Psalm 105:8

Hebrew
ESV
He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,
NIV
He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations,
NLT
He always stands by his covenant– the commitment he made to a thousand generations.
LXX
ἐμνήσθη εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
αἰῶνα διαθήκης αὐτοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
λόγουplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigλόγος

Meaning

* A word or words * Statement * Message * Speech * Account * Used in John to mean God the Son

Masculine noun. Related to the verb λέγω.

λόγος in Greek Thought

Before the New Testament, λόγος already had deep philosophical use. In Greek philosophy, λόγος was the rational principle that ordered the universe, the divine reason that structured all things. In Heraclitus, λόγος referred to the unifying rational principle behind the constant change in the world.…
οὗ ἐνετείλατο εἰς χιλίας γενεάς
KJV
He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Psalm 105:7 ← Psalm 105:8 → Psalm 105:9

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