Ps 136:17-22 : 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"
}
}