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Psalms 102:27 — Word Study

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WLCוְאַתָּה־ ה֑וּא וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִתָּֽמּוּ׃

BSABut Youʼattâh [the unchanging One, remaining forever]

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Psalms 102:27quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist declares that while everything else may perish, God remains unchanged and eternal.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, addressing God directly.
Where we areIn a meditation on God's eternal nature amidst the transience of creation.
The hard wordיִתָּֽמּוּ
Take awayGod's existence and character are constant, unlike the created world.
6 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Trapp, AdamClarke & more — read them › clause subjectאָבַד verbהוּא 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 102:27

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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 102:27 expresses the contrast between the fleeting nature of creation and the enduring existence of God. The psalmist reflects on how the heavens and the earth will perish, but God remains steadfast and unchanging. This theme resonates throughout Scripture, affirming God's eternal nature as seen in Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Malachi 3:6“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.
2John 8:58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am! ”
3Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
4James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
5Revelation 1:8–17“I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word אַתָּה, attahgenerated

The word אַתָּה (attah) is a second-person pronoun used to address someone directly, in this case, God. It emphasizes the personal relationship between the speaker and the Divine. The parsing indicates that it is in the masculine singular form, reflecting the singular nature of God in the context of this verse.

This pronoun is foundational in Hebrew, as it establishes direct communication and acknowledgment of the subject, which in this verse is God, the unchanging One.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse consists of one main clause with a subject and predicate: אַתָּה (you) as the subject and ה֑וּא (are) as the predicate. The structure emphasizes the constancy of God in contrast to the fleeting nature of time.

The verb יִתָּֽמּוּ (they will come to an end) serves as the focal point, indicating the action that contrasts with God's eternal existence.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

In the Septuagint, the word used for אַתָּה is ἀπολοῦνται (apolountai), which conveys a sense of destruction or loss, aligning with the theme of perishing creation. This translation highlights the contrast between the permanence of God and the impermanence of the world.

The choice of διαμενεῖς (diamenēs) for יִתָּֽמּוּ emphasizes God's enduring nature, reinforcing the idea that while creation may fade, God remains.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalms 102:27 tells us that while everything else will perish, God remains unchanged and eternal. This verse reminds us of God's steadfastness and the assurance that His years will never end.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean that God remains the same?

It means that God's nature and character do not change, providing a constant source of hope and stability.

Why is it important that God's years will never end?

It emphasizes God's eternal existence and sovereignty over time, contrasting with the temporary nature of creation.

How does this verse relate to the concept of God's immutability?

This verse directly supports the idea that God is unchanging in His essence, promises, and purposes.

What can we learn from the comparison between God and creation?

We learn that while the world is transient and subject to change, God is eternal and unchanging, which can be a source of comfort in our lives.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. How does understanding God's unchanging nature impact my faith and trust in Him?
  2. In what areas of my life do I need to remember that God remains the same?
  3. How can I find comfort in the fact that God's years will never end?
  4. What does it mean for me personally that God is eternal and unchanging?

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

Early Church Fathers have commented on this verse, emphasizing God's eternal nature and its implications for believers.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 102 354–430
Perhaps by the heavens we here may understand, without being far-fetched, the righteous themselves, the saints of God, abiding in whom God has thundered in His commandments, lightened in His miracles,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 102 →

Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 102:27 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

But thou art the same,.... That hast created them, as the Targum adds; or "thou art he" (h), the everlasting I AM, the unchangeable Jehovah; immutable in his nature and perfections; in his love and

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

Psalms 102:27 But thou [art] the same, and thy years shall have no end.Ver. 27. But thou art the same] Tu es tu (Arabic). Therefore immutable, because eternal, ut nihil tibi possit accedere vel decidere,

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 27. But thou art the same] ואתה הוא veattah HU, but thou art HE, that is, The ETERNAL; and, consequently, he who only has immortality. Thy years shall have no end.] לא יתמו lo yittammu, "they shall not be completed." Every thing has its revolution-its conception, growth, perfection, decay, dissolution, and death, or corruption. It may be said that regeneration restores all these substances; and so it does in a measure, but not without deterioration. The breed of animals, as well as vegetables, wears out; but God's eternal round has no completion. I repeat it, - what is necessarily eternal is unchangeable and imperishable; all created beings are perishable and mutable, because not…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

27. thou art the same] Lit., as in Deuteronomy 32:39; Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 43:13; Isaiah 46:4; Isaiah 48:12, Thou art He, an emphatic assertion of the personality of Jehovah, which is in its very nature unchanging. Psalms 102:25-27 are quoted in Hebrews 1:10-12, from the LXX, and applied to Christ. The Psalmist is addressing Jehovah, Whom he expects to manifest Himself as the Redeemer of Israel. As the mystery of the Godhead was disclosed in the progress of revelation, it was seen that the words might be applied with equal right to the Eternal Word through Whom all things were made, and Who was manifested for the redemption of the world.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 102 →
Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

27. But thou art the same—Hebrew, But thou art he. Equal to, Thou art the unchangeable One. Compare “I am he,” Isaiah 41:4; Isaiah 46:4

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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

But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

But you are the same. Your years will have no end.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

But You remain the same, and Your years will never end.

