Psalms
Psalm 115:16
16The highest heavens belong to the LORD,
but the earth He has given to mankind.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The highest heavens | הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם | haš·šā·ma·yim | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| belong to the LORD | לַיהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| but the earth | וְ֝הָאָ֗רֶץ | wə·hā·’ā·reṣ | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| He has given | נָתַ֥ן | nā·ṯan | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| to mankind | אָדָֽם׃ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 8:6 · Psalm 89:11 · Genesis 1:28–30 · Jeremiah 27:5–6 · Genesis 9:1–3 · Deuteronomy 32:8 · Psalm 144:5 · Isaiah 66:1 · Lamentations 3:66 · John 14:2 · Psalm 148:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.