Psalm 136:6

Hebrew	לְרֹקַ֣ע הָ֭אָרֶץplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֶרֶץ hebrew Meaning: * Earth (e.g. Genesis 1:1) or world * Land * Countries or country The word אֶרֶץ can designate the whole of planet earth, or the inhabitable world or the national territory or ground. When coupled with heavens (שָׁמַיִם), the phrase indicates the entire created order.Genesis 12:1 עַל הַמָּ֑יִם כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ
ESV	to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever;
NIV	who spread out the earth upon the waters, His love endures forever.
NLT	Give thanks to him who placed the earth among the waters. His faithful love endures forever.
LXX	τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article στερεώσαντι τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article γῆνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigγῆ Meaning: * Soil or ground (e.g. Matthew 13:5) * Land (e.g. Luke 4:5) * Country * Earth (e.g. Matthew 5:5) Feminine noun. Connected to the English words “ground”, “geometry” and “geology”. It occurs throughout the LXX and the New Testament (approximately 250 times in the New Testament) and its meaning varies subtly on context, for example, in the LXX:Genesis 1:1Genesis 2:7Genesis 12:1 ἐπὶ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ὑδάτων ὅτι εἰς τὸνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article αἰῶνα τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ 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	To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.

^{Psalm 136:5 ← Psalm 136:6 → Psalm 136:7}

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