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Psalms 102:26 — Word Study

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WLCהֵ֤מָּה׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃

BSAfacepânîym landʼerets to foundyâçad deedmaʻăseh handyâd heavenshâmayim

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Listen & take awayPsalms 102
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Psalms 102:26quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist contrasts the perishable nature of creation with the eternal existence of God.
Who is speakingThe psalmist addresses God directly, affirming His unchanging nature.
Where we areThis verse is part of a meditation on the transience of the world compared to God's permanence.
The hard wordיֹאבֵדוּ, yoe.Du
Take awayCreation will fade away, but God remains steadfast.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectלְ verbפָּנֶה The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Psalms 102:26

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — The Eternal Nature of Godgenerated

25In the beginning You laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Your hands.
26They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.
27But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.
28The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”

Psalms 102:26 reflects on the contrast between the fleeting nature of creation and the eternal existence of God. The psalmist emphasizes that while the heavens and the earth will wear out and perish, God remains unchanged and everlasting. This theme resonates throughout the psalm, highlighting God's sovereignty and permanence in contrast to the temporal world, as seen in verses like Psalms 102:25 and Psalms 102:27.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Isaiah 34:4All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.
2Isaiah 51:6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
3Isaiah 65:17For behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.
4Isaiah 66:22“For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure.
5Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 11 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word יֹאבֵדוּ, yoe.Dugenerated

The Hebrew verb אָבַד (abad) means 'to perish' or 'to be lost.' It implies destruction or loss, often in contexts of moral judgment. The parsing indicates that it is in the imperfect tense, third person masculine plural, suggesting an ongoing or future action — 'they will perish.'

This word encompasses a range of meanings, including dying, vanishing, and destruction. The lexicons confirm its use in various contexts, including individuals and nations, indicating a broad application of the concept of perishing.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

All translations agree that the Hebrew word יֹאבֵדוּ is rendered as 'they will perish' in the BSB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse contains multiple clauses, with the main verb יֹאבֵדוּ, they will perish, governing the subject הֵ֤מָּה, they. The structure emphasizes the contrast between the subject's fate and God's enduring nature.

The Hebrew word order places emphasis on the actions of creation first, followed by the enduring nature of God, highlighting the central theme of permanence versus impermanence.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the Hebrew יֹאבֵדוּ is rendered as ἀρξὰς, which suggests a sense of beginning or origin. This choice may imply that the perishing of creation is tied to its temporal beginnings.

This translation reflects a broader interpretation of the Hebrew text, emphasizing the transient nature of the world as opposed to the eternal nature of God.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalms 102:26 tells us that creation will perish and wear out like clothing, but God will endure forever. This verse emphasizes the contrast between the temporary nature of the world and the eternal nature of God.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that they will perish?

It means that the things of this world will come to an end or be destroyed, highlighting their temporary nature.

How does this verse reflect on God's nature?

It affirms that while creation is temporary, God remains unchanged and eternal, emphasizing His sovereignty.

What is the significance of comparing creation to clothing?

The comparison illustrates how creation is subject to wear and decay, much like clothing that wears out over time.

How does this verse relate to other scriptures?

This theme is echoed in other passages, such as Isaiah 51:6, where the transient nature of the earth is contrasted with God's everlasting nature.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways do I see the temporary nature of the world around me?
  2. How can I find comfort in the eternal nature of God amidst life's changes?
  3. What are some examples of things that have perished in my life, and how did I respond?
  4. How does understanding God's permanence affect my faith and trust in Him?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Augustine of Hippo references this verse to emphasize God's enduring nature compared to the perishable creation.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 102 354–430
"They shall perish, but You shall endure" [Psalms 102:26]. The Apostle Peter says this openly: "By the word of God the heavens were of old," etc.
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 102 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 102:26 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They shall perish,.... Both the heavens and the earth, though so well founded, and so firmly made; they shall be dissolved, melt, and pass away; not as to the substance, but as to the quality of them: or, as R.

