Psalms
Psalm 136:18–22
18and slaughtered mighty kings—
His loving devotion endures forever.
19Sihon king of the Amorites
His loving devotion endures forever.
20and Og king of Bashan—
His loving devotion endures forever.
21and He gave their land as an inheritance,
His loving devotion endures forever.
22a heritage to His servant Israel.
His loving devotion endures forever.
Word by word
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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 |
Psalm 136:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sihon | לְ֭סִיחוֹן | lə·sî·ḥō·wn | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5511 Sihon |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of the Amorites | הָאֱמֹרִ֑י | hā·’ĕ·mō·rî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H567 Amorites |
| 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 136:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and Og | וּ֭לְעוֹג | ū·lə·‘ō·wḡ | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5747 Og |
| king | מֶ֣לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| of Bashan | הַבָּשָׁ֑ן | hab·bā·šān | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1316 Bashan |
| 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 136:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and He gave | וְנָתַ֣ן | wə·nā·ṯan | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| their land | אַרְצָ֣ם | ’ar·ṣām | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H776 earth, land |
| as an inheritance | לְנַחֲלָ֑ה | lə·na·ḥă·lāh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| 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 136:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a heritage | נַ֭חֲלָה | na·ḥă·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5159 possession, property, inheritance |
| to His servant | עַבְדּ֑וֹ | ‘aḇ·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| Israel | לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל | lə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| 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 136:19 Deuteronomy 29:7 · Deuteronomy 2:30–36
Psalm 136:20 Numbers 21:33 · Deuteronomy 3:1–29
Psalm 136:22 Psalm 105:6 · Psalm 47:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.