Psalms

Psalm 148:3–6

³Praise Him, O sun and moon;

praise Him, all you shining stars.

⁴Praise Him, O highest heavens,

and you waters above the skies.

⁵Let them praise the name of the LORD,

for He gave the command and they were created.

⁶He established them forever and ever;

He issued a decree that will never pass away.

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
O sun	שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ	še·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
and moon	וְיָרֵ֑חַ	wə·yā·rê·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3394 moon
praise Him	הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
you shining	אֽוֹר׃	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light
stars	כּ֥וֹכְבֵי	kō·wḵ·ḇê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3556 star

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise Him	הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ	hal·lū·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1984 shine
O highest heavens	שְׁמֵ֣י	šə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8064 sky, aloft
and you waters	וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם	wə·ham·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
above	מֵעַ֬ל	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
the skies	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	haš·šā·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let them praise	יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ	yə·hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1984 shine
the name	שֵׁ֣ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֭וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
gave the command	צִוָּ֣ה	ṣiw·wāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
and they were created	וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃	wə·niḇ·rā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1254 shape, create

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He established them	וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם	way·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
forever	לָעַ֣ד	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
and ever	לְעוֹלָ֑ם	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity
He issued	נָ֝תַ֗ן	nā·ṯan	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
a decree	חָק־	ḥāq-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
that will never	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
pass away	יַעֲבֽוֹר׃	ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on