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They shall perish; either, 1. As to the substance of them, which shall be annihilated. Or, 2. As to their present nature and use: see 66:22 ,10,11. The heavens and the earth, although they be the most permanent of all visible beings, and their continuance is oft mentioned to signify the stability and immutability of things, yet if compared with thee are as nothing; they had a beginning, and shall have an end. Wax old, i.e. decay and perish. Like a garment which is worn out and laid aside, and exchanged for another. And so shall this present frame of heaven and earth be.

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 102:26 They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:Ver. 26. They shall perish] i.e. They shall change form and state, being dissolved by the last fire, 2 Peter 3:7; 2 Peter 3:10. But thou shalt endure] Heb. stand, and with thee thy Church, Matthew 22:32. Yea, all of them shall wax old as a garment] Which weareth in the wearing; so do the visible heavens and the earth, whatever some write de constantia naturae. Isaiah saith it rotteth as a book (that is venerandae rubiginis), and wasteth away as smoke, Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22. As a vesture shalt thou change them] The Greek…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(26) Perish.—Compared with man, the victim of incessant change and visible decay, the fixed earth and the uplifted mountains are often employed as symbols of endurance and perpetuity, but compared with God’s eternal existence, they are but like a vesture that wears out. The source of the image is Isaiah 51:6. (Comp. Isaiah 34:4.) For the use made of the passage in Hebrews 1:10; Hebrews 1:12, see New Testament Commentary. The terms employed for “garment” and “vesture” (beged, lebûsh) are synonyms for the outer cloak worn by the Jews. The imagery of the text no doubt supplied Goëthe with the thought in his fine lines “’Tis thus at the roaring loom of time I ply, And weave for God the garment…

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 26. They shall perish] Nothing can be eternal a parte ante, or a parte post, but thyself. Even that which thou hast created, because not necessarily eternal, must be perishable; necessary duration belongs to God only; and it is by his will and energy alone that universal nature is preserved in existence, and preserved from running into speedy disorder, decay, and ruin. Yea, all of them shall wax old] Every thing must deteriorate, unless preserved by thy renewing and invigorating energy. Even the heavens and the earth are subject to this law; for that which is not, from the infinite perfection of its own nature, ETERNAL, must be perishable; therefore the heavens and the earth must…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

26. Compared with man’s brief span of life the natural world is an emblem of permanence; compared with God’s eternity, it is seen to be transitory. He existed from all eternity before it, and called it into being: He will exist unchanged when it has passed away. they shall be changed] Or, pass away. The Psalmist’s thought here is rather of the transitoriness of heaven and earth contrasted with the eternity of God than of the new heavens and new earth, Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22.

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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

26. They shall perish—That is, being created, they are perishable. Their existence is not necessary, but dependent; not inherent, but derived.

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The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing You will change them, and they will be passed on.

NETBNew English Translation2006

They will perish, but you will endure. They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure; Yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; As a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

RVARevised Version, American1894

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

NWBWebster's Bible1833

They shall perish, but thou wilt endure: yes, all of them shall grow old like a garment; as a vesture wilt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

GNVGeneva Bible1599

They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: euen they all shall waxe olde as doeth a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

They shall perish, but thou continuest; and all of them shall grow old as a garment: as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

They — They perish, and Thou remainest, And all of them as a garment become old, As clothing Thou changest them, And they are changed.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

They perish, and You remain, || And all of them become old as a garment, || You change them as clothing, || And they are changed.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(102:27) These will indeed perish, but thou wilt ever exist: yea, all of them will wear out like a garment; as a vesture wilt thou change them, and they will be changed;

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

They will perish, but you will remain; they will all grow old like a garment; like clothing, you will remove them, and they will disappear.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

They will come to an end, but you will not. They will all wear out, like clothes—you will change them, and throw them away.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

They will come to an end, but you will still go on; they all will become old like a coat, and like a robe they will be changed:

