Psalms

Psalm 105:9–12

⁹the covenant He made with Abraham,

and the oath He swore to Isaac.

¹⁰He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,

to Israel as an everlasting covenant:

¹¹“I will give you the land of Canaan

as the portion of your inheritance.”

¹²When they were few in number,

few indeed, and strangers in the land,

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
He made	כָּ֭רַת	kā·raṯ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
with	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֑ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
and the oath He swore	וּשְׁב֖וּעָת֣וֹ	ū·šə·ḇū·‘ā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7621 oath, curse
to Isaac	לְיִשְׂחָֽק׃	lə·yiś·ḥāq	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3446 Jischak

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He confirmed it	וַיַּֽעֲמִידֶ֣הָ	way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏe·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
to Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹ֣ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
as a decree	לְחֹ֑ק	lə·ḥōq	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
to Israel	לְ֝יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
as an everlasting	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
covenant	בְּרִ֣ית	bə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1285 covenant

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will give	אֶתֵּ֥ן	’et·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
you	לְךָ֗	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
the land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Canaan	כְּנָ֑עַן	kə·nā·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
as the portion	חֶ֝֗בֶל	ḥe·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2256 cord, territory, band
of your inheritance	נַחֲלַתְכֶֽם׃	na·ḥă·laṯ·ḵem	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H5159 possession, property, inheritance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they were	בִּֽ֭הְיוֹתָם	bih·yō·w·ṯām	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
few	מְתֵ֣י	mə·ṯê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4962 male, man
in number	מִסְפָּ֑ר	mis·pār	Noun - masculine singular	H4557 number, tale
few indeed	כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט	kim·‘aṭ	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H4592 a little, fewness, a few
and strangers	וְגָרִ֥ים	wə·ḡā·rîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H1481 sojourn
in	בָּֽהּ׃	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular