Psalms

Psalm 148:5–8

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.

⁷Praise the LORD from the earth,

all great sea creatures and ocean depths,

⁸lightning and hail, snow and clouds,

powerful wind fulfilling His word,

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Praise	הַֽלְל֣וּ	hal·lū	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine plural	H1984 shine
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the earth	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
great sea creatures	תַּ֝נִּינִ֗ים	tan·nî·nîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8577 serpent, dragon, sea-monster
and ocean depths	תְּהֹמֽוֹת׃	tə·hō·mō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H8415 deep, sea, abyss

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
lightning	אֵ֣שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
and hail	וּ֭בָרָד	ū·ḇā·rāḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1259 hail
snow	שֶׁ֣לֶג	še·leḡ	Noun - masculine singular	H7950 snow
and clouds	וְקִיט֑וֹר	wə·qî·ṭō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7008 thick smoke
powerful	סְ֝עָרָ֗ה	sə·‘ā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5591 tempest
wind	ר֥וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
fulfilling	עֹשָׂ֥ה	‘ō·śāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H6213 do, make
His word	דְבָרֽוֹ׃	ḏə·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word