Psalm 136:26

Hebrew
ה֭וֹדוּ לְאֵ֣ל הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigשָׁמַיִם

hebrew

Meanings:

* Heaven or heavens * Sky * Compass

Masculine noun. The word is dual in form (ending in -ַיִם) which normally indicates two things (like eyes and hands), however, however it functions as a plural. Deuteronomy 10:14 states that Genesis 1:20Psalm 115:3
כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ
ESV
Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.
NIV
Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.
NLT
Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.
LXX
ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θεῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς

greek

Masculine noun meaning:

* A god or goddess * God
τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
οὐρανοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigοὐρανός

Meaning:

* The sky * Air * Heaven or heavens

278 occurrences in the New Testament.

Οὐρανός is used in Scripture to describe the sky and universe (that is, the visible expanse above the earth) as well as the transcendent realm where God is present. For example, in Matthew 6:26Matthew 24:29Matthew 6:9
ὅτι εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
αἰῶνα τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἔλεος 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)
ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κυρίῳ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
κυρίων ὅτι εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
αἰῶνα τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἔλεος 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)
KJV
O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:25 ← Psalm 136:26 → Psalm 137:1

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