Psalms 75:3 — Word Study
WLCנְֽמֹגִ֗ים אֶ֥רֶץ וְכָל־ יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ אָנֹכִ֨י תִכַּ֖נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ סֶּֽלָה׃
BSAforkîy to takelâqach meetingmôwʻêd Iʼănîy [I myself, I alone] uprightnessmêyshâr to judgeshâphaṭ
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| נְֽמֹגִ֗ים | [are] melting away | Verb, Niphal, participle (active) masculine plural |
| אֶ֥רֶץ | [the] earth | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
| וְכָל־ | and all | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct |
| יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ | inhabitants its | Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common, suffix |
| אָנֹכִ֨י | I | Pronoun |
| תִכַּ֖נְתִּי | I put in order | Verb, Piel, perfect first person common singular |
| עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ | pillars its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| סֶּֽלָה׃ | Selah | Particle |
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| BSB | When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah |
| KJV | The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah. |
| ASV | The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. [Selah |
| YLT | Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I — I have pondered its pillars. Selah. |
| WEB | The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah. |
| BBE | When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. (Selah.) |
The translations agree on the use of 'quakes' for נְֽמֹגִ֗ים.
The sentence begins with a conditional clause, followed by the main assertion about God's sustaining power.







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Deep Study — Psalms 75:3
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Context — God's Sovereignty in Judgmentgenerated
Psalms 75:3 emphasizes God's control over the earth and its inhabitants, asserting that He is the one who supports the pillars of the earth when everything shakes. This verse is part of a larger discourse on divine judgment, where God declares His authority over all creation, as seen in the surrounding verses that speak of His timing and fairness in judgment.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 60:1–3 | You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us! |
| 2 | Psalm 78:60–72 | He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men. |
| 3 | 1 Samuel 31:1–7 | Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. |
| 4 | Isaiah 24:1–12 | Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— |
| 5 | 1 Samuel 18:7 | And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — נְֽמֹגִ֗ים, ne.mo.Gimgenerated
The word נְֽמֹגִ֗ים (ne.mo.Gim) is a participle form of the verb מוּג (muwg), meaning 'to melt.' It indicates a state of being where the earth is figuratively melting away or trembling under pressure. The Niphal form suggests a passive or reflexive action, indicating that the earth is not just melting by itself but is acted upon.
In this context, it conveys a sense of instability and fear among the inhabitants of the earth. The psalmist uses this imagery to highlight the contrast between the chaos of the world and God's unwavering support, emphasizing that even in tumultuous times, He is the one who holds everything together.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses quakes for נְֽמֹגִ֗ים.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb תִכַּ֖נְתִּי (ti.Kan.ti), meaning 'I put in order,' governs the sentence, with the subject אָנֹכִ֨י ('a.no.Khi) following it. The structure emphasizes God's active role in maintaining stability.
The sentence presents a main clause followed by a subordinate clause that describes the condition of the earth and its inhabitants. This arrangement highlights the contrast between the trembling earth and God's sustaining power.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates the verb נְֽמֹגִ֗ים with the Greek word ὅταν (hotan), which means 'when.' This choice reflects a direct correspondence to the Hebrew, emphasizing the timing of God's intervention when the earth quakes.
The LXX does not provide a full equivalent for all Hebrew terms, indicating a more interpretative approach in some areas, while still conveying the overarching theme of divine authority.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalms 75:3 states that when the earth and all its inhabitants tremble, it is God who holds up its pillars. This verse emphasizes God's power and control over the world, assuring that He is the one who stabilizes everything even in times of trouble.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies a state of fear or instability, where the very foundations of the earth seem to be shaken, reflecting turmoil or judgment.
God sustains the earth and its inhabitants, ensuring stability and order in the midst of chaos, symbolized by the pillars.
Selah is a musical term indicating a pause for reflection, inviting the reader or listener to contemplate the weight of the preceding statements.
This verse is part of a larger context that emphasizes God's authority and fairness in judgment, asserting that He is in control of the earth and its events.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does it mean for me to trust in God's stability when the world around me feels shaky?
- How can I recognize God's hand in maintaining order in my life during chaotic times?
- In what ways can I reflect on God's sovereignty as I encounter challenges?
