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Psalms 8:4
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When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
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What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
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For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
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Verse Text
What is manH582, that thou art mindfulH2142 of him? and the sonH1121 of manH120, that thou visitestH6485 him?
כִּי־אֶרְאֶה מֶיךָ מַעֲשֵׂי אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ יָרֵחַ וְכֹוכָבִים אֲשֶׁר כֹּונָנְתָּה׃
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
כִּֽי |
ki- | H3588 | HC | if |
אֶרְאֶ֣ה |
'er.'Eh | H7200 | HVqi1cs | I will see |
שָׁ֭מֶי/ךָ |
Sha.mei./kha | H8064 | HNcmpc/Sp2ms | heavens/ your |
מַעֲשֵׂ֣י |
ma.'a.Sei | H4639 | HNcmpc | (the) works |
אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑י/ךָ |
'etz.be.'o.Tei./kha | H676 | HNcfpc/Sp2ms | fingers/ your |
יָרֵ֥חַ |
ya.Re.ach | H3394 | HNcmsa | (the) moon |
וְ֝/כוֹכָבִ֗ים |
ve./kho.kha.Vim | H3556 | HC/Ncmpa | and/ (the) stars |
אֲשֶׁ֣ר |
'a.Sher | H834 | HTr | which |
כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה |
ko.Na.ne.tah | H3559 | HVop2ms | you have established |
- H120 — אָדָם (ʼâdâm, aw-dawm'): from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
- H582 — אֱנוֹשׁ (ʼĕnôwsh, en-oshe'): from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ.
- H1121 — בֵּן (bên, bane): from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
- H2142 — זָכַר (zâkar, zaw-kar'): a primitive root; also as denominative from זָכָר; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male; [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.
- H6485 — פָּקַד (pâqad, paw-kad'): a primitive root; to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.; appoint, [idiom] at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, [idiom] by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, [idiom] surely, visit, want.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- H676 — אֶצְבַּע (ʼetsbaʻ, ets-bah'): from the same as צֶבַע (in the sense of grasping); something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe; finger, toe.
- H834 — אֲשֶׁר (ʼăsher, ash-er'): a primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.; [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection.
- H3394 — יָרֵחַ (yârêach, yaw-ray'-akh): from the same as יֶרַח; the moon; moon. Yrechow. See יְרִיחוֹ.
- H3556 — כּוֹכָב (kôwkâb, ko-kawb'): probably from the same as כַּבּוֹן (in the sense of rolling) or כָּוָה (in the sense of blazing); a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince; star(-gazer).
- 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, [idiom] very deed.
- 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.
- H4639 — מַעֲשֶׂה (maʻăseh, mah-as-eh'): from עָשָׂה; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property; act, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.
- H7200 — רָאָה (râʼâh, raw-aw'): a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative); advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, [idiom] be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), [idiom] sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, [idiom] surely, [idiom] think, view, visions.
- H8064 — שָׁמַיִם (shâmayim, shaw-mah'-yim): dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- son — Psalms 4:2, Psalms 80:17, Psalms 146:3, Isaiah 51:12, Ezekiel 8:15, Matthew 8:20
- visitest — Genesis 21:1, Exodus 4:31, Psalms 106:4, Luke 1:68, Luke 19:44, 1 Peter 2:12
- What — 2 Chronicles 6:18, Job 7:17, Job 25:6, Psalms 144:3, Isaiah 40:17, Hebrews 2:6-9
Reciprocal references (18): Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 18:27, Genesis 19:35, Exodus 3:16, 2 Samuel 7:18, Job 22:12, Job 31:26, Job 35:5, Isaiah 2:22, Isaiah 40:26, Isaiah 51:6, Ezekiel 2:1, Daniel 7:13, 1 Corinthians 4:6, Hebrews 1:10
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: MAN, MIND, CARNAL-SPIRITUAL, NATURE'S LESSON
- Torrey’s: CREATION, MAN
- Nave’s: CONDESCENSION OF GOD, GOD, HUMILITY, MAN, PROPHECY, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS, RELIGION
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