Psalms 136:6

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץ עַל־הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

to-rōqaʿ the-ʾāreṣ upon-the-māyim because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *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

Word Meanings

• *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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To Him who spread out the earth upon the waters, for His steadfast love endures forever.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  To him who stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endures forever.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  To him that spread forth{H7554} the earth{H776} above the waters;{H4325} For his lovingkindness{H2617} [endureth] for ever:{H5769}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  To him that stretched out{H7554}{(H8802)} the earth{H776} above the waters{H4325}: for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Which layed out the earth aboue the waters, for his mercy endureth for euer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Which hath stretched out the earth vpon the waters: for his mercie endureth for euer:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who layde out the earth aboue the waters: for his mercy endureth for euer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To him who spread out the earth above the waters; For his loving kindness endures forever:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  To Him spreading the earth over the waters, For to the age `is' His kindness.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness `endureth' for ever:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To him that spread forth the earth above the waters; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To him by whom the earth was stretched out over the waters: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To him who spread out the earth above the waters; for his loving kindness endures forever:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  to the one who spread out the earth over the water, for his loyal love endures,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 24:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.24.2", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא עַל־יַמִּ֣ים יְסָדָ֑הּ וְעַל־נְ֝הָר֗וֹת יְכוֹנְנֶֽהָ׃", "text": "For *hûʾ* upon *yammîm* *yĕsādāh*, and upon *nĕhārôt* *yĕkônĕnehā*.", "grammar": { "כִּי": "conjunction - for/because", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "עַל": "preposition - upon/over", "*yammîm*": "noun, masculine plural - seas", "*yĕsādāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he founded it", "*nĕhārôt*": "noun, masculine plural - rivers/streams", "*yĕkônĕnehā*": "verb, Polel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he establishes it" }, "variants": { "*yĕsādāh*": "founded it/established it/laid its foundation", "*yĕkônĕnehā*": "establishes it/makes it firm/sets it in place" } }
• Isa 44:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.24", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ מִבָּ֑טֶן אָנֹכִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עֹ֣שֶׂה כֹּ֔ל נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ לְבַדִּ֔י רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ *מי *אתי **מֵאִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *gōʾaleḵā* *wəyōṣerḵā* *mibāṭen* *ʾānōḵî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *kōl* *nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *ləḇaddî* *rōqaʿ* *hāʾāreṣ* *mēʾittî*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*gōʾaleḵā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your redeemer", "*wəyōṣerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your former", "*mibāṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the womb", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - maker of", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*nōṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - stretching out", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*rōqaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - spreading out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me/who was with me" }, "variants": { "*gōʾaleḵā*": "your redeemer/your ransomer/your rescuer", "*yōṣerḵā*": "your former/your fashioner/your maker", "*mibāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*ʿōśeh kōl*": "maker of all/doer of all/creator of everything", "*nōṭeh*": "stretching out/extending/spreading", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own", "*rōqaʿ*": "spreading out/hammering out/extending", "*mēʾittî*": "from me/with me/who was with me (rhetorical question marker)" } }