- How does understanding God's role as the one who bears up the pillars of the earth affect my view of the world?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo references this verse to discuss the consequences of sin, noting its implications on the earth's stability.
But now what? "The earth has flowed down" [Psalms 75:3]. If the earth has flowed down, whence has it flowed down except by sins? Therefore also they are called delinquencies.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 75 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 75:3 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThe earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved,.... Or "melted" (p); the inhabitants, through fear and dread of the righteous Judge, appearing in the clouds of heaven, and of the wrath that
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThe earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleDissolved; or, melted, consumed or destroyed; partly by the ill government of Saul and Ish-bosheth, and the great officers of state and war under them; and partly by intestine divisions and wars. I bear up the pillars of it: howsoever I am traduced by mine enemies as the great disturber of the land, I must do myself this right, to affirm that, under God, I do support and establish it, by maintaining religion and justice, and by setting us good magistrates, and encouraging good ministers, and good men, which are indeed the pillars of a nation.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 75:3 The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.Ver. 3. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved] Both Church and commonwealth here are utterly out of order; I shall endeavour mine utmost to set all to rights, and so to preserve the world from ruin, which subsisteth by and for the sake of God’ s Israel, Absque stationibus non staret mundus. I bear up the pillars of it] Semen sanctum statumen terrae, Isaiah 6:13, The holy seed upholdeth the state. David did (as Lucan saith of Cato), toti genitum se credere mundo; Jesus Christ much more; he is the true Atlas, upholding all things by the word of his power, Hebrews 1:3.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) The earth . . .—Better— “Are earth and all its inhabitants dissolved? It was I adjusted its pillars.” (See Hannah’s song, 1 Samuel 2:8.) Though the crisis be such that all is confusion and anarchy (comp. Isaiah 24:19-20 for the figure), there is no cause for fear; there is still a Ruler in heaven, He who built up the edifice which now seems to totter to its fall. The verb rendered in the Authorised Version “bear up,” is used in Job 28:15, Isaiah 40:12 in the sense of “weighing” or “measuring;” but with the same allusion to the creative work of God. Here it plainly means, so to adjust the pillars as to make them equal to the weight they have to bear. The “pillars” are the “mountains,” as…
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 3. The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved] They all depend on me; and whenever I withdraw the power by which they exist and live, they are immediately dissolved. I bear up the pillars of it.] By the word of my power all things are upheld, and without me nothing can subsist. Those who consider this Psalm to have been written by David before he was anointed king over ALL Israel, understand the words thus: "All is at present in a state of confusion; violence and injustice reign: but when 'I shall receive the whole congregation,' when all the tribes shall acknowledge me as king, I will reorganize the whole constitution. It is true that the land and all its inhabitants are…
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges3. The first line virtually forms the protasis of the sentence: Though the earth &c.; I have set up the pillars of it. Though all the world is in terror and confusion, I (emphatic) have established a moral order in it. The material world is often compared to a building with its foundations and pillars (1 Samuel 2:8; Job 9:6; Job 38:4 ff.); and the moral world is described by the same figure. Cp. Psalms 11:3; Psalms 82:5. I bear up] Lit. I have proportioned, or, adjusted by line and measure. The rendering of R.V. marg., When the earth … I set up, will mean that when confusion reigns, God re-establishes order: but it is better to understand the perfect tense (I have set up) of the fundamental…
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThe earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved - The word rendered “dissolved” means properly to melt, to flow down; then, to melt away, to pine away, to perish. Isaiah 64:7; Job 30:22; Nahum 1:5; Psalms 107:26.
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Modern formal
When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah
The earth and all its inhabitants quake. I firmly hold its pillars. Selah.
When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah
When the earth and all its inhabitants dissolve in fear, I make its pillars secure.” (Selah)
Tyndale line
The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. [Selah
The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have set up the pillars of it. Selah
The earth and all its inhabitants are dissolved: I bear up the pillars of it. Selah.
The earth and all the inhabitantes thereof are dissolued: but I will establish the pillars of it. Selah.
Strictly literal
The earth and all the inhabitants thereof are dissolved: I have established its pillars. Selah.
Melted is the earth and all its inhabitants, I — I have pondered its pillars. Selah.
The earth and all its inhabitants are melted, || I have pondered its pillars. Selah.
