Psalms 105:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֶּ֣פֶר אֶת־עַמּ֣וֹ מְאֹ֑ד וַ֝יַּֽעֲצִמֵהוּ מִצָּרָֽיו׃

Transliteration

wa-yeper ʾet-ʿammō məʾōd wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū from-ṣārāyw

Grammar Details

• *wa-yeper*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms - and he made fruitful
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʿammō*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3ms suffix - his people
• *məʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly
• *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*: conjunction + hiphil imperfect (consecutive), 3ms with 3ms suffix - and he made them stronger
• *ṣārāyw*: qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix - his adversaries

Word Meanings

• *wa-yeper*: and he made fruitful/increased/multiplied
• *ʿammō*: his people/nation/kinsmen
• *məʾōd*: very/exceedingly/greatly
• *wa-yyaʿăṣimēhū*: and he made them stronger/mightier/more numerous
• *ṣārāyw*: his adversaries/enemies/oppressors

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD made his people very fruitful and made them stronger than their adversaries.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he increased{H6509} his people{H5971} greatly,{H3966} And made them stronger{H6105} than their adversaries.{H6862}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he increased{H6509}{(H8686)} his people{H5971} greatly{H3966}; and made them stronger{H6105}{(H8686)} than their enemies{H6862}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he increased his people exceadingly, and made them stronger then their enemies.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he increased his people exceedingly, and made them stronger then their oppressours.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he encreased his people exceedinglye: and made them stronger then their enemies.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And He maketh His people very fruitful, And maketh it mightier than its adversaries.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he increased his people greatly, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And his people were greatly increased, and became stronger than those who were against them.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He increased his people greatly, and made them stronger than their adversaries.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD made his people very fruitful, and made them more numerous than their enemies.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 26:5 : 5 And you shall speak and say before the LORD your God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:
• Acts 7:17 : 17 But when the time of the promise drew near, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
• Heb 11:12 : 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the seashore innumerable.
• Gen 13:16 : 16 And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then your descendants also shall be numbered.
• Gen 46:3 : 3 And He said, I am God, the God of your father; do not fear to go down into Egypt, for I will make of you a great nation there.
• Exod 1:7-9 : 7 And the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them. 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
• Exod 12:37 : 37 And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, besides children.