Psalms
Psalm 135:4
4For the LORD has chosen Jacob as His own,
Israel as His treasured possession.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the LORD | יָ֑הּ | yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3050 Jah |
| has chosen | בָּחַ֣ר | bā·ḥar | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֗ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| as His own | ל֣וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| Israel | יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗ל | yiś·rā·’êl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| as His treasured possession | לִסְגֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ | lis·ḡul·lā·ṯōw | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5459 possession, property |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
1 Peter 2:9 · Deuteronomy 10:15 · Malachi 3:17 · Deuteronomy 7:6–7 · Deuteronomy 32:9 · Isaiah 43:20–21 · Psalm 105:6 · Psalm 33:12 · Zechariah 2:10–12 · Isaiah 41:8 · 1 Samuel 12:22 · Titus 2:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.