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clausesubjectהֵ֤מָּהtheyverbיֹאבֵדוּ֮they.will.perishוְandclausesubjectאַתָּ֪הyouverbתַ֫עֲמֹ֥דyou.will.endureוְ֭andclausenoun phrase · subjectכֻלָּallםof.themprepositional phrase · prepositionalכַּlikenoun phrase(the)בֶּ֣גֶדgarmentverbיִבְל֑וּthey.will.wear.outclauseprepositional phrase · prepositionalכַּlikenoun phrase(the)לְּב֖וּשׁclothingverbתַּחֲלִיפֵ֣youobjectםwill.change.themוְֽandclauseverbיַחֲלֹֽפוּthey.will.pass.away

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text shows the full verse as it stands in the Hebrew Bible. The Septuagint matches six of the ten words from the Hebrew text, while fragments from the Dead Sea Scrolls contain portions of the verse, indicating some agreement with the Masoretic Text.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

הֵ֤מָּה׀ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ וְאַתָּ֪ה תַ֫עֲמֹ֥ד וְ֭כֻלָּם כַּבֶּ֣גֶד יִבְל֑וּ כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣ם וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
הֵ֤מָּה׀κατ’יֹאבֵדוּ֮ἀρξὰςוְאַתָּ֪הγῆνתַ֫עֲמֹ֥דἐθεμελίωσαςוְ֭כֻלָּםξειρῶνכַּבֶּ֣גֶדοὐρανοί

6 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q84a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

לפנים הארץ יסדת ומעשה ידי׳ך שמים

6 words of the verse are on this fragment. The rest of the verse is not on it.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 11Q5a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[לפנים] [הארץ] נוסדה ומעשי ידי׳כה שמים

6 words of the verse are on this fragment — 1 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Psalms 102:26הֵ֫מָּהtheytheyהֵ֫מָּהאָבַדthey will pthey will perisאָבַדאַתָּ֫הand youand youאַתָּ֫העָמַדyou will enyou will endureעָמַדכֹּלand all of and all of themכֹּלבֶּ֫גֶדlike garmenlike garmentבֶּ֫גֶדבָּלָהthey will wthey will wear בָּלָהלְבוּשׁlike clothilike clothingלְבוּשׁחָלַףyou will chyou will changeחָלַףחָלַףand they maand they may paחָלַףהֲלַךְto goto goהֲלַךְכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלבָּגַדto act treto act treacherבָּגַדלָבֵשׁto clotheto clotheלָבֵשׁמַשְׂכֹּ֫רֶתwagewageמַשְׂכֹּ֫רֶתשִׂמְלָהmantlemantleשִׂמְלָהמְרִיrebellionrebellionמְרִיסֵ֫פֶרscroll: doscroll: documenסֵ֫פֶרתִּקְוָהcordcordתִּקְוָהשָׁמַדto destroyto destroyשָׁמַדיָרַשׁto possessto possess: posיָרַשׁאֵ֫צֶלbesidebesideאֵ֫צֶלעָנָןcloudcloudעָנָןעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהכָּבַסto washto washכָּבַסקָרַעto tearto tearקָרַעשַׂלְמָהgarmentgarmentשַׂלְמָה
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Psalms 102:26

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
הֵ֤מָּה׀He.mah they H1992 Pronoun
553× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is used to refer to a group of men, emphasizing that it is specifically them. It is often translated as 'they' or 'them' in the Bible, and appears in books like Exodus and Isaiah.
Tyndale gloss
they(masc.)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הֵ֫מָּה (hemmah) is a masculine plural pronoun meaning 'they.' The entries indicate that it can also mean 'these,' 'the same,' or refer to people in an emphatic context. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its usage.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הֵ֫מָּה and הֵם (without appreciable distinction in usage, except prob. in so far as the longer or shorter form was better adapted to the rhythm of particular sentences) pron. 3 pl. masc. they

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1992 הֵ֫מָּה, הֵם (without appreciable distinction in usage, except prob. in so far as the longer or shorter form was better adapted to the rhythm of particular sentences) they