(75:4) The earth and all her inhabitants are melting away: I myself establish firmly her pillars.” Selah.
Though the earth and all the inhabitants shake in fear, I make steady the earth's pillars. Selah
From the Latin
And his place is in peace: and his abode in Sion:
Simplified
When the earth quakes, and all its inhabitants tremble, I am the one who holds it steady. Selah.
When the earth and all its people become feeble, I am the support of its pillars. (Selah.)
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.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint show some correspondence, with 4 out of the 8 words matched. However, the Septuagint's word order and articles differ from the Hebrew text, indicating a varied interpretive approach.
נְֽמֹגִ֗ים אֶ֥רֶץ וְכָל־ יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ אָנֹכִ֨י תִכַּ֖נְתִּי עַמּוּדֶ֣יהָ סֶּֽלָה׃
4 of the 8 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.
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.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 75:3
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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.
מוּג (muwg) is a Hebrew verb meaning to melt. It can refer to the literal act of melting or softening, as well as figuratively to describe feelings of fear or helplessness. The entries indicate various forms, including causing something to melt and melting away. There is a slight variation in the nuances of its figurative meanings across the lexicons.
מוּג vb. melt
Qal
melt
trans. cause to melt
Niph. melt away, fig. for be helpless, disorganized
Po‛l. soften, dissolve
Po‛. Hithpo‛l. mely; hyperb. for flow
base
H4127 מוּג melt .. melt
. trans. cause to melt
. melt away, fig. for be helpless, disorganized
. soften, dissolve
. mely; hyperb. for flow
4127 muwg moog
a primitive root; to melt, i.e. literally (to soften, flow
down, disappear), or figuratively (to fear, faint):--consume,
dissolve, (be) faint(-hearted), melt (away), make soft.
מוּג (mug) — to melt.
1) to melt, cause to melt
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to melt, faint
1a2) to cause to melt
1b) (Niphal) to melt away
1c) (Polel) to soften, dissolve, dissipate
1d) (Hithpolel) to melt, flow
HVNrmpa — Verb · Niphal · participle (active) masculine pluralHVNrmpa
אֶ֫רֶץ (erets) is a feminine noun meaning 'earth' or 'land.' It encompasses various meanings, including the whole earth, specific territories like Canaan, and even inhabitants of the land. It can refer to soil, ground, or regions, and is used in phrases related to distance and the living. There is a note on the plural form אֲרָצוֹת, which mainly appears in later texts to denote multiple lands.
אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land
earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
earth, opp. to heaven, sky
earth = inhabitants of earth
land =
country, territory
district, region
trial territory
piece of ground
specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
= inhabitants of land
used even of Shᵉʼôl
ground, surface of ground
soil, as productive
אֶרֶץ in phrases
people of the land
in measurements of distance
the country of the plain, level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
base
H776 אֶ֫רֶץ n. f. & (seld.) m. earth, land . . earth, whole earth (opp. to a part)
. earth, opp. to heaven, sky
. earth = inhabitants of earth
. land = . country, territory
. district, region
. trial territory
. piece of ground
. specif. land of Canaan, or Israel
. = inhabitants of land
. used even of Shᵉʼôl
. . ground, surface of ground
. soil, as productive
. אֶרֶץ in phrases . people of the land
. in measurements of distance
. the country of the plain, level or plain country
. land of the living
. end(s) of the earth
. pl. אֲרָצוֹת is almost wholly late; it denotes lands, countries, often in contrast to Canaan, lands of the nations, etc.
776 'erets eh'-rets
from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth
(at large, or partitively a land):--X common, country, earth,
field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: country/planet.
: country/field
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
1b2) district, region
1b3) tribal territory
1b4) piece of ground
1b5) land of Canaan, Israel
1b6) inhabitants of land
1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world
1b8) city (-state)
1c) ground, surface of the earth
1c1) ground
1c2) soil
1d) (in phrases)
1d1) people of the land
1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
1d3) level or plain country
1d4) land of the living
1d5) end(s) of the earth
1e) (almost wholly late in usage)
1e1) lands, countries
1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan
אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) — land: soil.
