King James Version
1 Chronicles 16:24 in the King James Version says “Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.”
1 Chronicles 16:24 · KJV
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Sing unto the LORD, all the earth; shew forth from day to day his salvation.
Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Declare”
H5608properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra
“among the heathen”
H1471a foreign nation; hence, a gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“his glory”
H3519properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“among all nations”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“his marvellous works”
H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
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