Psalms 136:15

World English Bible (2000)

But overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for his loving kindness endures forever:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר פַּרְעֹ֣ה וְחֵיל֣וֹ בְיַם־ס֑וּף כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ

Transliteration

wəniʿēr parʿōh wə-ḥêlô in-yam-sûp because to-ʿôlām ḥasdô

Grammar Details

• *wəniʿēr*: piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw conjunction - and he shook off
• *parʿōh*: proper noun - Pharaoh
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ḥêlô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his army
• *yam*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition bet - in sea of
• *sûp*: noun, masculine singular - reed/end
• *ʿôlām*: noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - to/for eternity/forever
• *ḥasdô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his steadfast love/mercy/kindness

Word Meanings

• *wəniʿēr*: and he shook off/overthrew/tossed
• *parʿōh*: Pharaoh
• *ḥêlô*: his army/force/strength
• *yam-sûp*: Reed Sea/Red Sea
• *ʿôlām*: eternity/long duration/antiquity
• *ḥasdô*: his steadfast love/mercy/kindness/covenant faithfulness

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:53 : 53 He led them safely, so that they weren't afraid, but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.
• Ps 135:9 : 9 Who sent signs and wonders into the midst of you, Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his servants;
• Ps 143:12 : 12 In your loving kindness, cut off my enemies, and destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am your servant. By David.
• Luke 1:71-74 : 71 salvation from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us; 72 to show mercy towards our fathers, to remember his holy covenant, 73 the oath which he spoke to Abraham, our father, 74 to grant to us that we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, should serve him without fear,
• Ps 79:6-9 : 6 Pour out your wrath on the nations that don't know you; on the kingdoms that don't call on your name; 7 For they have devoured Jacob, and destroyed his homeland. 8 Don't hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, for we are in desperate need. 9 Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.
• Exod 14:27-28 : 27 Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it. Yahweh overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 The waters returned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen, even all Pharaoh's army that went in after them into the sea. There remained not so much as one of them.
• Exod 15:4-5 : 4 He has cast Pharaoh's chariots and his army into the sea. His chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea. 5 The deeps cover them. They went down into the depths like a stone.
• Exod 15:10-13 : 10 You blew with your wind. The sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters. 11 Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders? 12 You stretched out your right hand. The earth swallowed them. 13 "You, in your loving kindness, have led the people that you have redeemed. You have guided them in your strength to your holy habitation.
• Neh 9:10-11 : 10 and showed signs and wonders against Pharaoh, and against all his servants, and against all the people of his land; for you knew that they dealt proudly against them, and made a name for yourself, as it is this day. 11 You divided the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and you cast their pursuers into the depths, as a stone into the mighty waters.
• Ps 65:5 : 5 By awesome deeds of righteousness, you answer us, God of our salvation. You who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, of those who are far away on the sea;