Psalms
Psalm 136:17–18
17He struck down great kings
His loving devotion endures forever.
18and slaughtered mighty kings—
His loving devotion endures forever.
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 136:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He struck down | לְ֭מַכֵּה | lə·mak·kêh | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | H5221 smite |
| great | גְּדֹלִ֑ים | gə·ḏō·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H1419 great |
| kings | מְלָכִ֣ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Psalm 136:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and slaughtered | וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג | way·ya·hă·rōḡ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2026 kill, slay |
| mighty | אַדִּירִ֑ים | ’ad·dî·rîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H117 majestic |
| kings | מְלָכִ֣ים | mə·lā·ḵîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4428 king |
| His loving devotion | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | ḥas·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2617 goodness, kindness |
| endures forever | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 136:17 Psalm 135:10–12 · Joshua 12:1–24
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.