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1992 hem haym

or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural from

1981; they (only used when emphatic):--it, like, X (how, so)

many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such,

their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.

see HEBREW for 01981

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הֵ֫מָּה (hem.mah) — they(masc.).

they, these, the same, who

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HPp3mp — Pronoun
HPp3mp
they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
יֹאבֵדוּ֮yoe.Du they will perish H6 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
184× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To perish means to be destroyed or lost, whether it's a person, animal, or thing, like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 19.
Tyndale gloss
to perish
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אָבַד (abad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to perish or be lost. It encompasses a range of meanings, including dying, vanishing, and destruction, often in a moral or judgment context. The word appears in various forms in the Old Testament, with uses related to individuals, nations, and inanimate objects. The lexicons indicate that it can also imply causing something to perish or stray.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אָבַד vb. perish (M I אבד, As. abâtu Dl W 184 Aram אֲבַד, Syriac).—

Qal Pf. א׳ Nu 21:30 +; אָבְדוּ ψ 10:16 + (+ Ez 6:3 𝔊 Co) etc.; Impf. יֹאבַד Jb 3:3 Je 4:9; יֹאבֵ֑ד Jb 20:7 + 2t.; 3fs. תֹּאבַד Dt 22:3 + 4t.; תֹּאבֵ֑ד Jb 8:13 + 3t.; יֹאבְדוּ Ju 5:31 + 3t.; יֹאבֵ֑דוּ Jb 4:9 +; 3fpl. וַתֹּאבַדְנָה֙ I S 9:3; תֹּאבֵדוּן Dt 4:26 +; נֹאבֵ֑ד Jon 1:6

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6 אָבַד perish .. perish, die, of individuals

. fig. perish, vanish, subj. memory

. be lost, strayed

. . cause to perish, destroy, kill

. fig. cause to vanish, blot out, do away with

. cause to stray, lose

. . destroy, put to death, in judgment

. fig. obj. name of kings; hope; voice of mirth etc.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6 'abad aw-bad'

a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose

oneself; by implication to perish (causative,

destroy):--break, destroy(- uction), + not escape, fail,

lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, X and surely, take, be

undone, X utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אָבַד (a.vad) — to perish.

1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed

1a) (Qal)

1a1) perish, die, be exterminated

1a2) perish, vanish (fig.)

1a3) be lost, strayed

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate

1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.)

1b3) cause to stray, lose

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to destroy, put to death

1c1a) of divine judgment

1c2) object name of kings (fig.)

Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (אֲבַד "to destroy" H0007)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqi3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVqi3mp
they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
וְאַתָּ֪הve.'a.Tah and you H859 Conjunction · pronoun
1,094× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
You is the translation of a Hebrew word used to address someone directly, like when God says you to someone in the Bible. It can be singular or plural, and is often translated as thee, thou, or ye.
Tyndale gloss
you(m.s.)
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אַתָּ֫ה (attah) is a second-person pronoun in Hebrew, used to address someone directly. It has masculine and feminine forms: אַתָּה for singular masculine, אַתְּ for singular feminine, אַתֶּם for plural masculine, and אַתֵּן for plural feminine. The entries indicate variations in form and usage, reflecting the pronoun's grammatical complexity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou

base

אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.)

base

אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.)

base

אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.)

base

אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H859a אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou H859b אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.) H859c אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.) H859d אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.) H859e אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

859 'attah at-taw'

or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine

(irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem

{at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah

{at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun

of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and

you:--thee, thou, ye, you.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — you(m.s.).

you (second pers. sing. masc.)

אתִּי (ti) — you(f.s.).

you (second pers. sing. fem.)

A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

אַתְּ (at.te) — you(f.s.).

you (second pers. sing. fem.)

A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

אַתֶּם (at.tem) — you(m.p.).

you (second pers. pl. masc.)

Aramaic equivalent: an.tun (אַנְתּוּן "you" H0608)

אַתֵּן (at.ten) — you(f.p.).

you (second pers. pl. fem.)