: soil
1) land, earth
1a) earth
1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)
1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)
1a3) earth (inhabitants)
1b) land
1b1) country, territory
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
urth ('adhamah, 'erets, 'aphar; ge, oikoumene):
In a hilly limestone country like Palestine, the small amount of iron oxide in the rocks tends to be oxidized, and thereby to give a prevailing reddish color to the soil. This is especially the case on relatively barren hills where there is little organic matter present to prevent reddening and give a more blackish tinge.
'Adhamah (compare 'adham, "a man," and Adam) is from 'adham, "to be red," and is used in the senses: "earth" (Ex 20:24), "land" (Ps 105:35), a "land" or country (Isa 14:2), "ground" (Ge 4:11), "the earth" (Ge 7:4).
Earth
(1.) In the sense of soil or ground, the translation of the word adamah’. In Gen. 9:20 “husbandman” is literally “man of the ground or earth.” Altars were to be built of earth (Ex. 20:24). Naaman asked for two mules’ burden of earth (2 Kings 5:17), under the superstitious notion that Jehovah, like the gods of the heathen, could be acceptably worshipped only on his own soil.
(2). As the rendering of ’erets, it means the whole world (Gen. 1:2); the land as opposed to the sea (1:10). Erets also denotes a country (21:32); a plot of ground (23:15); the ground on which a man stands (33:3); the inhabitants of the earth (6:1; 11:1); all the world except Israel (
The term is used in two widely-different senses: (1) for the material of which the earth’s surface is composed; (2) as the name of the planet on which man dwells. The Hebrew language discriminates between these two by the use of separate terms, adamah for the former, erets for the latter. Adamah is the earth in the sense of soil or ground, particularly as being susceptible of cultivation. (Genesis 2:7) Erets is applied in a more or less extended sense-- (1) to the whole world, (Genesis 1:1) (2) to land as opposed to sea, (Genesis 1:10) (3) to a country, (Genesis 21:32) (4) to a plot of ground, (Genesis 23:15) and (5) to…
In both Hebrew and Greek the same word is used to denote the earth as a whole, and a particular land. Only the context can enable us to decide in which of these senses it is to be taken in a given passage.
Thus in Mt 27:45 we might, so far as the original word is concerned, render either "there was darkness over all the land," or over all the earth. The expression "all the earth" is sometimes used hyperbolically for a large portion of it, Ezr 1:2. The word is used of the whole world, etc. In a moral sense, earthly is opposed to what is heavenly, spiritual and holy, Joh 3:31 1Co 15:47 Col 3:2
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.
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
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)
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
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)
HC/Ncmsc — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular constructHC/Ncmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.
יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell
Qal
sit
sit, sit down
sit down
sit = be set (as a jewel)
remain, stay, tarry
with special emphasis of qualifying phr.
dwell, have one’s abode
of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited
Niph. be inhabited, of land
Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee
Hiph.
cause to sit
cause to abide
cause to dwell
cause cities to be inhabited
marry (prop. give a dwelling to)
Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land
base
H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell
3427 yashab yaw-shab'
a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as
judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to
remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)
abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease
self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)
inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),
(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),
(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),
take, tarry.
יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.
1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sit, sit down
1a2) to be set
1a3) to remain, stay
1a4) to dwell, have one's abode
1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited
1c) (Piel) to set, place
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to sit
1d2) to cause to abide, set
1d3) to cause to dwell
1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited
1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be inhabited
1e2) to make to dwell
Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
HVqrmpc/Sp3fs — Verb qal participle (active) masculine plural common · suffixHVqrmpc/Sp3fs
The Hebrew word אָֽנֹכִ֫י (*anokiy*) is a first-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' It is a variant spelling of אֲנִי (*ani*), which also means 'I.' The entries confirm its use as a personal pronoun without significant disagreement among lexicons.
אָֽנֹכִ֫י, אָנֹ֑כִי pron. 1s. comm. I
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H595 אָֽנֹכִ֫י, אָנֹ֑כִי I
595 'anokiy aw-no-kee'
sometimes {aw-no'-kee}; a primitive pro.; I:--I, me, X
which.
אָֽנֹכִ֫י (a.no.khi) — I.
I (first pers. sing.)
