Psalms 145:4

דּ֣וֹר לְ֭דוֹר יְשַׁבַּ֣ח מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וּגְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣יךָ יַגִּֽידוּ
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Connections

Psalms 78:3

אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְנוּ וַנֵּדָעֵם וַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ-לָֽנוּ׃
3
Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Psalms 71:18

וְגַם עַד-זִקְנָה׀ וְשֵׂיבָה אֱלֹהִים אַֽל-תַּעַזְבֵנִי עַד-אַגִּיד זְרוֹעֲךָ לְדוֹר לְכָל-יָבוֹא גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃
18
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

Deuteronomy 6:7

וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ בְּבֵיתֶךָ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ בַדֶּרֶךְ וּֽבְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃
7
And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

Isaiah 38:19

חַי חַי הוּא יוֹדֶךָ כָּמוֹנִי הַיּוֹם אָב לְבָנִים יוֹדִיעַ אֶל-אֲמִתֶּֽךָ׃
19
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.

Joshua 4:21

וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר אֲשֶׁר יִשְׁאָלוּן בְּנֵיכֶם מָחָר אֶת-אֲבוֹתָם לֵאמֹר מָה הָֽאֲבָנִים הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
21
And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones?

Psalms 44:1

אֱלֹהִים׀ בְּאָזְנֵינוּ שָׁמַעְנוּ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ סִפְּרוּ-לָנוּ פֹּעַל פָּעַלְתָּ בִֽימֵיהֶם בִּימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃
1
We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

Exodus 12:26

וְהָיָה כִּֽי-יֹאמְרוּ אֲלֵיכֶם בְּנֵיכֶם מָה הָֽעֲבֹדָה הַזֹּאת לָכֶֽם׃
26
And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?

Exodus 13:14

וְהָיָה כִּֽי-יִשְׁאָלְךָ בִנְךָ מָחָר לֵאמֹר מַה-זֹּאת וְאָֽמַרְתָּ אֵלָיו בְּחֹזֶק יָד הֽוֹצִיאָנוּ יְהוָה מִמִּצְרַיִם מִבֵּית עֲבָדִֽים׃
14
And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:
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This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
דּ֣וֹר לְ֭דוֹר Dechi — a lesser break יְשַׁבַּ֣ח מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וּגְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣יךָ יַגִּֽידוּ Silluq — end of the verse
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דּ֣וֹר
דּ֣וֹר
Root word generations, generation, all, many, age, …
Dictionary form: דּוֹר · dore
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
דּוֹר Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
In the KJV here: one generation
generations ×29 generation ×17 throughout your generations ×9 in your generations ×7 to generation ×7 from generation ×6 the generation ×6 to all ×6
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generation — Most versatile; fits narrative, poetry, and law.
age — Prefer when emphasizing a broad era or epoch.
era — Good for historical or prophetic sweeping time spans.
posterity — Highlights descendants rather than a time period.
lifetime — Useful when focusing on a single person's lifespan.
descendants — Concrete plural; ideal in genealogical or covenant contexts.
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BDB1892 H1755

BDB1891 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1893

I. דּוֺר, דֹּר noun masculineDeut 32:5 period, generation, dwelling (compare below verb above; also Late Hebrew דּוֺר, Aramaic (included Biblical Aramaic) דָּר, , age, generation; Arabic gyrus, orbis, periodus; Sabean דר, one time, once, דרם דרם each once in a year DHM in MV) — absolute דּוֺר Gen 7:1 + 68 t.; דֹּר Exod 3:15 36 t.; construct דּוֺר Deut 32:20 + 7 t., דֹּר Exod 3:15 suffix דּוֺרִי Isa 38:12, דּוֺרוֺ Isa 53:8 plural דּוֺרִים Ps 72:5 + 2 t., דֹּרוֺת absolute Job 42:16; Isa 41:4 construct Judg 3:2 דּוֺרוֺת construct Isa 51:9, דֹּרֹת Gen 9:12 suffix דֹּרֹתָיו Gen 6:9; Lev 25:30, דּוֺרוֺתֵינוּ Josh 22:27, דֹּרֹתֵינוּ vJosh 22:28, דּרֹתֵיכֶם Gen 17:12 + 27 t., דֹּרֹתָם Gen 17:7 + 10 t.; —

1. period, age, generation, mostly poetic:
  a. of duration in the past, former age(s) דּוֺרוֺת עוֺלָמִים Isa 51:9 (|| קדם ימי); שְׁנוֺת דֹּר וָדֹר Deut 32:7 (song; || ימות עולם); בְּדֹר וָדֹר Ps 90:1 (compare vPs 90:2); מוֺסְדֵי דּוֺרוָֿדוֺר Isa 58:12 (|| חרבות עולם); שֹׁמֲמוֺת דּוֺר וָדוֺר Isa 61:4 (|| id.)
  b. usually of duration to come, future age(s), לְדֹר דֹּר Exod 3:15 (E; || לעולם) compare Prov 27:24 Kt (Qr לְדוֺר וָדוֺר; || id.); מִדֹּר דֹּר Exod 17:16 (E), = מִדּוֺר לָדוֺר Isa 34:10 לְדֹר וָדֹר Ps 10:6; Ps 33:11 (|| לעולם) Ps 49:12; Ps 79:13; Ps 85:6; Ps 102:13; Ps 119:90; Ps 135:13; Ps 146:10; Joel 4:20 (all || id.); Ps 89:2 (|| עולם) Ps 89:5 (|| עדעֿולם) Ps 106:31 (|| id.) Isa 34:17 (|| id.); Ps 77:9 (|| לנצח); עַדדֹּֿר וָדֹר Ps 100:5 (|| לעולם) Isa 13:20 (|| לנצח) Jer 50:39 (|| id.); בְּכָלדֹּֿר וָדֹר Jer 45:18 (|| לעולם ועד) compare Esth 9:28 שְׁנוֺתָיו כְּמוֺ דֹר וָדֹר Ps 61:7 compare שְׁנֵי דּוֺר וָדוֺר Joel 2:2 (|| העולם); as modifying phrase מְשׂוֺשׂ דּוֺר וָדוֺר Isa 60:15 (|| נאון עולם); further דּוֺר דּוֺרִים Ps 72:5 יְשׁוּעָתִי לְדוֺר דּוֺרִים Isa 51:8 (|| לעולם).
  c. apparently including both past and future בְּדוֺר דּוֺרִים שְׁנוֺתֶיךָ Ps 102:25 בְּכָל דּוֺר וָדֹר Ps 145:13 לְדוֺר וָדוֺר Lam 5:19.
2. of men living at a particular time (period, age), generation, as transitory דּוֺר הֹלֵךְ וְדוֺר בָּא Eccl 1:4: specifically
  a. in the present, and (or) the past Gen 7:1 (J) Exod 1:6 (P) Num 32:13 (JE) Deut 1:35; Deut 2:14; Judg 2:10 (twice in verse); Isa 53:8 (compare Che critical note) Jer 2:31 also Ps 95:10; Job 8:8; Isa 41:4.
  b. Judg 3:2 (present & future); compare plural דֹּרֹתָיו Gen 6:9 (i.e. his own generation and those immediately contiguous, before and after).
  c. especially of a future generation Gen 15:16 (JE), with numeral, compare Deut 23:3; Deut 23:4; Deut 23:9 also Deut 29:21; Ps 48:14; Ps 71:18; Ps 78:4; Ps 78:6; Ps 102:19; Ps 109:13; Joel 1:3 compare Ps 22:31; Ps 22:32 (Checritical note); of a succession of generations דּוֺר לְדוֺר יְשַׂבַּח מַעֲשֶׂיךָ Ps 145:4 בְּכָלדּֿוֺר וָדוֺר Esth 9:28 usually plural לְדֹרֹת עוֺלָם Gen 9:12 (P); with number לְאֶלֶף דּוֺר Ps 105:8 (|| עולם) = 1Chr 16:15 (|| לעולם); Deut 7:9 see further, of posterity, אַרְבָּעָה דֹּרוֺת Job 42:16 usually plural with suffix Gen 17:7; Gen 17:9; Gen 17:12; Exod 12:14; Exod 12:17; Exod 12:42; Exod 16:32; Exod 16:33; Exod 27:21; Exod 29:42; Exod 30:8; Exod 30:10; Exod 30:21; Exod 30:31; Exod 31:13; Exod 31:16; Exod 40:15; Lev 3:17; Lev 6:11; Lev 7:36; Lev 10:9 (all P); Lev 17:7; Lev 21:17; Lev 22:3; Lev 23:14; Lev 23:21; Lev 23:31; Lev 23:41; Lev 23:43; Lev 24:3; Lev 25:30 (all H); Num 9:10; Num 10:8; Num 15:14; Num 15:15; Num 15:21; Num 15:23; Num 15:38; Num 18:23; Num 35:29; Josh 22:27; Josh 22:28 (all P).
3. generation characterized by quality or condition, class of men: דּוֺר עִקֵּשׁ crooked generation Deut 32:5 (song) compare vDeut 32:20; Ps 78:8 (twice in verse); Jer 7:29 of different classes of wicked, Prov 30:11; Prov 30:12; Prov 30:13; Prov 30:14 compare Ps 12:8 of the righteous, as a class Ps 14:5; Ps 24:6; Ps 73:15 (בָּנֶיךָ דּוֺר) Ps 112:2 (compare Ps 22:31 ᵑ0, but < Che joins לדור to vPs 22:32 compare above below 2 c); so also דּוֺר אֲבוֺתָיו i.e. the dead Ps 49:20 (so most; yet see below below 4).
4. dwelling-place, habitation Isa 38:12 compare דּוּר verb, so Saad Ki Ges De Che RVm (Ew life || חַיַּי); so also Ps 49:20 De Witt, compare CheOP 479.

