1 Chronicles 16:8

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הוֹד֤וּ לַֽיהוָה֙ קִרְא֣וּ בִשְׁמ֔וֹ הוֹדִ֥יעוּ בָעַמִּ֖ים עֲלִילֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

yādâ [Give thanks] to YHWH [the LORD], qārāʾ [call] on his šēm [name], yādaʿ [make known] among ʿammîm [peoples] his ʿălîlâ [deeds].

Grammar Details

• *yādâ*: hiphil imperative masculine plural - give thanks!
• *qārāʾ*: qal imperative masculine plural - call!
• *yādaʿ*: hiphil imperative masculine plural - make known!
• *šēm*: singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name
• *ʿammîm*: plural noun - peoples/nations
• *ʿălîlâ*: plural noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/actions
• *bĕ-* (prefix): preposition - in/on/among
• *lǎ-* (prefix): preposition - to/for

Word Meanings

• *yādâ*: give thanks/praise/confess
• *qārāʾ*: call/proclaim/read
• *yādaʿ*: know/make known/inform
• *šēm*: name/reputation/character
• *ʿammîm*: peoples/nations/tribes
• *ʿălîlâ*: deeds/actions/practices

Referenced Verses

• Ps 105:1-9 : 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. 2 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 3 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 4 Seek the LORD, and his strength: seek his face evermore. 5 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 6 O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen. 7 He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth. 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. 9 Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; 10 And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant: 11 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance: 12 When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it. 13 When they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people; 14 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes; 15 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
• Isa 12:4 : 4 And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
• 2 Kgs 19:19 : 19 Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only.
• 1 Kgs 8:43 : 43 Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
• 1 Cor 1:2 : 2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
• 1 Chr 16:8-9 : 8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. 9 Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. 10 Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 11 Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually. 12 Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth; 13 O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. 14 He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 15 Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations; 16 Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; 17 And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant, 18 Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance; 19 When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it. 20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; 21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes, 22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
• 1 Chr 16:34 : 34 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Ps 67:2-4 : 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. 3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. 4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
• Ps 78:3-6 : 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. 5 For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: 6 That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
• Acts 9:14 : 14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name.
• Ps 145:5-6 : 5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. 6 And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.