Psalms

Psalm 8:5

5You made him a little lower than the angels;c

You crowned him with glory and honor.

Footnotes

  • c 8:5 Or than God or than the heavenly beings; see also LXX.

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You made him a little lowerוַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּwat·tə·ḥas·sə·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH2637 lack, need, be lacking, decrease
than the angelsמֵאֱלֹהִ֑יםmê·’ĕ·lō·hîmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
You crowned himתְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃tə·‘aṭ·ṭə·rê·hūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5849 surround
with gloryוְכָב֖וֹדwə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3519 abundance, honour, glory
and honorוְהָדָ֣רwə·hā·ḏārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1926 ornament, splendour, honour

Cross-references

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Hebrews 2:7 · Hebrews 2:9 · Genesis 1:26–27 · Philippians 2:7–11 · Hebrews 2:16 · Psalm 103:4 · Psalm 21:3–5 · Ephesians 1:21 · Genesis 2:7 · 1 Peter 1:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.