A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Pp2ms — Conjunction · pronoun
HC/Pp2ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
תַ֫עֲמֹ֥דta.'a.Mod you will endure H5975 Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine singular
521× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Means 'to stand' in a strong sense, like in Exodus 17:12 where Moses stood with his arms up to help Israel win a battle.
Tyndale gloss
to stand: stand
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word עָמַד (amad) means to stand and encompasses a variety of related actions such as remaining, enduring, and taking a stand. It can refer to both literal and figurative stances, including presenting oneself or being appointed. The word appears in various contexts, including standing still, ceasing movement, and even serving. There are different forms of the verb, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hophal, each with specific nuances.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָמַד 620 take one's stand, stand

Qal 435

take one's stand, and (esp. pt.) stand, be in a standing attitude

stand forth

take a stand against, in opposition to

present oneself before

attend upon, be(come) servant of

stand afar

stand (silent)

stand (appealingly)

stand, subj. רֶגֶל

stand, of water

stand still, stop, cease moving

= be inactive

= be attentive

stop, cease doing a thing

tarry, delay

remain

continue, abide

endure

be steadfast

persist

make a stand, hold one's ground

stand upright

arise, appear, come on the scene

stand forth, appear = come into being

rise up as foe

rare usages

Hiph.

83station, set

cause to stand firm

cause to stand up, set up, erect

present one before king

appoint

other meanings

Hoph. be presented

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5975 עָמַד take one's stand, stand .. . take one's stand, and (esp. pt.) stand, be in a standing attitude

. stand forth

. take a stand against, in opposition to

. present oneself before

. attend upon, be(come) servant of

. stand afar

. stand (silent)

. stand (appealingly)

. stand, subj. רֶגֶל

. stand, of water

. . stand still, stop, cease moving

. = be inactive

. = be attentive

. stop, cease doing a thing

. . tarry, delay

. remain

. continue, abide

. endure

. be steadfast

. persist

. make a stand, hold one's ground

. stand upright

. . arise, appear, come on the scene

. stand forth, appear = come into being

. rise up as foe

. rare usages

. . station, set

. cause to stand firm

. cause to stand up, set up, erect

. present one before king

. appoint

. other meanings

. be presented

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5975 `amad aw-mad'

a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and

figurative, intransitive and transitive):--abide (behind),

appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed,

endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be)

present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth,

over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-)stand (by,

fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָמַד (a.mad) — to stand: stand.

: stand/stop/establish

1) to stand, remain, endure, take one's stand

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to stand, take one's stand, be in a standing attitude, stand forth, take a stand, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of

1a2) to stand still, stop (moving or doing), cease

1a3) to tarry, delay, remain, continue, abide, endure, persist, be steadfast

1a4) to make a stand, hold one's ground

1a5) to stand upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, be upright

1a6) to arise, appear, come on the scene, stand forth, appear, rise up or against

1a7) to stand with, take one's stand, be appointed, grow flat, grow insipid

1b) (Hiphil)

1b1) to station, set

1b2) to cause to stand firm, maintain

1b3) to cause to stand up, cause to set up, erect

1b4) to present (one) before (king)

1b5) to appoint, ordain, establish

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqi2ms — Verb · Qal · imperfect second person masculine singular
HVqi2ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

en-dur':

Used in the Bible

(1) in the sense of "continue," "last," as in Ps 9:7, "The Lord shall endure for ever" (the American Standard Revised Version "Yahweh sitteth as king forever"); Ps 30:5, "Weeping may endure for a night" (the Revised Version (British and American) "tarry" margin "may come in to lodge at even"); Joh 6:27, "the meat which endureth," the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "the food which abideth";