Another spelling of a.ni (אֲנִי, אָֽנֹכִ֫י "I" H0589)
HPp1bs — PronounHPp1bs
תָּכַן (takan) is a Hebrew verb meaning to regulate, measure, or estimate. It encompasses actions like weighing, balancing, and adjusting to standards. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to estimate), Niphal (to be estimated), and Piel (to mete out). There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
[תָּכַן] vb. regulate, measure, estimate
Qal estimate
Niph.
by him are actions estimated.
be adjusted to the standard, i.e. right, equitable
Pi. mete out
Pu. the silver which was measured out.
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H8505 [תָּכַן] regulate, measure, estimate
8505 takan taw-kan'
a primitive root; to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or
dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea
of levelling (ment. estimate, test):--bear up, direct, be
((un-))equal, mete, ponder, tell, weigh.
תָּכַן (ta.khan) — to measure.
1) to regulate, measure, estimate, ponder, balance, make even, level, weigh, be equal, be weighed out, test, prove
1a) (Qal) estimate (participle)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be estimated
1b2) to be made even or right, be adjusted to the standard
1c) (Piel) to weigh out, mete out
1d) (Pual)
1d1) to be weighed out, be measured out
1d2) measured out (participle)
HVpp1cs — Verb · Piel · perfect first person common singularHVpp1cs
or'-der (`arakh, "to arrange"; tassein ( diatassein, taxis, tagma)): "Order" in Biblical phrases may indicate
(1) arrangement in rows,
(2) sequence in time,
(3) classification and organization,
(4) likeness or manner,
(5) regulation, direction or command, or
(6) the declaring of a will.
In many passages it is difficult if not impossible to determine from the English text alone in which of these senses the word is used.
1. Arrangement in Rows:
עַמּוּד (ammuwd) means 'pillar' or 'column,' referring to a vertical support structure. It can denote both a physical pillar and a platform. The word is derived from a root meaning 'to stand.' The entries consistently emphasize its architectural connotation, with no significant disagreement noted among the lexicons.
עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד 110 n.m. pillar, column
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H5982 עַמּוּד, עַמֻּד pillar, column
5982 `ammuwd am-mood'
or ammud {am-mood'}; from 5975; a column (as standing); also
a stand, i.e. platform:--X apiece, pillar.
see HEBREW for 05975
עַמּוּד (am.mud) — pillar.
1) pillar, column
1a) pillar
1b) column, upright
1c) column (of smoke)
עַמּוּד (am.mud) — (Hall of) Pillars.
Combined with u.lam (אוּלָם "Hall" H0197)
HNcmpc/Sp3fs — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3fs
סֶ֫לָה (selah) means to lift up or exalt. It is primarily recognized as a musical term indicating a pause or interruption, often found in the Psalms. The word is derived from a root meaning 'suspension' and appears frequently in the context of music, suggesting accentuation.
סֶ֫לָה vb. lift up, or exalt;—this interpr. agrees with usage: 71 t. in 39 ψψ, 3 t. Hb 3
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H5542 סֶ֫לָה lift up, or exalt
5542 celah seh'-law
from 5541; suspension (of music), i.e. pause:--Selah.
see HEBREW for 05541
סֶ֫לָה (se.lah) — Selah.
§ 1) to lift up, exalt
1a) Selah
1a1) a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption
HTj — ParticleHTj
se'-la.
See MUSIC, II, 1.
Selah
A word frequently found in the Book of Psalms, and also in Hab. 3:9, 13, about seventy-four times in all in Scripture. Its meaning is doubtful. Some interpret it as meaning “silence” or “pause;” others, “end,” “a louder strain,” “piano,” etc. The LXX. render the word by daplasma i.e., “a division.”
This word, which is found only in the poetical books of the Old Testament, occurs seventy-one times in the Psalms and three times in Habakkuk. It is probably a term which had a meaning in the musical nomenclature of the Hebrews, though what that meaning may have been is now a matter of pure conjecture. (Gesenius and Ewald and others think it has much the same meaning as our interlude,--a pause in the voices singing, while the instruments perform alone.)
A musical term which occurs seventy-three times in the Psalms, and is found also in Hab 3:3,9,13. It usually occurs at the end of a period or apostrophe, but sometimes at the end only of a clause. This difficult word, it is now generally believed, was a direction for a meditative pause in the singing of a psalm, during which perhaps there was an instrumental interlude.
