Psalms
Psalm 21:4
4He asked You for life, and You granted it—
length of days, forever and ever.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He asked You for | שָׁאַ֣ל | šā·’al | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7592 ask, inquire |
| life | חַיִּ֤ים׀ | ḥay·yîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
| and You granted it | נָתַ֣תָּה | nā·ṯat·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| length | אֹ֥רֶךְ | ’ō·reḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H753 length |
| of days | יָ֝מִ֗ים | yā·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H3117 day |
| forever | עוֹלָ֥ם | ‘ō·w·lām | Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
| and ever | וָעֶֽד׃ | wā·‘eḏ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H5703 perpetuity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 91:16 · Revelation 1:18 · Psalm 119:77 · Psalm 133:3 · Psalm 61:5–6 · Psalm 119:175 · Psalm 89:29 · Psalm 89:36–37 · Psalm 16:10–11 · Psalm 13:3 · Psalm 72:17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.