NETBNew English Translation2006

But you remain; your years do not come to an end.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

But thou art the same, And thy years shall have no end.

RVARevised Version, American1894

But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

But thou art the same, and thy years will have no end.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

But thou art the same, and thy yeeres shall not fayle.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

But thou art the Same, and thy years shall have no end.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And Thou [art] the same, and Thine years are not finished.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And You [are] the same, and Your years are not finished.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

(102:28) But thou art ever the same, and thy years will have no end.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

But you are the same, and your years will have no end.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

But you are the one who always is; your years never come to an end.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

But you are the unchanging One, and your years will have no end.

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.

וְandclausesubjectאַתָּהyoupredicateה֑וּא[are].heוּ֝andclausenoun phrase · subjectשְׁנוֹתֶ֗יyearsךָyouradverbialלֹ֣אnotverbיִתָּֽמּוּthey.will.come.to.an.end

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


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

The Masoretic Text states, "But You remain the same, and Your years will never end," which is supported by the Septuagint, as all five words match in a word-by-word correspondence, though the order is different. The Dead Sea Scrolls (11Q5) present a similar idea but differ in wording, with phrases that suggest a comparison to clothing that wears out, while also including some words that are restored by an editor. The other Dead Sea Scrolls (4Q84) provide a more complete text that closely aligns with the Masoretic Text, affirming the central theme of God's unchanging nature.

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

וְאַתָּה־ ה֑וּא וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א יִתָּֽמּוּ׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְאַתָּה־ἀπολοῦνταιה֑וּאδὲוּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָδιαμενεῖςלֹ֣אκαὶיִתָּֽמּוּ׃πάντες

5 of the 5 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 — 11Q5a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[המה] [יאבדו] [ואתה] [תעמד] וכול׳ם כבגד יבלו וכלבוש [תחליפ׳ם] [ויחלפו]

4 words on the leather — 6 supplied entire by an editor.

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

המה יאבדו ואתה תעמד וכל׳ם כבגד יבלו כלבוש תחליפ׳ם ויחלפו

10 words on the leather.

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 102:27אַתָּ֫הand youand youאַתָּ֫ההוּא[are] he[are] heהוּאשָׁנָהand years yand years yourשָׁנָהלֹאnotnotלֹאתָּמַםthey will cthey will come תָּמַםשָׁנָהto changeto changeשָׁנָהיָרַשׁto possessto possess: posיָרַשׁטָמֵאuncleanuncleanטָמֵאעֵתtimetimeעֵתמָלַךְto reignto reignמָלַךְעֶשְׂרִיםtwentytwentyעֶשְׂרִיםיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדרָעָבfaminefamineרָעָבעַדtilltillעַד
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 102:27

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.

and you [are] he and years your not they will come to an end
וְאַתָּה־ve.'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.
Amplified meaning
the unchanging One, remaining forever
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
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · pronoun
HC/Pp2ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and you [are] he and years your not they will come to an end
ה֑וּאHu' [are] he H1931 Pronoun
1,879× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Tyndale gloss
he/she/it
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

הוּא (hu) is a third-person singular pronoun meaning he, she, or it, used for emphasis or when no verb is present. It can also refer to oneself or serve as a demonstrative pronoun. The word has various nuances, including resuming the subject with emphasis or expressing it unobtrusively. It can indicate 'that' or 'those' when used with the definite article.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

הוּא m. הִיא f., pron. of the 3rd ps. sing. he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it

an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

It resumes the subj. with emph.

Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

As an emph. predicate, of God

In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1931 הוּא, הִיא he, she, used also (in both genders) for the neuter it . an emph. he (she, it, they), sometimes equivalent to himself (herself, itself, themselves), or (esp. with the art.) that (those)

. It resumes the subj. with emph.

. Where, however, the pron. follows the pred., its position gives it the minimum of emphasis, and it expresses (or resumes) the subject as unobtrusively as possible

. It anticipates (as it seems) the subject

. As an emph. predicate, of God

. In a neuter sense, that, it (of an action, occurrence, matte, etc.)

