Psalms
Psalm 136:9
9the moon and stars to govern the night.
His loving devotion endures forever.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the moon | הַיָּרֵ֣חַ | hay·yā·rê·aḥ | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3394 moon |
| and stars | וְ֭כוֹכָבִים | wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural | H3556 star |
| to govern | לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת | lə·mem·šə·lō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct | H4475 rule, dominion, realm |
| the night | בַּלָּ֑יְלָה | bal·lā·yə·lāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.