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿammō*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger", "*ṣārāyw*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries" }, "variants": { "*wa-yeper*": "and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied", "*ʿammō*": "his people/nation/kinsmen", "*məʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*": "and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous", "*ṣārāyw*": "his adversaries/enemies/oppressors" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wa-yeper ʾet-ʿammō məʾōd wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū from-ṣārāyw

Grammar Details

• *wa-yeper*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʿammō*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people
• *məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger
• *ṣārāyw*: qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries

Word Meanings

• *wa-yeper*: and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied
• *ʿammō*: his people/nation/kinsmen
• *məʾōd*: very/exceedingly/greatly
• *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*: and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous
• *ṣārāyw*: his adversaries/enemies/oppressors

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their adversaries.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he increased his people exceadingly, and made them stronger then their enemies.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger then their oppressours.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he encreased his people exceedinglye: and made them stronger then their enemies.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 26:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.26.5", "source": "וְעָנִ֨יתָ וְאָמַרְתָּ֜ לִפְנֵ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ אֲרַמִּי֙ אֹבֵ֣ד אָבִ֔י וַיֵּ֣רֶד מִצְרַ֔יְמָה וַיָּ֥גָר שָׁ֖ם בִּמְתֵ֣י מְעָ֑ט וֽ͏ַיְהִי־שָׁ֕ם לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל עָצ֥וּם וָרָֽב׃", "text": "And *ʿānâ* and *ʾāmar* before *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* your *ʾărammî* *ʾōbēd* *ʾāb* my and *yārad* *miṣrayim* and *gûr* there with *mĕtê* few and *hāyâ* there to *gôy* *gādôl* *ʿāṣûm* and *rab*", "grammar": { "*ʿānâ*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will respond/answer", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, perfect, 2nd singular masculine with *wə-* prefix - and you will say", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*ʾărammî*": "adjective, masculine singular - Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "verb, participle (qal), masculine singular - perishing/wandering", "*ʾāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my father", "*yārad*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he went down", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt (with directional ending)", "*gûr*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he sojourned/dwelt as alien", "*mĕtê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men/people of", "*hāyâ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd singular masculine with *wa-* prefix - and he became", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*gādôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective, masculine singular - mighty/numerous", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/abundant" }, "variants": { "*ʿānâ*": "answer/respond/testify/speak up", "*ʾāmar*": "say/speak/tell/command", "*ʾărammî*": "Aramean/Syrian", "*ʾōbēd*": "perishing/wandering/fugitive/nomadic", "*ʾāb*": "father/ancestor/forefather", "*yārad*": "go down/descend/decline", "*miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*gûr*": "sojourn/dwell as alien/stay temporarily", "*mĕtê*": "men/persons/few individuals", "*hāyâ*": "become/happen/come to pass", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*gādôl*": "great/large/important", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/numerous/strong", "*rab*": "many/great/abundant/numerous" } }
• Acts 7:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Acts.7.17", "source": "Καθὼς δὲ ἤγγιζεν ὁ χρόνος τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, ἧς ὤμοσεν ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἀβραάμ, ηὔξησεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ,", "text": "*Kathōs de ēngizen ho chronos tēs epangelias, hēs ōmosen ho Theos tō Abraam, ēuxēsen ho laos kai eplēthynthē en Aigyptō*,", "grammar": { "*Kathōs*": "conjunction - as/when", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*ēngizen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was drawing near", "*ho chronos*": "nominative masculine singular - the time", "*tēs epangelias*": "genitive feminine singular - of the promise", "*hēs*": "genitive feminine singular relative pronoun - which", "*ōmosen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - swore", "*ho Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*tō Abraam*": "dative masculine singular - to Abraham", "*ēuxēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - increased", "*ho laos*": "nominative masculine singular - the people", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eplēthynthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was multiplied", "*en Aigyptō*": "preposition + dative feminine singular - in Egypt" }, "variants": { "*Kathōs*": "as/when/according as", "*ēngizen*": "was drawing near/was approaching/was coming close", "*chronos*": "time/period/season", "*epangelias*": "promise/announcement/pledge", "*ōmosen*": "swore/promised with an oath", "*ēuxēsen*": "increased/grew/became greater", "*laos*": "people/nation/population", "*eplēthynthē*": "was multiplied/increased in number/grew" } }
