Psalms

Psalm 105:21–22

21He made him master of his household,

ruler over all his substance,

22to instructb his princes as he pleased

and teach his elders wisdom.

Footnotes

  • b 105:22 LXX and Syriac; MT to bind

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Psalm 105:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He made himשָׂמ֣וֹśā·mōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
masterאָד֣וֹן’ā·ḏō·wnNoun - masculine singularH113 lord
of his householdלְבֵית֑וֹlə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
rulerוּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗לū·mō·šêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over allבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his substanceקִנְיָנֽוֹ׃qin·yā·nōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition

Psalm 105:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
to instructלֶאְסֹ֣רle’·sōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH631 tie, bind, imprison
his princesשָׂרָ֣יוśā·rāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
as he pleasedבְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹbə·nap̄·šōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and teachיְחַכֵּֽם׃yə·ḥak·kêmVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2449 be wise
his eldersוּזְקֵנָ֥יוū·zə·qê·nāwConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2205 old

Cross-references

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Psalm 105:21 Genesis 41:40–44

Psalm 105:22 Isaiah 19:11 · Genesis 41:44 · Genesis 41:33 · Genesis 41:38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.