• Jer 10:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.10.12", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֥ה אֶ֙רֶץ֙ בְּכֹח֔וֹ מֵכִ֥ין תֵּבֵ֖ל בְּחָכְמָת֑וֹ וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ נָטָ֥ה שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *ʾereṣ* by-*kōḥô* *mēḵîn* *tēbēl* by-*ḥoḵmātô* and-by-*tebûnātô* *nāṭāh* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "qal participle, masculine singular - making", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kōḥô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his power", "*mēḵîn*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - establishing", "*tēbēl*": "noun, feminine singular - world/habitable world", "*ḥoḵmātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wisdom", "*tebûnātô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his understanding", "*nāṭāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he stretched out", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśēh*": "making/doing/creating/producing", "*kōḥô*": "his power/strength/might", "*mēḵîn*": "establishing/setting up/founding/preparing", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/earth", "*nāṭāh*": "stretched out/extended/spread out" } }
• Gen 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֗ים יִקָּו֨וּ הַמַּ֜יִם מִתַּ֤חַת הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ אֶל־מָק֣וֹם אֶחָ֔ד וְתֵרָאֶ֖ה הַיַּבָּשָׁ֑ה וַֽיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yiqqāwû* the *mayim* *mittaḥat* the *šāmayim* to *māqôm* *ʾeḥād* and *tērāʾeh* the *yabbāšāh* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*yiqqāwû*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural, jussive - let be gathered", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine singular - place", "*tērāʾeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular, jussive - let appear", "*yabbāšāh*": "noun, feminine singular - dry land" }, "variants": { "*yiqqāwû*": "let be gathered/let be collected/let be assembled", "*māqôm*": "place/location/area", "*tērāʾeh*": "let appear/let be seen/let become visible", "*yabbāšāh*": "dry land/dry ground/continent" } }
• Job 26:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.26.7", "source": "נֹטֶ֣ה צָפ֣וֹן עַל־תֹּ֑הוּ תֹּ֥לֶה אֶ֝֗רֶץ עַל־בְּלִי־מָֽה׃", "text": "*nōṭeh* *ṣāpôn* *ʿal-tōhû* *tōleh* *ʾereṣ* *ʿal-bĕlî-māh*", "grammar": { "*nōṭeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - stretching/spreading out", "*ṣāpôn*": "noun, masculine singular - north", "*ʿal-tōhû*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - over emptiness/void", "*tōleh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hanging", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ʿal-bĕlî-māh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + interrogative pronoun - upon nothing/on not-what" }, "variants": { "*nōṭeh*": "stretching/spreading out/extending", "*ṣāpôn*": "north/northern region", "*tōhû*": "emptiness/void/waste/formlessness", "*tōleh*": "hanging/suspending", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bĕlî-māh*": "nothing/nothingness/without anything" } }
• Job 37:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.37.18", "source": "תַּרְקִ֣יעַ עִ֭מּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים כִּרְאִ֥י מוּצָֽק׃", "text": "*tarqîaʿ ʿimmô li-šḥāqîm ḥăzāqîm kir-ʾî mûṣāq*", "grammar": { "*tarqîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you spread out/hammer out", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*li-šḥāqîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for the skies/clouds", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strong/firm", "*kir-ʾî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like mirror/like appearance", "*mûṣāq*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - poured out/cast/molten" }, "variants": { "*tarqîaʿ*": "spread out/hammer out/beat out/make firm", "*šḥāqîm*": "skies/clouds/heavens", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "strong/firm/hard", "*rəʾî*": "mirror/appearance/looking glass", "*mûṣāq*": "poured out/cast/molten/solidified" } }
• Zech 12:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.12.1", "source": "מַשָּׂ֥א דְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל נְאֻם־יְהוָ֗ה נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְיֹסֵ֣ד אָ֔רֶץ וְיֹצֵ֥ר רֽוּחַ־אָדָ֖ם בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Maśśāʾ* *dəḇar*-*YHWH* upon-*Yiśrāʾēl* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *wə*-*yōsēd* *ʾāreṣ* *wə*-*yōṣēr* *rûaḥ*-*ʾādām* in-*qirbô*", "grammar": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "construct state, masculine singular - burden/oracle/pronouncement", "*dəḇar*": "construct state, masculine singular - word/speech of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration/utterance of", "*nōṭeh*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - stretching out/extending", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yōsēd*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - founding/establishing", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land", "*yōṣēr*": "participle, masculine singular, Qal - forming/shaping", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular - spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular - man/mankind/humanity", "*qirbô*": "masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his midst/within him" }, "variants": { "*Maśśāʾ*": "burden/oracle/pronouncement/utterance", "*dəḇar*": "word/message/matter/thing", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*nōṭeh*": "one who stretches out/extends/spreads out", "*yōsēd*": "one who founds/establishes/lays foundation", "*yōṣēr*": "one who forms/shapes/fashions", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind/life-force", "*qirbô*": "within him/inside him/in his midst" } }
