Psalms 95:4

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.95.4", "source": "אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ מֶחְקְרֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְתוֹעֲפ֖וֹת הָרִ֣ים לֽוֹ", "text": "*ʾăšer* in-his-*yād* *meḥqĕrê*-*ʾāreṣ* and-*tôʿăpôt* *hārîm* to-him", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who/which/that", "*yād*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his hand", "*meḥqĕrê*": "masculine plural construct - depths/depths of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*tôʿăpôt*": "feminine plural noun - heights/summits", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "to-him": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšer*": "who/which/that", "*yād*": "hand/power/control", "*meḥqĕrê*": "depths/deep places/searchings", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*tôʿăpôt*": "heights/summits/peaks/strength", "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ֭יָדוֹ מֶחְקְרֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְתוֹעֲפ֖וֹת הָרִ֣ים לֽוֹ

Transliteration

ʾăšer in-his-yād meḥqĕrê-ʾāreṣ and-tôʿăpôt hārîm to-him

Grammar Details

• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/which/that
• *yād*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his hand
• *meḥqĕrê*: masculine plural construct - depths/depths of
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun - earth/land
• *tôʿăpôt*: feminine plural noun - heights/summits
• *hārîm*: masculine plural noun - mountains
• to-him: preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him

Word Meanings

• *ʾăšer*: who/which/that
• *yād*: hand/power/control
• *meḥqĕrê*: depths/deep places/searchings
• *ʾāreṣ*: earth/land/ground
• *tôʿăpôt*: heights/summits/peaks/strength
• *hārîm*: mountains/hills

