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Psalms 107:22 — Word Study

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WLCוְ֭יִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵ֣י תוֹדָ֑ה וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ מַעֲשָׂ֣יו בְּרִנָּֽה׃

BSALet them offerzâbach [present, bring forth] sacrificeszebach [of praise, thank offerings] of thanksgivingtôwdâh [gratitude, praise] and declareçâphar [recount, tell] His worksmaʻăseh [deeds, mighty acts] with rejoicingrinnâh [in, through, singing, cries of joy]

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Psalms 107:22quick helps
In a sentenceThe psalmist calls for thanksgiving and joyful proclamation of God's deeds.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, addressing the people of Israel.
Where we areIn a section of praise and worship, emphasizing gratitude.
The hard wordזָבַח
Take awayGratitude is expressed through sacrifice and joyful declaration.
7 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause 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 107:22

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Context — A Call to Thanksgivinggenerated

21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.

Psalm 107:22 is part of a larger passage that encourages the people to give thanks to the Lord for His steadfast love and mighty works. The psalmist emphasizes the importance of expressing gratitude through sacrifices and joyful declarations, reflecting a communal response to God's goodness. This theme resonates throughout the Psalms, where worship and thanksgiving are central to the life of Israel.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 50:14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
2Psalm 116:12–17How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me?
3Leviticus 7:12If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.
4Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
51 Peter 2:5–9you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word זָבַח, Ve.yiz.be.chugenerated

The verb זָבַח (zavach) is a primitive root meaning to sacrifice, specifically through slaughtering an animal for religious purposes. It is used in various contexts, including thank offerings and sacrifices of righteousness. The parsing indicates that it is a third person masculine plural verb, suggesting a collective action of the people.

This word is significant in the context of worship, as it denotes the act of offering something valuable to God. The emphasis on sacrifice highlights the seriousness of expressing gratitude and the recognition of God's provision and mercy.


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 two main verbs: יִזְבְּחוּ (yizbechu, they shall sacrifice) and וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ (visapru, they shall recount). The structure highlights the actions of the people as they respond to God's goodness.

The first clause focuses on the act of offering sacrifices, while the second emphasizes declaring God's works. The Hebrew word order places significance on the verbs, indicating the actions that the community is called to undertake.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates זָבַח as θυσάτωσαν (they shall sacrifice), which maintains the sacrificial context of the original Hebrew. This choice reflects the importance of ritual worship in both the Hebrew and Greek traditions.

The use of ἐχαγγειλάτωσαν for וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ (they shall recount) suggests a focus on proclaiming or announcing God's deeds, aligning with the communal aspect of worship.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalm 107:22 encourages the people to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and to joyfully declare God's works. This reflects a communal act of worship where gratitude is expressed through offerings and joyful proclamation.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to offer sacrifices of thanksgiving?

Offering sacrifices of thanksgiving involves presenting something valuable to God as an expression of gratitude for His blessings.

Why is declaring God's works important?

Declaring God's works serves to remind the community of His faithfulness and encourages others to recognize His mighty deeds.

How can we express thanksgiving today?

We can express thanksgiving through prayer, worship, and sharing testimonies of God's goodness in our lives.

What role do sacrifices play in worship?

Sacrifices in worship symbolize devotion, gratitude, and the acknowledgment of God's provision and mercy.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I express my gratitude to God in my daily life?
  2. How can I share the stories of God's works in my life with others?
  3. What are some specific sacrifices of thanksgiving I can offer?
  4. How does joy play a role in my worship and expression of gratitude?

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

The early Church Fathers referenced this verse to highlight the importance of praise and thanksgiving in worship. Here is a quotation from Augustine of Hippo, discussing the significance of joyful proclamation.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 107 354–430
"And sacrifice the sacrifice of praise" [Psalms 107:22]. For now that He may be praised, the Lord is sweet, "and let them tell out His works with gladness." Not with weariness,
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 107 →

Commentators on this verse — 7 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 107:22 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,.... Not legal sacrifices, but spiritual and evangelical ones, the sacrifices of praise and thankfulness which God has enjoined are well pleasing

Read John Gill on Psalms 107 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing. And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving.

Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 107 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Sacrifices of thanksgiving; either properly so called; or praises and thanksgivings to God, which in Scripture are called sacrifices, because they are no less acceptable to God than costly sacrifices.

Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 107 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.Ver. 22. And let them sacrifice, &c.] If they have escaped sickness, let them offer a passover; and if they have recovered, a thankoffering. Heathens in this case praised their Esculapius; Papists their Sebastian, Valentine, Apollonia, &c. Ears of wax they offer to the saint, who, as they suppose, cureth the ears; eyes of wax to the saint that cureth the eyes, &c. But it is Jehovah only who healeth us. And declare his works, &c.] Memorize and magnify them.

Read John Trapp on Psalms 107 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 22. And let them sacrifice] For their healing they should bring a sacrifice; and they should offer the life of the innocent animal unto God, as he has spared their lives; and let them thus confess that God has spared them when they deserved to die; and let them declare also "his works with rejoicing;" for who will not rejoice when he is delivered from death?

Read AdamClarke on Psalms 107 →
CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

17–22. A third example of Divine goodness, in the restoration of those who have been punished with sickness for their sins, based upon Job 33:19-26.

Read Cambridge on Psalms 107 →
Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And let them sacrifice - As in the cases before Psalms 107:9, Psalms 107:16, this is connected with the preceding part of the psalm, or is a “continuation” of the thought which had been interrupted

Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 107 →

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

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Let them present thank offerings, and loudly proclaim what he has done!

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

RVARevised Version, American1894

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, || And recount His works with singing.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Let them present thank offerings and sing with joy about what he has done.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.

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.

וְ֭andclauseverbיִזְבְּחוּlet.them.sacrificenoun phrase · objectזִבְחֵ֣יsacrificesתוֹדָ֑הof.thanksgivingוִֽandclauseverbיסַפְּר֖וּlet.them.recountnoun phrase · objectמַעֲשָׂ֣יworksוhisprepositional phrase · prepositionalבְּwithרִנָּֽהa.shout.of.joy

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


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

The Masoretic Text reads: וְ֭יִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵ֣י תוֹדָ֑ה וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ מַעֲשָׂ֣יו בְּרִנָּֽה׃. The Septuagint matches this closely, with all six words corresponding directly. The Dead Sea Scrolls show some damage, but the key terms are intact, indicating consistency in the core message across these witnesses.

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

וְ֭יִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵ֣י תוֹדָ֑ה וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ מַעֲשָׂ֣יו בְּרִנָּֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
וְ֭יִזְבְּחוּθυσάτωσανזִבְחֵ֣יθυσίανתוֹדָ֑הαἰνέσεωςוִֽיסַפְּר֖וּἐχαγγειλάτωσανמַעֲשָׂ֣יוαὐτοῦבְּרִנָּֽה׃ἀγαλλιάσει

6 of the 6 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 — 4Q88a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

[ויזבחו] [זבחי] תודה [ויספרו] [מעשי׳ו] ברנה

2 words on the leather — 4 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.

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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 107:22

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 let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his with a shout of joy
וְ֭יִזְבְּחוּVe.yiz.be.chu and let them sacrifice H2076 Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
134× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To sacrifice means to slaughter an animal, usually for a religious offering, as seen in the Bible's instructions for worship. This term is used in many contexts, including sacrifices for eating or in divine judgment. It's often translated as 'kill' or 'offer' in the KJV.
Amplified meaning
present, bring forth
Tyndale gloss
to sacrifice
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word זָבַח (zavach) is a primitive root meaning to slaughter, particularly in the context of sacrifice. It encompasses various forms of slaughter, including for eating and divine judgment, and is used in both the Qal and Piel stems. The entries highlight its significance in sacrificial practices, but do not present any notable disagreements among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זָבַח 134 vb. slaughter for sacrifice

Qal 112

slaughter for sacrifice

slaughter for eating

slaughter for divine judgment

Pi. 22 sacrifice

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2076 זָבַח slaughter for sacrifice .. slaughter for sacrifice

. slaughter for eating

. slaughter for divine judgment

. sacrifice

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2076 zabach zaw-bakh'

a primitive root; to slaughter an animal (usually in

sacrifice):--kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָבַח (za.vach) — to sacrifice.

