Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 8:5 Interlinear

“lower For thou hast made him a little than the angels him with glory and honour and hast crowned”

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Psalms 8 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ	H2637	lower	to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen
2	מְּ֭עַט	H4592	For thou hast made him a little	a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
3	מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים	H430	than the angels	gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
4	וְכָב֖וֹד	H3519	him with glory	properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
5	וְהָדָ֣ר	H1926	and honour	magnificence, i.e., ornament or splendor
6	תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃	H5849	and hast crowned	to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)

Psalms 8:5 (current)lower For thou hast made him a little than the angels him with glory and honour and hast crowned