Psalms 33:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּדְבַ֣ר יְ֭הוָה שָׁמַ֣יִם נַעֲשׂ֑וּ וּבְר֥וּחַ פִּ֝֗יו כָּל־צְבָאָֽם׃

Transliteration

By-dəbar YHWH šāmayim naʿăśû and-by-rûaḥ pîw all-ṣəbā'ām

Grammar Details

*dəbar*: masculine singular construct noun with preposition *bə-* (by/with) - word of
*YHWH*: divine name
*šāmayim*: masculine plural noun - heavens
*naʿăśû*: niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - were made/were created
*û-bə-rûaḥ*: feminine singular noun with conjunction *wə-* and preposition *bə-* (and by) - breath/spirit
*pîw*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth
*kāl*: masculine singular construct - all/every
*ṣəbā'ām*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their host/army

Word Meanings

*dəbar*: word/speech/command
*šāmayim*: heavens/sky
*naʿăśû*: were made/were created/were done
*rûaḥ*: breath/wind/spirit
*pîw*: his mouth/his command
*ṣəbā'ām*: their host/their army/their multitude/their array

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Referenced Verses

Heb 11:3 : 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
2 Pet 3:5 : 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
Gen 2:1 : 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.
John 1:1-3 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
Ps 104:30 : 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Job 26:13 : 13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
Job 33:4 : 4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Ps 33:9 : 9 For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
Gen 1:1 : 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Gen 1:6 : 6 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Gen 2:7 : 7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Gen 6:7 : 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
Deut 4:19 : 19 And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Jer 8:2 : 2 And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Rom 1:25 : 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Ps 148:1-5 : 1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights. 2 Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts. 3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. 4 Praise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.
John 20:22 : 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

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