1) to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to slaughter for sacrifice

1a2) to slaughter for eating

1a3) to slaughter in divine judgment

1b) (Piel) to sacrifice, offer sacrifice

Aramaic equivalent: de.vach (דְּבַח "to sacrifice" H1684)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine plural
HC/Vqu3mp
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sak'-ri-fis, sak'-ri-fiz:

IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

I. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

II. ORIGIN AND NATURE OF SACRIFICES

1. Theory of a Divine Revelation

2. Theories of a Human Origin

(1) The Gift-Theory

(2) The Magic Theory

(3) The Table-Bond Theory

(4) The Sacramental Communion Theory

(5) The Homage Theory

(6) The Piacular Theory

(7) Originating Religious Instincts

III. CLASSIFICATION OF SACRIFICES

1. Maimonides

2. W.R. Smith and Others

3. Oehler

4. Paterson and Others

5. H.M. Wiener

IV. SACRIFICES IN THE PRE-MOSAIC AGE

1. In Egypt

2. In Babylonia

3. Nomads and Tribes of Arabia and Syria

4. The Offerings of Cain and Abel

5. Of Noah

6. Of Abraham

7. Of Job

8. Of Isaac

9. Of Jacob

10. Of Israel in Egypt

11. Of Jethro

12. Summary and Conclusions

V. THE MOSAIC SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM

1. The Covenant Sacrifice

2. The Common Altars

3. The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons

4. Sacrifices before the Golden Calf

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sacrifice

The offering up of sacrifices is to be regarded as a divine institution. It did not originate with man. God himself appointed it as the mode in which acceptable worship was to be offered to him by guilty man. The language and the idea of sacrifice pervade the whole Bible.

Sacrifices were offered in the ante-diluvian age. The Lord clothed Adam and Eve with the skins of animals, which in all probability had been offered in sacrifice (Gen. 3:21). Abel offered a sacrifice “of the firstlings of his flock” (4:4; Heb. 11:4). A distinction also was made between clean and unclean animals, which there is every reason to believe had reference to the offering up of sacrifices (Gen. 7:2, 8), because animals were not given to man as…

Smith's Bible Dictionary

The peculiar features of each kind of sacrifice are referred to under their respective heads. I. (A) ORIGIN OF SACRIFICE. --The universal prevalence of sacrifice shows it to have been primeval, and deeply rooted in the instincts of humanity. Whether it was first enjoined by an external command, or whether it was based on that sense of sin and lost communion with God which is stamped by his hand on the heart of man, is a historical question which cannot be determined. (B) ANTE-MOSAIC HISTORY OF SACRIFICE. --In examining the various sacrifices recorded in Scripture before the establishment of the law, we find that the words specially denoting expiatory sacrifice are not applied to them. This fact does not at all show that they were not actually expiatory, but it justified the inference that this idea was not then the prominent one in the doctrine of sacrifice. The sacrifices of Cain and…

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

An offering made to God on his altar, by the hand of a lawful minister. A sacrifice differed from an oblation; it was properly the offering up of a life; whereas an oblation was but a simple offering or gift. There is every reason to believe that sacrifices were from the first of divine appointment; otherwise they would have been a superstitious will-worship, which God could not have accepted as he did. See ABEL. Adam and his sons, Noah and his descendents, Abraham and his posterity, Job and Melchizedek, before the Mosaic law, offered to God real sacrifices. That law did but settle the quality, the number, and other circumstances of sacrifices. Every one was priest and minister of his own sacrifice; at least, he was at liberty to choose what priest he pleased in offering his victim. Generally, this honor belonged to the head of a family; hence it was the prerogative of the firstborn.…

and let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his with a shout of joy
זִבְחֵ֣יziv.Chei sacrifices of H2077 Noun common · masculine plural construct
162× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A sacrifice refers to the act of offering an animal's flesh to God, such as in the sacrifices of righteousness or the Passover. This term encompasses various types of sacrifices, including thank offerings and covenant sacrifices. The KJV translates it as 'offer' or 'sacrifice'.
Amplified meaning
of praise, thank offerings
Tyndale gloss
sacrifice
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

זֶ֫בַח (zebach) means 'sacrifice' and is derived from a root meaning 'to slaughter.' It encompasses various types of sacrifices, including those for feasts, covenant sacrifices, and thank offerings. The term appears in contexts related to both the God of Israel and other deities, indicating its broad use in ritual practices.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זֶ֫בַח 162 n.m. sacrifice

general name for all sacrifices eaten at feasts

of the God of Israel

of other deities

there are several kinds which are gradually distinguished

the covenant sacrifice, between Jacob and Laban

the passover

annual sacrifice

thank offering

in ritual of H & P

the slaughter of hostile nations

the verb used

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2077 זֶ֫בַח sacrifice

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2077 zebach zeh'-bakh

from 2076; properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an

animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the

act):--offer(- ing), sacrifice.

see HEBREW for 02076

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זֶ֫בַח (ze.vach) — sacrifice.

