It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
It ſhalbe eſtabliſhed for euer as the Moone: and as a faithfull witneſſe in heauen. Selah.
אָמַן , verb, ʾaman — to confirm, support (value 91)
H539,
אָמַן ʼâman, aw-man'; a primitive root; (Isaiah 30:21; interchangeable with H541, to go to the right hand) properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;:—hence, assurance, believe, bring up, establish, fail, be faithful (of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty, verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the right.to support, confirm, be faithful
(Qal)
to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
foster-father (subst.)
foster-mother, nurse
pillars, supporters of the door
(Niphal)
to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
to be carried by a nurse
made firm, sure, lasting
confirmed, established, sure
verified, confirmed
reliable, faithful, trusty
(Hiphil)
to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in
stand firm
trust, believe
Used in 102 Verses, 24 Books 107  Occurrence Count
יָרֵחַ , masculine noun, yareyah — moon (value 218)
H3394,
יָרֵחַ yârêach, yaw-ray'-akh; from the same as H3391; the moon:—moon. Yrechow. See H3405.Used in 26 Verses, 12 Books 26  Occurrence Count
כּוּן , verb, kun — to be firm (value 76)
H3559,
כּוּן kûwn, koon; a primitive root; properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous):—certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, × very deed.to be firm, be stable, be established
(Niphal)
to be set up, be established, be fixed
to be firmly established
to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring
to be fixed, be securely determined
to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense)
to prepare, be ready
to be prepared, be arranged, be settled
(Hiphil)
to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm
to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish
to direct toward (moral sense)
to arrange, order
(Hophal)
to be established, be fastened
to be prepared, be ready
(Polel)
to set up, establish
to constitute, make
to fix
to direct
(Pulal) to be established, be prepared
(Hithpolel) to be established, be restored
Used in 211 Verses, 27 Books 218  Occurrence Count
סֶלָה , verb, sela — to lift up, exalt (value 95)
H5542,
סֶלָה çelâh, seh'-law; from H5541; suspension (of music), i.e. pause:—Selah.to lift up, exalt
Selah
a technical musical term probably showing accentuation, pause, interruption
Used in 74 Verses, 2 Books 74  Occurrence Count
עֵד , masculine noun, ʿeyd — a witness (value 74)
H5707,
עֵד ʻêd, ayd; contracted from H5749; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince:—witness.witness
witness, testimony, evidence (of things)
witness (of people)
Used in 60 Verses, 15 Books 70  Occurrence Count
עוֹלָם , masculine noun, ʿolam — long duration, antiquity, futurity (value 146)
H5769,
עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm, o-lawm'; or עֹלָם ʻôlâm; from H5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always:—alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare H5331, H5703.long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world
ancient time, long time (of past)
(of future)
for ever, always
continuous existence, perpetual
everlasting, indefinite or unending future, eternity
Used in 413 Verses, 34 Books 438  Occurrence Count
שַׁחַק , masculine noun, shahak — dust, cloud (value 408)
H7834,
שַׁחַק shachaq, shakh'-ak; from H7833; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament:—cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.dust, cloud
fine dust
(thin) cloud
Used in 21 Verses, 7 Books 21  Occurrence Count
| Psalm 89:37Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| כְּ֭יָרֵחַ יִכּ֣וֹן עוֹלָ֑ם וְעֵ֥ד בַּ֝שַּׁ֗חַק נֶאֱמָ֥ן סֶֽלָה׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| It shall be established |
H3559kun |
כּוּן |
76 |
| for ever |
H5769ʿolam |
עוֹלָם |
146 |
| as the moon, |
H3394yareyah |
יָרֵחַ |
218 |
| and as a faithful |
H539ʾaman |
אָמַן |
91 |
| witness |
H5707ʿeyd |
עֵד |
74 |
| in heaven. |
H7834shahak |
שַׁחַק |
408 |
| Selah. |
H5542sela |
סֶלָה |
95 |
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