Psalms
Psalm 103:11
11For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
so great is His loving devotion for those who fear Him.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּ֤י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| as high | כִגְבֹ֣הַּ | ḵiḡ·ḇō·ah | Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H1361 be high, exalted |
| as the heavens | שָׁ֭מַיִם | šā·ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| are above | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the earth | הָאָ֑רֶץ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| so great | גָּבַ֥ר | gā·ḇar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1396 be strong, mighty |
| is His loving devotion | חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| for | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| those who fear Him | יְרֵאָֽיו׃ | yə·rê·’āw | Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3373 fear |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 57:10 · Luke 1:50 · Psalm 103:17 · Psalm 36:5 · Ephesians 2:4–7 · Proverbs 25:3 · Isaiah 55:9 · Psalm 89:2 · Ephesians 3:18–19 · Job 22:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.