Psalms 47:3

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He shall subdue{H8686)} the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־יְהוָ֣ה עֶלְי֣וֹן נוֹרָ֑א מֶ֥לֶךְ גָּ֝דוֹל עַל־כָּל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Transliteration

For YHWH 'elyôn nôrā' melek gādôl over all hā'āreṣ

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - 'for/because'
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - 'LORD'
*'elyôn*: adjective, masculine singular - 'high/most high'
*nôrā'*: verb, niphal participle, masculine singular - 'feared/awesome'
*melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - 'king of'
*gādôl*: adjective, masculine singular - 'great'
*'al*: preposition - 'over/upon'
*kol*: construct state, masculine singular - 'all of'
*hā'āreṣ*: definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth/land'

Word Meanings

*'elyôn*: most high/highest/exalted
*nôrā'*: awesome/fearsome/terrible/to be feared
*hā'āreṣ*: earth/land/ground/territory

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 18:47 : 47 It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Ps 81:14 : 14 I should soon have subdued{H8686)} their enemies{H8802)}, and turned{H8686)} my hand against their adversaries.
Ps 110:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
1 Cor 15:25 : 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
Phil 3:21 : 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Deut 33:29 : 29 Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Josh 10:24-25 : 24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. 25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
Josh 21:44 : 44 And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

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