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  In His hands are the depths of the earth, and the mountain heights belong to Him.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In his hand{H3027} are the deep places{H4278} of the earth;{H776} The heights{H8443} of the mountains{H2022} are his also.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In his hand{H3027} are the deep places{H4278} of the earth{H776}: the strength{H8443} of the hills{H2022} is his also.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In his honde are all ye corners of the earth, and the strength of the hilles is his also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  In whose hande are the deepe places of the earth, and the heightes of the mountaines are his:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In his hande are all the deepe corners of the earth: and the hygh toppes of hylles be his also.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  In his hand [are] the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills [is] his also.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In whose hand `are' the deep places of earth, And the strong places of hills `are' His.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In his hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are his also.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  In his hand are the deep places of the earth; The heights of the mountains are his also.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The deep places of the earth are in his hand; and the tops of the mountains are his.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The depths of the earth are in his hand, and the mountain peaks belong to him.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 135:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.6", "source": "כֹּ֤ל אֲשֶׁר־חָפֵ֥ץ יְהוָ֗ה עָ֫שָׂ֥ה בַּשָּׁמַ֥יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ בַּ֝יַּמִּ֗ים וְכָל־תְּהוֹמֽוֹת׃", "text": "*kōl* *ʾăšer*-*ḥāpēṣ* *YHWH* *ʿāśāh* *baššāmayim* *ûbāʾāreṣ* *bayyammīm* *wᵉkol*-*tᵉhōmōt*", "grammar": { "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/whatever", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ḥāpēṣ*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he pleased/desired", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he did/made", "*baššāmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the heavens", "*ûbāʾāreṣ*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - and in the earth", "*bayyammīm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the seas", "*wᵉkol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*tᵉhōmōt*": "noun, feminine plural - depths/deeps" }, "variants": { "*ḥāpēṣ*": "pleased/desired/delighted in", "*ʿāśāh*": "did/made/accomplished", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/the realm above", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yammīm*": "seas/large bodies of water", "*tᵉhōmōt*": "depths/deep places/abysses" } }
• Mic 1:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Micah.1.4", "source": "וְנָמַ֤סּוּ הֶֽהָרִים֙ תַּחְתָּ֔יו וְהָעֲמָקִ֖ים יִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּ כַּדּוֹנַג֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י הָאֵ֔שׁ כְּמַ֖יִם מֻגָּרִ֥ים בְּמוֹרָֽד׃", "text": "And-*nāmassû* the-*hehārîm* beneath-him and-the-*ʿămāqîm* *yiṯbaqqāʿû* like-the-*dônaḡ* from-presence-of the-*ʾēš* like-*mayim* *muggārîm* in-*môrāḏ*", "grammar": { "*nāmassû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they will melt/dissolve", "*hehārîm*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the mountains", "*ʿămāqîm*": "common noun with definite article, masculine plural - the valleys", "*yiṯbaqqāʿû*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd common plural - they will split themselves/burst open", "*dônaḡ*": "common noun, masculine singular - wax", "*ʾēš*": "common noun with definite article, feminine singular - the fire", "*mayim*": "common noun, masculine plural - waters", "*muggārîm*": "hophal participle, masculine plural - poured out/flowing down", "*môrāḏ*": "common noun, masculine singular - slope/descent" }, "variants": { "*nāmassû*": "melt/dissolve/liquefy", "*yiṯbaqqāʿû*": "split open/burst/cleave", "*dônaḡ*": "wax/beeswax", "*muggārîm*": "poured down/flowing down/cascading", "*môrāḏ*": "slope/descent/steep place" } }
