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Psalm 76:8

Hebrew
ESV
From the heavens you uttered judgment; the earth feared and was still,
NIV
From heaven you pronounced judgment, and the land feared and was quiet-
NLT
From heaven you sentenced your enemies; the earth trembled and stood silent before you.
LXX
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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
ἠκούτισας κρίσιν γῆplugin-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
ἐφοβήθη καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἡσύχασεν
KJV
Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Psalm 76:7 ← Psalm 76:8 → Psalm 76:9

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