BDB9432 H1755 H1859

BDB9431 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9433

דָּר noun [masculine] generation (Biblical Hebrew דּוֺר); — absolute in phrase עִםדָּֿר וְדָו Dan 3:33; Dan 4:31 (is) with generation and generation, i.e. endures generation after generation.

Strong's Definition H1755
generations, generation, all, many, age, …
dôr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
  • period, generation, habitation, dwelling
    • period, age, generation (period of time)
      • "generation (those living during a period)"generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men)"dwelling-place, habitation
Variations 44 forms of this word
Translations 61 English renderings
Generation
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Word Parts
לְ ֭דוֹר
לְ
Prefix — preposition to, for
֭דוֹר
Root word generations, generation, all, many, age, …
Dictionary form: דּוֹר · dore
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar R/Ncmsa
Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state
לְ Speech Preposition
דוֹר Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Singular State Absolute
In English
generations ×29 generation ×17 throughout your generations ×9 in your generations ×7 to generation ×7 from generation ×6 the generation ×6 to all ×6
More options
generation — Most versatile; fits narrative, poetry, and law.
age — Prefer when emphasizing a broad era or epoch.
era — Good for historical or prophetic sweeping time spans.
posterity — Highlights descendants rather than a time period.
lifetime — Useful when focusing on a single person's lifespan.
descendants — Concrete plural; ideal in genealogical or covenant contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1892 H1755

BDB1891 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1893

I. דּוֺר, דֹּר noun masculineDeut 32:5 period, generation, dwelling (compare below verb above; also Late Hebrew דּוֺר, Aramaic (included Biblical Aramaic) דָּר, , age, generation; Arabic gyrus, orbis, periodus; Sabean דר, one time, once, דרם דרם each once in a year DHM in MV) — absolute דּוֺר Gen 7:1 + 68 t.; דֹּר Exod 3:15 36 t.; construct דּוֺר Deut 32:20 + 7 t., דֹּר Exod 3:15 suffix דּוֺרִי Isa 38:12, דּוֺרוֺ Isa 53:8 plural דּוֺרִים Ps 72:5 + 2 t., דֹּרוֺת absolute Job 42:16; Isa 41:4 construct Judg 3:2 דּוֺרוֺת construct Isa 51:9, דֹּרֹת Gen 9:12 suffix דֹּרֹתָיו Gen 6:9; Lev 25:30, דּוֺרוֺתֵינוּ Josh 22:27, דֹּרֹתֵינוּ vJosh 22:28, דּרֹתֵיכֶם Gen 17:12 + 27 t., דֹּרֹתָם Gen 17:7 + 10 t.; —

