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
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.
Psalm 105:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He made him | שָׂמ֣וֹ | śā·mōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| master | אָד֣וֹן | ’ā·ḏō·wn | Noun - masculine singular | H113 lord |
| of his household | לְבֵית֑וֹ | lə·ḇê·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1004 house |
| ruler | וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל | ū·mō·šêl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H4910 rule, have dominion, reign |
| over all | בְּכָל־ | bə·ḵāl | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his substance | קִנְיָנֽוֹ׃ | qin·yā·nōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition |
Psalm 105:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to instruct | לֶאְסֹ֣ר | le’·sōr | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H631 tie, bind, imprison |
| his princes | שָׂרָ֣יו | śā·rāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| as he pleased | בְּנַפְשׁ֑וֹ | bə·nap̄·šōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| and teach | יְחַכֵּֽם׃ | yə·ḥak·kêm | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2449 be wise |
| his elders | וּזְקֵנָ֥יו | ū·zə·qê·nāw | Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H2205 old |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.