(2) in the sense of "bear" (Heb 12:20): "bear up under," hardship, persecution, etc. (2Ti 3:11; 1Pe 2:19); "to remain under"…

they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
וְ֭כֻלָּםVe.khu.lom and all of them H3605 Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mp — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mp
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
כַּבֶּ֣גֶדka.Be.ged like garment H899 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
217× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
In the Bible, this word refers to clothing or a covering, like a garment or robe. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus, describing what people wore. The word is often translated as 'apparel' or 'raiment'.
Tyndale gloss
treachery
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בֶּ֫גֶד (beged) has meanings related to both clothing and treachery. It can refer to a garment or covering, as well as deceit or betrayal. The word is built from a root that suggests a duality in its usage, appearing in contexts that range from apparel to treacherous actions, notably in Isaiah 24:16 and Jeremiah 12:1.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

בֶּ֫גֶד n.[m.] treachery Is 24:16 Je 12:1.

done

בֶּ֫גֶד n.m. garment, covering

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H899a בֶּ֫גֶד treachery H899b בֶּ֫גֶד garment, covering

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

899 beged behg'-ed

from 898; a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or

pillage:--apparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag,

raiment, robe, X very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.

see HEBREW for 0898

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) — treachery.

treachery, deceit

בֶּ֫גֶד (be.ged) — garment.

(CLBL) garment, clothing (used indiscriminately)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HRd/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

gar'-ment.

See DRESS.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

[DRESS]

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Of righteousness Isa 61:10; Mt 22:11; 2Co 5:3; Re 3:18; 7:14; 16:15; 19:8

→ See DRESS

→ See ROBE

they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
יִבְל֑וּyiv.Lu they will wear out H1086 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
15× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To wear out or become old, like something that's been used up or decayed over time, as seen in the book of Isaiah. This concept is also related to consuming or spending something completely. It implies a sense of depletion or exhaustion.
Tyndale gloss
to become old
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

בָּלָה (balah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to become old or worn out. It encompasses the ideas of wearing out through use, enjoying something to the fullest, and implies decay or consumption. The entries indicate that it can be used in both a simple form (Qal) and a causative form (Piel), with a related Aramaic term noted.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[בָּלָה] vb. become old and worn out

Qal wear out

Pi. caus. of Qal.

wear out (trans.)

wear out by use, use to the full, enjoy

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1086 [בָּלָה] become old and worn out .wear out

. caus. of Qal. . wear out (trans.)

. wear out by use, use to the full, enjoy

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1086 balah baw-law'

a primitive root; to fail; by implication to wear out, decay

(causatively, consume, spend):--consume, enjoy long, become

(make, wax) old, spend, waste.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּלָה (ba.lah) — to become old.

1) to wear out, become old

1a) (Qal) to wear out

1b) (Piel)

1b1) to wear out

1b2) to wear out by use, use up completely

1b3) to enjoy, use to the full

Aramaic equivalent: be.la (בְּלָא "to wear out" H1080)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqi3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
HVqi3mp
they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
כַּלְּב֖וּשׁka.le.Vush like clothing H3830 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to clothing or garments, and sometimes even a wife. It is used in descriptions of how people dress, like in the book of Matthew. The KJV translates it as apparel or clothing.
Tyndale gloss
clothing
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לְבוּשׁ (lebush) refers to clothing or garments in a literal or figurative sense, and can also imply a euphemism for a wife. It encompasses terms like apparel and raiment. The word is derived from a root meaning related to clothing, and its Aramaic equivalent is noted as well.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לְבוּשׁ, לְבֻשׁ n.m. garment, clothing, raiment

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3830 לְבוּשׁ, לְבֻשׁ garment, clothing, raiment

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3830 lbuwsh leb-oosh'

or lbush {leb-oosh'}; from 3847; a garment (literally or

figuratively); by implication (euphem.) a wife:--apparel,

clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.

see HEBREW for 03847

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לְבוּשׁ (le.vush) — clothing.

clothing, garment, apparel, raiment

Aramaic equivalent: le.vush (לְבוּשׁ "garment" H3831)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HRd/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
HRd/Ncmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Smith's Bible Dictionary

[DRESS]

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Of the Israelites, did not become old De 8:4; 29:5; Ne 9:21

→ See DRESS

they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
תַּחֲלִיפֵ֣םta.cha.li.Fem you will change them H2498 Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffix
28× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew verb means to pass or change, like something sliding by quickly. It is used in the Bible to describe things like grass growing, time passing, or people moving on. It can also mean to overstep or transgress.
Tyndale gloss
to pass
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָלַף (chalaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to pass on or away, with various nuances including to hasten, sprout anew, or change. It can refer to physical movement, such as passing through, as well as metaphorical changes like transgression or renewal. The word appears in poetic contexts and has different forms indicating causation or transformation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָלַף vb. pass on or away, pass through (mostly poet.)

