Psalms
Psalm 136:21–22
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 136:21
| 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 136:22 Psalm 105:6 · Psalm 47:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.