. With the art.: so regularly when joined to a subst. defined itself by the art.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1931 huw' hoo

of which the feminine (beyond the Pentateuch) is hiyw {he}; a

primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or

it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also

(intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same;

sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally

(instead of copula) as or are:--he, as for her, him(-self),

it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they,

this, those, which (is), who.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

הוּא (hu) — he/she/it.

pron 3p s

1) he, she, it

1a) himself (with emphasis)

1b) resuming subj with emphasis

1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate)

1d) (anticipating subj)

1e) (emphasising predicate)

1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron

2) that (with article)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HPp3ms — Pronoun
HPp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ha: The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "h." It came also to be used for the number 5. For name, etc., see ALPHABET.

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and you [are] he and years your not they will come to an end
וּ֝שְׁנוֹתֶ֗יךָu.she.no.Tei.kha and years your H8141 Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
877× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Tyndale gloss
year
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שָׁנָה (shaneh) means 'year' and is derived from the root meaning to change or revolve. It encompasses various aspects of time, including divisions of time, measures of age, and even a lifetime. The Aramaic equivalent is שְׁנָה (she.nah), also meaning 'year'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁנָה 877 n.f. year (etym. v. √[v.ek.aa])

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8141 שָׁנָה year (etym. v. √[8138a])

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8141 shaneh shaw-neh'

(in plura or (feminine) shanah {shaw-naw'}; from 8138; a year

(as a revolution of time):--+ whole age, X long, + old,

year(X -ly).

see HEBREW for 08138

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁנָה (sha.neh) — year.

1) year

1a) as division of time

1b) as measure of time

1c) as indication of age

1d) a lifetime (of years of life)

Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffix
HC/Ncfpc/Sp2ms
and you [are] he and years your not they will come to an end
לֹ֣אlo' not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTn — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
and you [are] he and years your not they will come to an end
יִתָּֽמּוּ׃yi.Ta.mu they will come to an end H8552 Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine plural
63× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To finish or complete something, either in a good or bad sense, like when God finished creating the world in Genesis. It can also mean to be consumed or destroyed. The KJV Bible uses words like accomplish, cease, or have done to translate it.
Tyndale gloss
to finish
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תָּמַם (tamam) is a Hebrew verb meaning to be complete or finished. It encompasses a range of meanings, including to accomplish, cease, be consumed, or be sound and upright. The word can be used in various forms, such as Qal, Hiphil, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances of completion or integrity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[תָּמַם], תַּם vb. be complete, finished

Qal

be finished, completed

be finished, come to an end, cease

be complete, of number

be consumed, exhausted, spent

be finished, consumed, destroyed

be complete, sound, unimpaired

twice, very strangely

Hiph.

finish, complete, perfect, a matter

finish, cease doing a thing

complete, sum up

destroy uncleanness

causative: make sound thy ways.

Hithp. deal in integrity with

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8552 [תָּמַם], תַּם be complete, finished

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8552 tamam taw-mam'

a primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense,

literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive (as

follows):--accomplish, cease, be clean (pass-)ed, consume,

have done, (come to an, have an, make an) end, fail, come to

the full, be all gone, X be all here, be (make) perfect, be

spent, sum, be (shew self) upright, be wasted, whole.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תָּמַם (ta.mam) — to finish.

1) to be complete, be finished, be at an end

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be finished, be completed

1a1a) completely, wholly, entirely (as auxiliary with verb)

1a2) to be finished, come to an end, cease

1a3) to be complete (of number)

1a4) to be consumed, be exhausted, be spent

1a5) to be finished, be consumed, be destroyed

1a6) to be complete, be sound, be unimpaired, be upright (ethically)

1a7) to complete, finish

1a8) to be completely crossed over

1b) (Niphal) to be consumed

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to finish, complete, perfect

1c2) to finish, cease doing, leave off doing

1c3) to complete, sum up, make whole

1c4) to destroy (uncleanness)

1c5) to make sound

1d) (Hithpael) to deal in integrity, act uprightly

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Berean parsing
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Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

qets, 'ephec, kalah; telos, sunteleo:

The end of anything is its termination, hence, also, final object or purpose.

It is the translation of several Hebrew and Greek words, chiefly in the Old Testament of qets (properly, "a cutting off") and other words from the same root (Ge 6:13, "The end of all flesh is come before me"); 'acharith, "hinder part," is also frequently translated "end" (De 11:12; Ps 37:37,38, American Revised Version: "There is a happy end to the man of peace .... The end of the wicked shall be cut off"; the English Revised Version "latter end" (Ps 37:37), margin "reward" or "future posterity"; Ps 73:17

Easton's Bible Dictionary

End

In Heb. 13:7, is the rendering of the unusual Greek word ekbasin, meaning “outcome”, i.e., death. It occurs only elsewhere in 1 Cor. 10:13, where it is rendered “escape.”

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