Psalms 135:10

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שֶֽׁ֭הִכָּה גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝הָרַ֗ג מְלָכִ֥ים עֲצוּמִֽים׃

Transliteration

šehikkāh gōyim rabbīm wᵉhārag mᵉlākīm ʿăṣûmīm

Grammar Details

*šehikkāh*: relative particle + Hiphil perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - who struck
*gōyim*: noun, masculine plural - nations
*rabbīm*: adjective, masculine plural - many
*wᵉhārag*: conjunction + perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - and killed
*mᵉlākīm*: noun, masculine plural - kings
*ʿăṣûmīm*: adjective, masculine plural - mighty

Word Meanings

*hikkāh*: struck/smote/defeated
*gōyim*: nations/peoples/gentiles
*rabbīm*: many/great/numerous
*hārag*: killed/slew/destroyed
*mᵉlākīm*: kings/rulers/monarchs
*ʿăṣûmīm*: mighty/powerful/strong

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 136:17-22 : 17 To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 18 And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: 19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: 20 And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: 21 And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: 22 Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Num 21:24 : 24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
Ps 44:2-3 : 2 How thou didst drive out{H8689)} the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst{H8799)} them; how thou didst afflict{H8686)} the people, and cast them out{H8762)}. 3 For they got not the land in possession{H8804)} by their own sword, neither did their own arm save{H8689)} them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour{H8804)} unto them.

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