Psalms 118:27

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵ֤ל ׀ יְהוָה֮ וַיָּ֢אֶ֫ר לָ֥נוּ אִסְרוּ־חַ֥ג בַּעֲבֹתִ֑ים עַד־קַ֝רְנ֗וֹת הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ

Transliteration

ʾĒl YHWH and-he-yāʾer to-us ʾisrû-ḥag with-ʿăbōtîm until-qarnôt the-mizbēaḥ

Grammar Details

• *ʾĒl*: noun, masculine singular - God
• *YHWH*: divine name - Yahweh
• *yāʾer*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he gave light
• *lānû*: preposition lamed with 1st person plural suffix - to us
• *ʾisrû*: imperative, masculine plural - bind
• *ḥag*: noun, masculine singular - festival/feast
• *ʿăbōtîm*: noun, masculine plural with prefix bet - with cords
• *qarnôt*: noun, feminine plural construct with prefix ʿad - until horns of
• *mizbēaḥ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar

Word Meanings

• *ʾĒl*: God/Mighty One
• *yāʾer*: gave light/shined/illuminated
• *ʾisrû*: bind/tie/fasten
• *ḥag*: festival/feast/festival sacrifice
• *ʿăbōtîm*: cords/ropes/branches
• *qarnôt*: horns/corners
• *mizbēaḥ*: altar/place of sacrifice

Referenced Verses

• Esth 8:16 : 16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
• 1 Pet 2:9 : 9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
• Ps 18:28 : 28 For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
• Exod 27:2 : 2 And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
• Isa 9:2 : 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
• 1 Kgs 18:39 : 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
• John 8:12 : 12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
• Heb 13:15 : 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
• 1 Chr 29:21 : 21 And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, even a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
• Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
• Mic 7:9 : 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
• 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.
• Exod 38:2 : 2 And he made the horns thereof on the four corners of it; the horns thereof were of the same: and he overlaid it with brass.
• 1 Kgs 8:63-64 : 63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD. 64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
• 1 Kgs 18:21 : 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
• Ps 37:6 : 6 And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
• Ps 51:18-19 : 18 Do good{H8685)} in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build{H8799)} thou the walls of Jerusalem. 19 Then shalt thou be pleased{H8799)} with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer{H8686)} bullocks upon thine altar.