• Heb 11:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.11.12", "source": "Διὸ καὶ ἀφʼ ἑνὸς ἐγεννήθησαν, καὶ ταῦτα νενεκρωμένου, καθὼς τὰ ἄστρα τοῦ οὐρανοῦ τῷ πλήθει, καὶ ὡσ ἡ ἄμμος ἡ παρὰ τὸ χεῖλος τῆς θαλάσσης ἡ ἀναρίθμητος.", "text": "*Dio* also from *henos* *egennēthēsan*, and this one having been *nenekrōmenou*, as the *astra* of the *ouranou* in the *plēthei*, and as the *ammos* *para* the *cheilos* of the *thalassēs* the *anarithmētos*.", "grammar": { "*Dio*": "conjunction - therefore/for this reason", "*henos*": "cardinal numeral, genitive, masculine, singular - one", "*egennēthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd plural - were born/begotten", "*nenekrōmenou*": "perfect passive participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having been dead/deadened", "*astra*": "nominative, neuter, plural - stars", "*ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of heaven/sky", "*plēthei*": "dative, neuter, singular - in multitude", "*ammos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sand", "*para*": "preposition + accusative - beside/by/near", "*cheilos*": "accusative, neuter, singular - shore/lip/rim", "*thalassēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sea", "*anarithmētos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - innumerable/countless" }, "variants": { "*Dio*": "therefore/for this reason/wherefore", "*egennēthēsan*": "were born/begotten/brought forth", "*nenekrōmenou*": "having been dead/deadened/impotent", "*astra*": "stars/constellations", "*ouranou*": "heaven/sky/firmament", "*plēthei*": "multitude/number/fullness", "*ammos*": "sand/seashore", "*cheilos*": "shore/lip/rim/edge", "*thalassēs*": "sea/ocean", "*anarithmētos*": "innumerable/countless/numberless" } }
• Gen 13:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.13.16", "source": "וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֖ כַּעֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ אִם־יוּכַ֣ל אִ֗ישׁ לִמְנוֹת֙ אֶת־עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֔רֶץ גַּֽם־זַרְעֲךָ֖ יִמָּנֶֽה׃", "text": "And *wĕśamtî* your *zarʿăḵā* as *kaʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, that if *yûḵal* *ʾîš* to *limnôṯ* *ʿăp̄ar* *hāʾāreṣ*, also your *zarʿăḵā* *yimmānê*.", "grammar": { "*wĕśamtî*": "waw consecutive + qal perfect, 1st common singular - and I will make", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - as the dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is able", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - a man", "*limnôṯ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*zarʿăḵā*": "noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/descendants", "*yimmānê*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be counted" }, "variants": { "*wĕśamtî*": "I will make/I will set/I will place", "*zarʿăḵā*": "your seed/your offspring/your descendants", "*kaʿăp̄ar*": "as the dust/like the dust", "*yûḵal*": "he is able/he can/he could", "*limnôṯ*": "to count/to number/to reckon", "*ʿăp̄ar*": "dust/soil/powder", "*yimmānê*": "will be counted/will be numbered" } }
• Gen 46:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Genesis.46.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אָנֹכִ֥י הָאֵ֖ל אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֑יךָ אַל־תִּירָא֙ מֵרְדָ֣ה מִצְרַ֔יְמָה כִּֽי־לְג֥וֹי גָּד֖וֹל אֲשִֽׂימְךָ֥ שָֽׁם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾānōḵî* the-*ʾēl* *ʾĕlōhê* father-your, not-*tîrāʾ* from-going-down *Miṣrayĕmâ*, for-to-*gôy* *gāḏôl* *ʾăśîmĕḵā* there.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - 'and he said'", "*ʾānōḵî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - 'I'", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the God/deity'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*tîrāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular jussive - 'you shall fear/be afraid'", "*Miṣrayĕmâ*": "proper noun with directional heh - 'to Egypt'", "*gôy*": "common noun, masculine singular - 'nation'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great/large'", "*ʾăśîmĕḵā*": "qal imperfect 1st common singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'I will make you'" }, "variants": { "*ʾānōḵî*": "I/I myself (emphatic)", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/deity", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "God of/deity of", "*tîrāʾ*": "fear/be afraid", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*ʾăśîmĕḵā*": "I will make you/I will set you/I will place you" } }
