Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 136:17 Interlinear
“To him which smote kings great endureth for ever for his mercy”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לְ֭מַכֵּה | H5221 | To him which smote | to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively) |
| 2 | מְלָכִ֣ים | H4428 | kings | a king |
| 3 | גְּדֹלִ֑ים | H1419 | great | great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent |
| 4 | כִּ֖י | H3588 | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | |
| 5 | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | H5769 | endureth for ever | properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial |
| 6 | חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | H2617 | for his mercy | kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty |
Verse Context
Psalms 136:16 his people through the wilderness endureth for ever for his mercy...
Psalms 136:17 (current)To him which smote kings great endureth for ever for his mercy
Psalms 136:18And slew kings famous endureth for ever for his mercy...