Qal

pass on quickly

pass away, vanish

of grass, come on anew, i.e. sprout again

trans.

pass through, i.e. pierce

overstep, transgress

Pi. (cause to pass) change

Hiph.

change (trans.)

shew newness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2498 חָלַף pass on or away, pass through (mostly poet.) .. . pass on quickly

. pass away, vanish

. of grass, come on anew, i.e. sprout again

. trans. . pass through, i.e. pierce

. overstep, transgress

. (cause to pass) change

. . change (trans.)

. shew newness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2498 chalaph khaw-laf'

a primitive root; properly, to slide by, i.e. (by

implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or

change:--abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow

up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike

through.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָלַף (cha.laph) — to pass.

1) to pass on or away, pass through, pass by, go through, grow up, change, to go on from

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to pass on quickly

1a2) to pass away (vanish)

1a3) to come on anew, sprout again (of grass)

1a4) to pass through

1a5) to overstep, transgress

1b) (Piel) to cause to pass, change

1c) (Hiph)

1c1) to change, substitute, alter, change for better, renew

1c2) to show newness (of tree)

Aramaic equivalent: cha.laph (חֲלַף "to pass" H2499)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVhi2ms/Sp3mp — Verb hiphil imperfect second person masculine singular · suffix
HVhi2ms/Sp3mp
they they will perish and you you will endure and all of them like garment they will wear out like clothing you will change them and they may pass away
וְֽיַחֲלֹֽפוּ׃Ve.ya.cha.Lo.fu and they may pass away H2498 Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
28× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew verb means to pass or change, like something sliding by quickly. It is used in the Bible to describe things like grass growing, time passing, or people moving on. It can also mean to overstep or transgress.
Tyndale gloss
to pass
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָלַף (chalaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to pass on or away, with various nuances including to hasten, sprout anew, or change. It can refer to physical movement, such as passing through, as well as metaphorical changes like transgression or renewal. The word appears in poetic contexts and has different forms indicating causation or transformation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָלַף vb. pass on or away, pass through (mostly poet.)

Qal

pass on quickly

pass away, vanish

of grass, come on anew, i.e. sprout again

trans.

pass through, i.e. pierce

overstep, transgress

Pi. (cause to pass) change

Hiph.

change (trans.)

shew newness

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2498 חָלַף pass on or away, pass through (mostly poet.) .. . pass on quickly

. pass away, vanish

. of grass, come on anew, i.e. sprout again

. trans. . pass through, i.e. pierce

. overstep, transgress

. (cause to pass) change

. . change (trans.)

. shew newness

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2498 chalaph khaw-laf'

a primitive root; properly, to slide by, i.e. (by

implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or

change:--abolish, alter, change, cut off, go on forward, grow

up, be over, pass (away, on, through), renew, sprout, strike

through.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָלַף (cha.laph) — to pass.

1) to pass on or away, pass through, pass by, go through, grow up, change, to go on from

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to pass on quickly

1a2) to pass away (vanish)

1a3) to come on anew, sprout again (of grass)

1a4) to pass through

1a5) to overstep, transgress

1b) (Piel) to cause to pass, change

1c) (Hiph)

1c1) to change, substitute, alter, change for better, renew

1c2) to show newness (of tree)

Aramaic equivalent: cha.laph (חֲלַף "to pass" H2499)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Vqu3mp — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
HC/Vqu3mp
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