2 Samuel 7:22

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַל־כֵּ֥ן גָּדַ֖לְתָּ אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה כִּֽי־אֵֽין כָּמ֗וֹךָ וְאֵ֤ין אֱלֹהִים֙ זֽוּלָתֶ֔ךָ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁמַ֖עְנוּ בְּאָזְנֵֽינוּ׃

Transliteration

Therefore gāḏaltā ʾăḏōnāy YHWH, for ʾên like you and ʾên ʾĕlōhîm zûlāṯeḵā in kōl which šāmaʿnû with bǝʾoznênû.

Grammar Details

*gāḏaltā*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you are great'
*ʾăḏōnāy*: noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - 'my Lord'
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*ʾên*: particle of negation - 'there is not'
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'
*zûlāṯeḵā*: preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'besides you'
*kōl*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'
*šāmaʿnû*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - 'we have heard'
*bǝʾoznênû*: preposition + noun, feminine dual with 1st person plural suffix - 'with our ears'

Word Meanings

*gāḏaltā*: you are great/you are exalted/you are magnificent
*ʾĕlōhîm*: God/gods/divine being
*zûlāṯeḵā*: besides you/except you/other than you
*bǝʾoznênû*: with our ears/in our hearing

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Exod 15:11 : 11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Deut 3:24 : 24 O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
1 Chr 16:25 : 25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
Ps 86:8 : 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Ps 86:10 : 10 For thou art great, and doest{H8802)} wondrous things{H8737)}: thou art God alone.
1 Sam 2:2 : 2 There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
Mic 7:18 : 18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Ps 48:1 : 1 A Song and Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised{H8794)} in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Isa 45:5 : 5 I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Deut 4:35 : 35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.
Ps 89:6 : 6 For who in the heaven can be compared{H8799)} unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened{H8799)} unto the LORD?
Ps 89:8 : 8 O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
Ps 96:4 : 4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Ps 135:5 : 5 For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
Ps 145:3 : 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Isa 40:18 : 18 To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
Deut 32:39 : 39 See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
2 Chr 2:5 : 5 And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
Jer 10:6-7 : 6 Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might. 7 Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Ezek 36:22 : 22 Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went.
Ezek 36:32 : 32 Not for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
Isa 45:18 : 18 For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the LORD; and there is none else.
Isa 45:22 : 22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Ps 44:1 : 1 To the chief Musician{H8764)} for the sons of Korah, Maschil{H8688)}. We have heard{H8804)} with our ears, O God, our fathers have told{H8765)} us, what work thou didst{H8804)} in their days, in the times of old.
Exod 10:2 : 2 And that thou mayest tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I am the LORD.
Isa 40:25 : 25 To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

1 Chr 17:19-22
4 verses
94%
19O LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
20O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
21And what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
22For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.
Jer 10:6-7
2 verses
86%
6Forasmuch as there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and thy name is great in might.
7Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
2 Chr 6:14
81%
14And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
2 Sam 7:23
81%
23And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
Ps 86:8
81%
8Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
1 Sam 2:2
81%
2There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
1 Kgs 8:23
81%
23And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
2 Sam 7:21
80%
21For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
Deut 4:35
78%
35Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.
Deut 4:7
78%
7For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for?
Exod 15:11
78%
11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Deut 3:24
77%
24O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
Ps 71:19
76%
19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done{H8804)} great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Ps 113:5
76%
5Who is like unto the LORD our God, who dwelleth on high,
Ps 86:10
76%
10For thou art great, and doest{H8802)} wondrous things{H8737)}: thou art God alone.
Ps 89:8
75%
8O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
1 Chr 29:11
75%
11Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
1 Chr 16:25
75%
25For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
1 Kgs 8:60
75%
60That all the people of the earth may know that the LORD is God, and that there is none else.
Ps 77:13
75%
13Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
Ps 96:4
74%
4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Ps 135:5
74%
5For I know that the LORD is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
2 Sam 22:32
74%
32For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
Deut 10:17
74%
17For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:
Deut 33:26
74%
26There is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
Deut 10:21
74%
21He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.
Josh 2:11
74%
11And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Deut 4:39
73%
39Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
2 Kgs 18:5
73%
5He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.
Ps 89:6
73%
6For who in the heaven can be compared{H8799)} unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened{H8799)} unto the LORD?
Isa 25:1
72%
1O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
Isa 26:13
72%
13O LORD our God, other lords beside thee have had dominion over us: but by thee only will we make mention of thy name.
Isa 37:20
72%
20Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
Isa 37:16
72%
16O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
Deut 4:32
72%
32For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?
Ps 95:3
72%
3For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Isa 46:9
72%
9Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
2 Chr 20:6
72%
6And said, O LORD God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?
Jer 14:22
72%
22Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Ps 81:9
72%
9There shall no strange{H8801)} god be in thee; neither shalt thou worship{H8691)} any strange god.
Deut 5:7
72%
7Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Isa 45:6
71%
6That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
Ps 97:9
71%
9For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.