Psalms 37:13

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth{H8804)} that his day is coming{H8799)}.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲדֹנָ֥י יִשְׂחַק־ל֑וֹ כִּֽי־רָ֝אָ֗ה כִּֽי־יָבֹ֥א יוֹמֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

ʾĂdōnāy will yiśḥaq at him, for he rāʾâ that his yômô will yābōʾ.

Grammar Details

*ʾĂdōnāy*: proper noun - Lord/my Lord
*yiśḥaq*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will laugh
*lô*: preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - at him
*kî*: conjunction - for/because
*rāʾâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has seen
*yābōʾ*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will come
*yômô*: masculine singular noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his day

Word Meanings

*yiśḥaq-lô*: will laugh at him/will mock him/will scorn him
*rāʾâ*: has seen/sees/observes
*yābōʾ yômô*: his day will come/his time will come/his judgment will come

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 2:4 : 4 He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Prov 1:26 : 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
1 Sam 26:10 : 10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.
Dan 5:26 : 26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Job 18:20 : 20 They that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Jer 50:27 : 27 Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
Ezek 21:25 : 25 And thou, profane wicked prince of Israel, whose day is come, when iniquity shall have an end,
Ezek 21:29 : 29 Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.

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