• Nah 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Nahum.1.5", "source": "הָרִים֙ רָעֲשׁ֣וּ מִמֶּ֔נּוּ וְהַגְּבָע֖וֹת הִתְמֹגָ֑גוּ וַתִּשָּׂ֤א הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וְתֵבֵ֖ל וְכָל־יֹ֥שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hārîm* *rāʿăšû* *mimmennû* *wə-haggəbāʿôt* *hitmōgāgû* *wa-ttiśśāʾ* *hāʾāreṣ* *mippānāyw* *wə-tēbēl* *wə-kol-yōšəbê* *bāh*", "grammar": { "*Hārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - mountains", "*rāʿăšû*": "Qal perfect, 3cp - they quake/tremble", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - from him", "*wə-haggəbāʿôt*": "conjunction + article + noun, feminine, plural - and the hills", "*hitmōgāgû*": "Hithpoel perfect, 3cp - they melt/dissolve", "*wa-ttiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3fs - and it lifts up/rises", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine, singular - the earth/land", "*mippānāyw*": "preposition + noun, plural + 3ms suffix - from his face/presence", "*wə-tēbēl*": "conjunction + noun, feminine, singular - and world/inhabited earth", "*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, construct - and all of", "*yōšəbê*": "Qal participle, masculine, plural, construct - dwellers of/inhabitants of", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3fs suffix - in it/her" }, "variants": { "*rāʿăšû*": "quake/tremble/shake", "*hitmōgāgû*": "melt/dissolve/flow down", "*tiśśāʾ*": "lifts up/rises/heaves", "*mippānāyw*": "from his face/presence/before him", "*tēbēl*": "world/inhabited part of earth/inhabited land" } }
• Hab 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.6", "source": "עָמַ֣ד ׀ וַיְמֹ֣דֶד אֶ֗רֶץ רָאָה֙ וַיַּתֵּ֣ר גּוֹיִ֔ם וַיִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙ הַרְרֵי־עַ֔ד שַׁח֖וּ גִּבְע֣וֹת עוֹלָ֑ם הֲלִיכ֥וֹת עוֹלָ֖ם לֽוֹ׃", "text": "He *ʿāmaḏ* and *wayǝmōḏeḏ* *ʾereṣ*; he *rāʾāh* and *wayyattēr* *gôyim*, and *wayyiṯpōṣǝṣû* *harǝrê-ʿaḏ*, *šaḥû* *ḡiḇʿôṯ ʿôlām*. *Hălîḵôṯ ʿôlām* to him.", "grammar": { "*ʿāmaḏ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - stood/took his stand", "*wayǝmōḏeḏ*": "piel imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and measured/surveyed", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*rāʾāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - saw/looked", "*wayyattēr*": "hiphil imperfect consecutive 3rd person masculine singular - and startled/scattered/drove asunder", "*gôyim*": "noun masculine plural - nations/peoples", "*wayyiṯpōṣǝṣû*": "hithpael imperfect consecutive 3rd person plural - and shattered themselves/were scattered", "*harǝrê-ʿaḏ*": "noun masculine plural construct with noun - everlasting mountains/ancient mountains", "*šaḥû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - bowed down/sank down", "*ḡiḇʿôṯ ʿôlām*": "noun feminine plural construct with noun - eternal hills/ancient hills", "*hălîḵôṯ ʿôlām*": "noun feminine plural construct with noun - eternal ways/ancient paths", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to/for him" }, "variants": { "*wayyattēr*": "drove asunder/scattered/shook/startled", "*harǝrê-ʿaḏ*": "everlasting mountains/ancient mountains/primeval mountains", "*hălîḵôṯ ʿôlām*": "eternal ways/ancient paths/everlasting goings" } }
• Hab 3:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.3.10", "source": "רָא֤וּךָ יָחִ֙ילוּ֙ הָרִ֔ים זֶ֥רֶם מַ֖יִם עָבָ֑ר נָתַ֤ן תְּהוֹם֙ קוֹל֔וֹ ר֖וֹם יָדֵ֥יהוּ נָשָֽׂא׃", "text": "They-saw-you, they-writhed, *hārîm*; *zerem mayim* passed-over. *Tǝhôm* gave *qôlô*, *rôm yāḏêhû* lifted-up.", "grammar": { "*rāʾûḵā*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they saw you", "*yāḥîlû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they writhed/trembled", "*hārîm*": "noun masculine plural - mountains", "*zerem*": "noun masculine singular construct - downpour/flood of", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - waters", "*ʿāḇār*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - passed over/swept by", "*nāṯan*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - gave/uttered", "*tǝhôm*": "noun masculine singular - deep/abyss/ocean depths", "*qôlô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its voice", "*rôm*": "noun masculine singular construct - height/loftiness of", "*yāḏêhû*": "noun feminine dual with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its hands", "*nāśāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - lifted up/raised" }, "variants": { "*yāḥîlû*": "writhed/trembled/were in anguish", "*tǝhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean", "*rôm yāḏêhû nāśāʾ*": "lifted high its hands/raised its hands on high (personification of waters)" } }
• Job 9:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.9.5", "source": "הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק הָ֭רִים וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עוּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר הֲפָכָ֣ם בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ha-maʿtîq* *hārîm* *wə-lōʾ* *yādāʿû* *ʾăšer* *hăpākām* *bə-ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*ha-maʿtîq*": "definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one who removes", "*hārîm*": "masculine plural noun - mountains", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yādāʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd common plural - they know", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which, that", "*hăpākām*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he overturns them", "*bə-ʾappô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his anger" }, "variants": { "*maʿtîq*": "to remove, move, relocate", "*hārîm*": "mountains, hills", "*yādāʿû*": "to know, perceive, understand", "*hăpākām*": "to overturn, overthrow, upset", "*ʾappô*": "nose, face, anger" } }
