The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever.
The moone and ſtarres to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for euer.
אֵת , particle, ʾeyt — untranslatable mark of the accusative case (value 401)
H853,
אֵת ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative
Used in 6780 Verses, 39 Books 10904  Occurrence Count
חֶסֶד , masculine noun, hesed — goodness, kindness (value 72)
H2617,
חֶסֶד cheçed, kheh'-sed; from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty:—favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.goodness, kindness, faithfulness
a reproach, shame
Used in 241 Verses, 28 Books 247  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
כּוֹכָב , masculine noun, kokhav — a star (value 48)
H3556,
כּוֹכָב kôwkâb, ko-kawb'; probably from the same as H3522 (in the sense of rolling) or H3554 (in the sense of blazing); a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince:—star(-gazer).star
of Messiah, brothers, youth, numerous progeny, personification, God's omniscience (fig.)
Used in 37 Verses, 18 Books 37  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
לַיִל , masculine noun, layil — night (value 70)
H3915,
לַיִל layil, lah'-yil; or (Isaiah 21:11) לֵיל lêyl; also לַיְלָה laylâh; from the same as H3883; properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity:—(mid-)night (season).night
night (as opposed to day)
of gloom, protective shadow (fig.)
Used in 223 Verses, 30 Books 232  Occurrence Count
מֶמְשָׁלָה , feminine noun, memshala — rule, dominion, realm (value 415)
H4475,
מֶמְשָׁלָה memshâlâh, mem-shaw-law'; feminine of H4474; rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler:—dominion, government, power, to rule.rule, dominion, realm
rule, dominion, realm, domain
rule
rule, dominion (of God)
Used in 14 Verses, 8 Books 15  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
| Psalm 136:9Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| אֶת־הַיָּרֵ֣חַ וְ֭כוֹכָבִים לְמֶמְשְׁל֣וֹת בַּלָּ֑יְלָה כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ |
| Verse #16206 (Ch. #614) — 8 words, 36 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| The moon |
H3394yareyah |
יָרֵחַ |
218 |
| and stars |
H3556kokhav |
כּוֹכָב |
48 |
| to rule |
H4475memshala |
מֶמְשָׁלָה |
415 |
| by night: |
H3915layil |
לַיִל |
70 |
| for his mercy |
H2617hesed |
חֶסֶד |
72 |
| endureth for ever. |
H5769ʿolam |
עוֹלָם |
146 |
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