• 2 Pet 3:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.5", "source": "Λανθάνει γὰρ αὐτοὺς τοῦτο θέλοντας, ὅτι οὐρανοὶ ἦσαν ἔκπαλαι, καὶ γῆ ἐξ ὕδατος καὶ διʼ ὕδατος, συνεστῶσα τῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ λόγῳ:", "text": "*Lanthanei* for them this *thelontas*, that *ouranoi ēsan ekpalai*, and *gē* from *hydatos* and through *hydatos*, *synestōsa* to-the of-the *Theou logō*:", "grammar": { "*lanthanei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - escapes notice/is hidden from", "*thelontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - willing/wanting/desiring", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*ēsan*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were/existed", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - long ago/from of old", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*hydatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - water", "*synestōsa*": "perfect active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - standing together/consisting/formed", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/message/command" }, "variants": { "*lanthanei*": "escapes notice/is hidden from/they deliberately ignore", "*thelontas*": "willing/wanting/desiring/choosing", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*ēsan*": "were/existed/came into being", "*ekpalai*": "long ago/from of old/from ancient times", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*hydatos*": "water/fluid", "*synestōsa*": "standing together/consisting/formed/established", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*logō*": "word/message/command/decree" } } 6 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.6", "source": "Διʼ ὧν ὁ τότε κόσμος, ὕδατι κατακλυσθεὶς, ἀπώλετο:", "text": "Through which the *tote kosmos*, by-*hydati kataklystheis*, *apōleto*:", "grammar": { "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*kosmos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - world/universe/order", "*hydati*": "dative, neuter, singular - by water/with water", "*kataklystheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been flooded/inundated", "*apōleto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - perished/was destroyed" }, "variants": { "*tote*": "then/at that time/in those days", "*kosmos*": "world/universe/order/arrangement", "*hydati*": "by water/with water", "*kataklystheis*": "having been flooded/inundated/deluged", "*apōleto*": "perished/was destroyed/came to ruin" } } 7 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.7", "source": "Οἱ δὲ νῦν οὐρανοὶ, καὶ ἡ γῆ, τῷ αὐτῷ λόγῳ τεθησαυρισμένοι εἰσὶν, πυρί τηρούμενοι εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας τῶν ἀσεβῶν ἀνθρώπων.", "text": "The but *nyn ouranoi*, and the *gē*, by-the same *logō tethēsaurismenoi eisin*, for-*pyri tēroumenoi* into *hēmeran kriseōs* and *apōleias* of-the *asebōn anthrōpōn*.", "grammar": { "*nyn*": "adverb - now/at present", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens/skies", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - by word/command", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - having been stored up/reserved", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are/exist", "*pyri*": "dative, neuter, singular - for fire/by fire", "*tēroumenoi*": "present passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being kept/preserved/reserved", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*kriseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - judgment/decision", "*apōleias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*asebōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - ungodly/impious", "*anthrōpōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - men/humans/people" }, "variants": { "*nyn*": "now/at present/current", "*ouranoi*": "heavens/skies/celestial realm", "*gē*": "earth/land/ground/world", "*logō*": "word/command/decree/account", "*tethēsaurismenoi*": "stored up/reserved/treasured/kept", "*eisin*": "are/exist", "*pyri*": "fire/flame", "*tēroumenoi*": "being kept/preserved/reserved/guarded", "*hēmeran*": "day/time period", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/decision/separation", "*apōleias*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent", "*anthrōpōn*": "men/humans/people/mankind" } }
