1 Chronicles 16:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

זִכְר֤וּ לְעוֹלָם֙ בְּרִית֔וֹ דָּבָ֥ר צִוָּ֖ה לְאֶ֥לֶף דּֽוֹר׃

Transliteration

zākar [Remember] to ʿôlām [forever] his bĕrît [covenant], dābār [word] he ṣāwâ [commanded] to ʾelep [thousand] dôr [generation].

Grammar Details

*zākar*: qal imperative masculine plural - remember!
*ʿôlām*: singular noun - forever/eternity
*bĕrît*: singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his covenant
*dābār*: singular noun absolute - word
*ṣāwâ*: piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he commanded
*ʾelep*: construct state - thousand of
*dôr*: singular noun - generation
*lĕ-* (prefix): preposition - to/for

Word Meanings

*zākar*: remember/recall/mention
*ʿôlām*: forever/eternity/long duration
*bĕrît*: covenant/agreement/treaty
*dābār*: word/speech/thing
*ṣāwâ*: command/order/charge
*dôr*: generation/age/period

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Deut 7:9 : 9 Know therefore that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;
Ps 25:10 : 10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Ps 44:17 : 17 All this is come{H8804)} upon us; yet have we not forgotten{H8804)} thee, neither have we dealt falsely{H8765)} in thy covenant.
Ps 105:8 : 8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
Mal 4:4 : 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

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