Hebrew Interlinear
Psalms 149:8 Interlinear
“To bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | לֶאְסֹ֣ר | H631 | To bind | to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle |
| 2 | מַלְכֵיהֶ֣ם | H4428 | their kings | a king |
| 3 | בְּזִקִּ֑ים | H2131 | with chains | properly, what leaps forth, i.e., flash of fire, or a burning arrow; also (from the original sense of the root) a bond |
| 4 | וְ֝נִכְבְּדֵיהֶ֗ם | H3513 | and their nobles | to be heavy, i.e., in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weighty (in the same |
| 5 | בְּכַבְלֵ֥י | H3525 | with fetters | a fetter |
| 6 | בַרְזֶֽל׃ | H1270 | of iron | iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement |
Verse Context
Psalms 149:7To execute vengeance upon the heathen and punishments upon the people...
Psalms 149:8 (current)To bind their kings with chains and their nobles with fetters of iron
Psalms 149:9To execute upon them the judgment written this honour ...