• Ps 104:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.3", "source": "הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה בַמַּ֗יִם עֲ‍ֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו הַשָּׂם־עָבִ֥ים רְכוּב֑וֹ הַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*hamqāreh* *bammayim* *ʿaliyyôtāyw* *haśśām*-*ʿābîm* *rĕkûbô* *hamĕhallēk* *ʿal*-*kanphê*-*rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hamqāreh*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - beaming, laying beams", "*bammayim*": "preposition *bě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the waters", "*ʿaliyyôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his upper chambers", "*haśśām*": "definite article + participle, qal active, masculine singular - making, placing", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds, thick clouds", "*rĕkûbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*hamĕhallēk*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - walking, going about", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*kanphê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wings of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind, spirit" }, "variants": { "*mĕqāreh*": "laying beams, roofing, framing", "*mayim*": "waters, body of water", "*ʿaliyyôt*": "upper chambers, roof chambers, upper stories", "*śām*": "placing, setting, appointing", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds, thick clouds, dark clouds", "*rĕkûb*": "chariot, vehicle, riding", "*mĕhallēk*": "walking, going, traveling", "*kanphê*": "wings, corners, edges", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit, air" } }
• Isa 40:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.22", "source": "הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל־ח֣וּג הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים הַנּוֹטֶ֤ה כַדֹּק֙ שָׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥ם כָּאֹ֖הֶל לָשָֽׁבֶת׃", "text": "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg hāʾāreṣ wěyōšěbêhā kaḥăgābîm hanôṭeh kadōq šāmayim wayyimtāḥēm kāʾōhel lāšābet*", "grammar": { "*hayyōšēb*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one sitting'", "*ʿal-ḥûg*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'upon circle of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*wěyōšěbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and its inhabitants'", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'like grasshoppers'", "*hanôṭeh*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one stretching out'", "*kadōq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a curtain'", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'heavens'", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'and he spreads them'", "*kāʾōhel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a tent'", "*lāšābet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to dwell'" }, "variants": { "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg*": "who sits upon the circle/who sits above the vault", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts", "*hanôṭeh*": "who stretches out/who spreads", "*dōq*": "curtain/thin cloth", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "and spreads them out/and extends them", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling" } }
• Isa 42:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.42.5", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֞ר הָאֵ֣ל ׀ יְהוָ֗ה בּוֹרֵ֤א הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְנ֣וֹטֵיהֶ֔ם רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ וְצֶאֱצָאֶ֑יהָ נֹתֵ֤ן נְשָׁמָה֙ לָעָ֣ם עָלֶ֔יהָ וְר֖וּחַ לַהֹלְכִ֥ים בָּֽהּ׃", "text": "*kōh*-*ʾāmar* *hāʾēl* *YHWH* *bôrēʾ* *haššāmayim* *wənôṭêhem* *rōqaʿ* *hāʾāreṣ* *wəṣeʾĕṣāʾêhā* *nōṯēn* *nəšāmāh* *lāʿām* *ʿālêhā* *wərûaḥ* *lahōləḵîm* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾāmar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect verb - he says/said", "*hāʾēl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the God", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - creator of/creating", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the heavens", "*wənôṭêhem*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and who stretches them out", "*rōqaʿ*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - spreader/spreads out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*wəṣeʾĕṣāʾêhā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and its offspring/productions", "*nōṯēn*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - giver of/giving", "*nəšāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - breath", "*lāʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the people", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - upon it", "*wərûaḥ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and spirit", "*lahōləḵîm*": "preposition + qal participle, masculine plural - to those who walk", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in it" }, "variants": { "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*ʾāmar*": "says/said/declares", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*bôrēʾ*": "creator of/one who creates/creating", "*nôṭêhem*": "who stretches them out/who extends them/who spreads them", "*rōqaʿ*": "who spreads out/who hammers out/who expands", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhā*": "its offspring/its produce/its products/its growth", "*nəšāmāh*": "breath/spirit/life", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*hōləḵîm*": "those who walk/those who go/those who live" } }