• Exod 1:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.7", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל פָּר֧וּ וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א הָאָ֖רֶץ אֹתָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *pārû* and *way-yišrəṣû* and *way-yirbû* and *way-yaʿaṣmû* in *məʾōd* *məʾōd* and *wat-timmālē* the *ʾāreṣ* *ʾōtām*", "grammar": { "וּבְנֵ֣י": "conjunction *wə-* + noun, masculine plural construct - 'and sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*pārû*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd plural - 'they were fruitful'", "וַֽיִּשְׁרְצ֛וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they teemed/swarmed'", "וַיִּרְבּ֥וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they multiplied'", "וַיַּֽעַצְמ֖וּ": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd plural, vav-consecutive - 'and they became mighty'", "בִּמְאֹ֣ד מְאֹ֑ד": "preposition *bə-* + adverb repeated - 'exceedingly, very very much'", "וַתִּמָּלֵ֥א": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Niphal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and was filled'", "הָאָ֖רֶץ": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the land'", "אֹתָֽם": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'with them'" }, "variants": { "*pārû*": "were fruitful, bore fruit, increased", "*way-yišrəṣû*": "swarmed, teemed, increased abundantly, bred", "*way-yirbû*": "multiplied, became many, became numerous", "*way-yaʿaṣmû*": "became mighty, became strong, grew powerful", "*məʾōd məʾōd*": "exceedingly, very much, to a great degree", "*wat-timmālē*": "was filled, became full", "*ʾāreṣ*": "land, earth, ground, territory", "*ʾōtām*": "them, with them" } } 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.8", "source": "וַיָּ֥קָם מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף׃", "text": "And *way-yāqom* *meleḵ*-*ḥādāš* over *miṣrāyim* who *lōʾ*-*yādaʿ* *ʾet*-*yôsēp̄*", "grammar": { "וַיָּ֥קָם": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he arose'", "מֶֽלֶךְ־חָדָ֖שׁ": "noun, masculine singular construct + adjective, masculine singular - 'a new king'", "עַל־מִצְרָ֑יִם": "preposition + proper noun - 'over Egypt'", "אֲשֶׁ֥ר": "relative pronoun - 'who'", "לֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע": "negative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'did not know'", "אֶת־יוֹסֵֽף": "direct object marker + proper noun - 'Joseph'" }, "variants": { "*way-yāqom*": "arose, stood up, came to power", "*meleḵ*": "king, ruler, sovereign", "*ḥādāš*": "new, fresh, novel", "*lōʾ*-*yādaʿ*": "did not know, was not acquainted with, did not recognize" } } 9 { "verseID": "Exodus.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֗ה עַ֚ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל רַ֥ב וְעָצ֖וּם מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "And *way-yōʾmer* to *ʿammô* *hinnēh* *ʿam* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl* *rab* and *ʿāṣûm* from us", "grammar": { "וַיֹּ֖אמֶר": "conjunction *wə-* + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, vav-consecutive - 'and he said'", "אֶל־עַמּ֑וֹ": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'to his people'", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - 'behold'", "*ʿam*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'people of'", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'sons of'", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*rab*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'numerous'", "וְעָצ֖וּם": "conjunction *wə-* + adjective, masculine singular - 'and mighty'", "מִמֶּֽנּוּ": "preposition *min* + 1st person plural suffix - 'than us'" }, "variants": { "*way-yōʾmer*": "and he said, and he spoke", "*ʿammô*": "his people, his nation", "*hinnēh*": "behold, look, see", "*ʿam*": "people, nation, folk", "*rab*": "many, numerous, great, abundant", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty, strong, powerful" } }
• Exod 12:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Exodus.12.37", "source": "וַיִּסְע֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מֵרַעְמְסֵ֖ס סֻכֹּ֑תָה כְּשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֨וֹת אֶ֧לֶף רַגְלִ֛י הַגְּבָרִ֖ים לְבַ֥ד מִטָּֽף׃", "text": "And-*wayyisʿû* *ḇənê*-*yiśrāʾēl* from-*mēraʿməsēs* *sukkōṯāh* about-*kəšēš*-*mēʾôṯ* *ʾeleḕ* *raḡlî* *haggəḇārîm* *ləḇaḏ* from-*miṭṭāḕ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyisʿû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they journeyed/set out", "*ḇənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*mēraʿməsēs*": "preposition + proper noun - from Rameses", "*sukkōṯāh*": "proper noun + directional he - to Succoth", "*kəšēš*": "preposition + numeral - about six", "*mēʾôṯ*": "numeral feminine plural - hundred", "*ʾeleḕ*": "noun masculine singular - thousand", "*raḡlî*": "noun masculine singular - on foot/footmen", "*haggəḇārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the men", "*ləḇaḏ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - apart from/besides", "*miṭṭāḕ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - from children" }, "variants": { "*wayyisʿû*": "journeyed/traveled/set out", "*mēraʿməsēs*": "from Rameses (Egyptian city)", "*sukkōṯāh*": "to Succoth (place name meaning 'booths')", "*raḡlî*": "on foot/footmen/infantry", "*haggəḇārîm*": "the men/the males/the warriors", "*ləḇaḏ*": "apart from/besides/exclusive of", "*miṭṭāḕ*": "from children/from little ones/from dependents" } }