Psalms 115:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְ֭בָרֵךְ יִרְאֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה הַ֝קְּטַנִּ֗ים עִם־הַגְּדֹלִֽים׃

Transliteration

Yĕḇārēḵ yirʾê YHWH, the-qĕṭannim with-the-gĕḏōlîm.

Grammar Details

• *Yĕḇārēḵ*: verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, 'he will bless'
• *yirʾê*: adjective, masculine plural construct, 'fearers of'
• *YHWH*: divine name
• הַקְּטַנִּים: definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the small ones'
• עִם: preposition, 'with'
• הַגְּדֹלִים: definite article + adjective, masculine plural, 'the great ones'

Word Meanings

• *Yĕḇārēḵ*: will bless/will cause to prosper
• *yirʾê*: fearers of/those who fear
• *YHWH*: divine name
• *qĕṭannim*: small ones/little ones/young
• *gĕḏōlîm*: great ones/important ones/elders

Referenced Verses

• Ps 112:1 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.
• Ps 128:1 : 1 A Song of degrees. Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
• Rev 11:18 : 18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
• Rev 19:5 : 5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
• Luke 1:50 : 50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
• Acts 13:26 : 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
• Acts 26:22 : 22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
• Col 3:11 : 11 Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
• Ps 128:4-5 : 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD. 5 The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
• Mal 3:16-17 : 16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
• Mal 4:2 : 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
• Ps 29:11 : 11 The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
• Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.