• Job 11:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.11.10", "source": "אִם־יַחֲלֹ֥ף וְיַסְגִּ֑יר וְ֝יַקְהִ֗יל וּמִ֣י יְשִׁיבֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥalōp* *wə-yasgir* *wə-yaqhil* *u-mi* *yəšivennu*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if", "*yaḥalōp*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he passes by/sweeps away", "*wə-yasgir*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and shuts up/imprisons", "*wə-yaqhil*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and calls together/assembles", "*u-mi*": "conjunction + interrogative - and who", "*yəšivennu*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - will turn him back" }, "variants": { "*yaḥalōp*": "pass by/sweep away/pass through/change", "*yasgir*": "shut up/imprison/deliver over", "*yaqhil*": "gather together/assemble/convene", "*yəšivennu*": "turn him back/restrain him/answer him" } }
• Ps 21:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.21.2", "source": "‫יְֽהוָ֗ה בְּעָזְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמַח־מֶ֑לֶךְ וּ֝בִישׁ֥וּעָתְךָ֗ מַה־יָּ֥גֶל מְאֹֽד׃‬", "text": "*YHWH* in *ʿozəkā* *yiśmaḥ*-*melek* and-in-*yəšûʿātəkā* how *yāgel* *məʾōd*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʿozəkā*": "singular masculine noun 'strength' with preposition bet + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your strength", "*yiśmaḥ*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he rejoices/will rejoice", "*melek*": "singular masculine noun - king", "*yəšûʿātəkā*": "feminine singular noun 'salvation' with 2nd person masculine singular suffix + prefixed conjunction waw + preposition bet - and in your salvation", "*yāgel*": "3rd person masculine singular Qal imperfect - he rejoices greatly/exults", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*ʿozəkā*": "strength/power/might", "*yiśmaḥ*": "rejoices/is glad/takes joy", "*yəšûʿātəkā*": "salvation/deliverance/victory", "*yāgel*": "rejoices greatly/exults/celebrates", "*məʾōd*": "exceedingly/very much/greatly" } }
• Ps 65:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.65.6", "source": "נ֤וֹרָא֨וֹת ׀ בְּצֶ֣דֶק תַּ֭עֲנֵנוּ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעֵ֑נוּ מִבְטָ֥ח כָּל־קַצְוֵי־אֶ֝֗רֶץ וְיָ֣ם רְחֹקִֽים", "text": "With-*nôrāʾôṯ* in-*ṣedeq* *taʿănēnû* *ʾĕlōhê* *yišʿēnû* *miḇṭāḥ* all-*qaṣwê*-*ʾereṣ* and-*yām* *rəḥōqîm*", "grammar": { "*nôrāʾôṯ*": "adjective, feminine plural - awesome/fearful things", "*bə-ṣedeq*": "preposition beth (in) with noun, masculine singular - in righteousness", "*taʿănēnû*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - you will answer us", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*yišʿēnû*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - our salvation", "*miḇṭāḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - confidence/trust/security", "*kol-qaṣwê-ʾereṣ*": "noun construct chain - all ends of earth", "*wə-yām*": "conjunction waw (and) with noun, masculine singular - and sea", "*rəḥōqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - distant ones/far away" }, "variants": { "*nôrāʾôṯ*": "awesome things/fearful things/wonders", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness", "*taʿănēnû*": "will answer us/respond to us/hear us", "*yišʿēnû*": "our salvation/deliverance/victory", "*miḇṭāḥ*": "confidence/security/trust/hope", "*qaṣwê*": "ends/extremities/borders", "*rəḥōqîm*": "distant/far away/remote" } }
• Ps 97:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.97.5", "source": "הָרִ֗ים כַּדּוֹנַ֗ג נָ֭מַסּוּ מִלִּפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מִ֝לִּפְנֵ֗י אֲד֣וֹן כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*hārîm* *ka-ddônaḡ* *nāmassû* *mi-llip̄nê* *YHWH* *mi-llip̄nê* *ʾăḏôn* *kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains", "*ka-ddônaḡ*": "preposition kaf + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like wax", "*nāmassû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they melted", "*mi-llip̄nê*": "preposition min + preposition + construct noun - from before", "*YHWH*": "proper divine name", "*mi-llip̄nê*": "preposition min + preposition + construct noun - from before", "*ʾăḏôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - lord/master of", "*kol-hā-ʾāreṣ*": "noun, masculine singular construct + definite article + noun, feminine singular - all the earth" }, "variants": { "*hārîm*": "mountains/hills/elevated terrain", "*nāmassû*": "they melted/dissolved/liquified", "*mi-llip̄nê*": "from before/from the presence of/because of", "*ʾăḏôn*": "lord/master/owner" } }