Psalms 145:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר

Transliteration

Gādôl YHWH and ûmᵊhullāl mᵊʾōd and to wᵊligdullātô ʾên ḥêqer

Grammar Details

*Gādôl*: adjective masculine singular - great
*YHWH*: proper noun - LORD
*ûmᵊhullāl*: conjunction + Pual participle masculine singular - and praised/lauded
*mᵊʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
*wᵊligdullātô*: conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his greatness
*ʾên*: particle of negation - there is no
*ḥêqer*: noun masculine singular - searching out/investigation/fathoming

Word Meanings

*Gādôl*: great/large/mighty
*ûmᵊhullāl*: and praised/lauded/celebrated
*mᵊʾōd*: very/exceedingly/greatly
*wᵊligdullātô*: and to his greatness/majesty/magnitude
*ʾên ḥêqer*: there is no searching out/unfathomable/unsearchable

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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.

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Readability

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Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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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

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Referenced Verses

Job 5:9 : 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
Job 9:10 : 10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
Ps 139:6 : 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Ps 147:5 : 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Isa 40:28 : 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
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.
Job 11:7-9 : 7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Job 26:14 : 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Ps 96:4 : 4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

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