1) sacrifice

1a) sacrifices of righteousness

1b) sacrifices of strife

1c) sacrifices to dead things

1d) the covenant sacrifice

1e) the passover

1f) annual sacrifice

1g) thank offering

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp — Noun common · masculine plural construct
HNcmpc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ov:

(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.

English usagewhat the translators’ English meant
Webster's Dictionary (1828), Webster's Unabridged (1913), Webster's Dictionary (1806)

OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]

1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.

I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.

Lamentations 3:1.

The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.

Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.

That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.

Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…

and let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his with a shout of joy
תוֹדָ֑הto.Dah thanksgiving H8426 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
32× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means thanksgiving or praise, often in the form of worship or a song. It appears in Psalm 100:1, a call to worship God with thanksgiving. The Israelites used it to express gratitude to God.
Amplified meaning
gratitude, praise
Tyndale gloss
thanksgiving
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

תּוֹדָה (to-dah) means 'thanksgiving' and encompasses various forms of praise, including songs of worship and thank-offerings. It is derived from the root meaning 'to extend the hand' and can refer to a choir or procession of worshippers. The entries consistently highlight its liturgical context and the act of giving thanks to God.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

תּוֹדָה n.f. thanksgiving

give praise to י׳

thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship

thanksgiving choir, procession, line, company

thank-offering

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H8426 תּוֹדָה thanksgiving . give praise to י׳

. thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship

. thanksgiving choir, procession, line, company

. thank=offering

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

8426 towdah to-daw'

from 3034; properly, an extension of the hand, i.e. (by

implication) avowal, or (usually) adoration; specifically, a

choir of worshippers:--confession, (sacrifice of) praise,

thanks(-giving, offering).

see HEBREW for 03034

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

תּוֹדָה (to.dah) — thanksgiving.

1) confession, praise, thanksgiving

1a) give praise to God

1b) thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship, hymn of praise

1c) thanksgiving choir or procession or line or company

1d) thank-offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving

1e) confession

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
Nave's Topical Bible

→ See PRAISE

→ See THANKFULNESS

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- Christ set an example of

Mt 11:25; 26:27; Joh 6:11; 11:41

- The heavenly host engaged in

Re 4:9; 7:11,12; 11:16,17

- Commanded

Ps 50:14; Php 4:6

- Is a good thing

Ps 92:1

- SHOULD BE OFFERED

. To God

Ps 50:14

. To Christ

1Ti 1:12

. Through Christ

Ro 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15

. In the name of Christ

and let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his with a shout of joy
וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּvi.sa.pe.Ru and let them recount H5608 Conjunction · verb piel third person masculine plural
159× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word refers to a scribe or secretary who records or inscribes information. It is used in the Bible to describe someone who counts or enumerates things. The KJV translates it as 'scribe, tell, writer'.
Amplified meaning
recount, tell
Tyndale gloss
to recount
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

סָפַר (safar) is a Hebrew verb meaning to count or recount, with various forms indicating actions like declaring or rehearsing. The noun form סֹפֵר (sofer) refers to a scribe or secretary. The entries highlight its use in contexts of enumeration and record-keeping, but do not present significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

סָפַר 107 vb. count, Pi. recount, relate

Qal 27

count things, to learn their number

number = take account of, carefully observe and consider, reckon

Niph. be counted, numbered

Pi. 67 recount, rehearse, declare

Pu. be recounted, related, rehearsed

base

סֹפֵר, סוֹפֵר n.m. enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5608a סָפַר count, Pi. recount, relate .. count things, to learn their number

. number = take account of, carefully observe and consider, reckon

. be counted, numbered

. recount, rehearse, declare

. be recounted, related, rehearsed

H5608b סֹפֵר, סוֹפֵר enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5608 caphar saw-far'

a primitive root; properly, to score with a mark as a tally

or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to

enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate:--commune,

(ac-)count; declare, number, + penknife, reckon, scribe, shew

forth, speak, talk, tell (out), writer.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

סָפַר (sa.phar) — to recount.

v

1) to count, recount, relate

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to count (things)

1a2) to number, take account of, reckon

1b) (Niphal) to be counted, be numbered

1c) (Piel) to recount, rehearse, declare

1c1) to recount (something), rehearse

1c2) to talk

1c3) to count exactly or accurately

1d) (Pual) to be recounted, be rehearsed, be related

סֹפֵר (so.pher) — secretary.

1) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary, scribe

1a) enumerator, muster-officer, secretary

1b) learned man, scribe

Aramaic equivalent: sa.pher (סָפִר "scribe" H5613)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Piel-Imperf-3mp — Conjunction · verb piel third person masculine plural
HC/Vpu3mp
and let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his with a shout of joy
מַעֲשָׂ֣יוma.'a.Sav works his H4639 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
236× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to an action or deed, which can be good or bad. It is used to describe various activities, such as work, business, or achievements. The KJV translates it as act, deed, or labor.
Amplified meaning
deeds, mighty acts
Tyndale gloss
deed: judgement
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma`aseh) means deed or work, encompassing a range of actions from good to bad, and includes concepts like business, labor, and products made. It can refer to specific achievements, works of God, or even customs. The entries suggest a broad application in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַעֲשֶׂה 233 n.m. deed, work

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4639 מַעֲשֶׂה deed, work

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4639 ma`aseh mah-as-eh'

from 6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction;

abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically,

a poem) or (generally) property:--act, art, + bakemeat,

business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making,

occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, X well,

((handy-, needle-, net-))work(ing, - manship), wrought.

see HEBREW for 06213

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: work.

: work/product

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: justice.

: justice/right/righteousness

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: judgement.

: judgement/punishment

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: custom.

: custom/manner

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

and let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his with a shout of joy
בְּרִנָּֽה׃be.ri.Nah with a shout of joy H7440 Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means a loud, ringing cry, often used to express joy, praise, or triumph, as seen in Psalm 100:1 where believers are called to shout for joy to the Lord. It can also be a cry of supplication or entreaty. This word is used to describe a loud, joyful noise.
Amplified meaning
in, through, singing, cries of joy
Tyndale gloss
cry
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רִנָּה (rinnah) refers to a ringing cry, often associated with joy, grief, or proclamation. It is derived from the root meaning to creak or make a shrill sound. The term encompasses various expressions of emotion, including gladness and triumph, and can denote both joyful singing and cries of supplication.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רִנָּה n.f. ringing cry

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7440 רִנָּה ringing cry

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7440 rinnah rin-naw'

from 7442; properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout

(of joy or grief):--cry, gladness, joy, proclamation,

rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.

see HEBREW for 07442

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רִנָּה (rin.nah) — cry.

1) ringing cry

1a) of entreaty, supplication

1b) in proclamation, joy, praise

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Prep | N-fs — Preposition · noun common feminine singular absolute
HR/Ncfsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

joi (simchah; chara):

1. Terms:

The idea of joy is expressed in the Old Testament by a wealth of synonymous terms that cannot easily be differentiated. The commonest is simchah (1Sa 18:6, etc.), variously translated in English Versions of the Bible "joy," "gladness," "mirth"; from sameah, properly "to be bright," "to shine" (Pr 13:9, "The light of the righteous rejoiceth," literally, "is bright"), but generally used figuratively "to rejoice," "be glad" (Le 23:40 and very frequent).

Other nouns are masos and sason, both from sus, properly "to spring," "leap," hence, "exult," "rejoice"; rinnah, "shouting." "joy"; gil, from verb gil or gul, "to go in a circle," hence, "be excited" (dancing round for joy), "rejoice." In the New…

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Torrey's New Topical Textbook

- God gives

Ec 2:26; Ps 4:7

- Christ appointed to give

Isa 61:3

- Is a fruit of the Spirit

Ga 5:22

- The gospel, good tidings of

Lu 2:10,11

- God's word affords

Ne 8:12; Jer 15:16

- The gospel to be received with

1Th 1:6

- Promised to saints

Ps 132:16; Isa 35:10; 55:12; 56:7

- Prepared for saints

Ps 97:11

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