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Psalm 8:2

Hebrew
יְהוָ֤הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ מָֽה אַדִּ֣יר שִׁ֭מְךָ בְּכָל הָאָ֑רֶץplugin-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
אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥ה ה֝וֹדְךָ֗ עַל הַשָּׁמָֽיִםplugin-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
ESV
Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
NIV
From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
NLT
You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you.
LXX
ἐκ στόματος νηπίων 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”
θηλαζόντων κατηρτίσω αἶνον ἕνεκα τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἐχθρῶν σου τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
καταλῦσαι ἐχθρὸν 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”
ἐκδικητήν
KJV
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Psalm 8:1 ← Psalm 8:2 → Psalm 8:3

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