1. period, age, generation, mostly poetic:
  a. of duration in the past, former age(s) דּוֺרוֺת עוֺלָמִים Isa 51:9 (|| קדם ימי); שְׁנוֺת דֹּר וָדֹר Deut 32:7 (song; || ימות עולם); בְּדֹר וָדֹר Ps 90:1 (compare vPs 90:2); מוֺסְדֵי דּוֺרוָֿדוֺר Isa 58:12 (|| חרבות עולם); שֹׁמֲמוֺת דּוֺר וָדוֺר Isa 61:4 (|| id.)
  b. usually of duration to come, future age(s), לְדֹר דֹּר Exod 3:15 (E; || לעולם) compare Prov 27:24 Kt (Qr לְדוֺר וָדוֺר; || id.); מִדֹּר דֹּר Exod 17:16 (E), = מִדּוֺר לָדוֺר Isa 34:10 לְדֹר וָדֹר Ps 10:6; Ps 33:11 (|| לעולם) Ps 49:12; Ps 79:13; Ps 85:6; Ps 102:13; Ps 119:90; Ps 135:13; Ps 146:10; Joel 4:20 (all || id.); Ps 89:2 (|| עולם) Ps 89:5 (|| עדעֿולם) Ps 106:31 (|| id.) Isa 34:17 (|| id.); Ps 77:9 (|| לנצח); עַדדֹּֿר וָדֹר Ps 100:5 (|| לעולם) Isa 13:20 (|| לנצח) Jer 50:39 (|| id.); בְּכָלדֹּֿר וָדֹר Jer 45:18 (|| לעולם ועד) compare Esth 9:28 שְׁנוֺתָיו כְּמוֺ דֹר וָדֹר Ps 61:7 compare שְׁנֵי דּוֺר וָדוֺר Joel 2:2 (|| העולם); as modifying phrase מְשׂוֺשׂ דּוֺר וָדוֺר Isa 60:15 (|| נאון עולם); further דּוֺר דּוֺרִים Ps 72:5 יְשׁוּעָתִי לְדוֺר דּוֺרִים Isa 51:8 (|| לעולם).
  c. apparently including both past and future בְּדוֺר דּוֺרִים שְׁנוֺתֶיךָ Ps 102:25 בְּכָל דּוֺר וָדֹר Ps 145:13 לְדוֺר וָדוֺר Lam 5:19.
2. of men living at a particular time (period, age), generation, as transitory דּוֺר הֹלֵךְ וְדוֺר בָּא Eccl 1:4: specifically
  a. in the present, and (or) the past Gen 7:1 (J) Exod 1:6 (P) Num 32:13 (JE) Deut 1:35; Deut 2:14; Judg 2:10 (twice in verse); Isa 53:8 (compare Che critical note) Jer 2:31 also Ps 95:10; Job 8:8; Isa 41:4.
  b. Judg 3:2 (present & future); compare plural דֹּרֹתָיו Gen 6:9 (i.e. his own generation and those immediately contiguous, before and after).
  c. especially of a future generation Gen 15:16 (JE), with numeral, compare Deut 23:3; Deut 23:4; Deut 23:9 also Deut 29:21; Ps 48:14; Ps 71:18; Ps 78:4; Ps 78:6; Ps 102:19; Ps 109:13; Joel 1:3 compare Ps 22:31; Ps 22:32 (Checritical note); of a succession of generations דּוֺר לְדוֺר יְשַׂבַּח מַעֲשֶׂיךָ Ps 145:4 בְּכָלדּֿוֺר וָדוֺר Esth 9:28 usually plural לְדֹרֹת עוֺלָם Gen 9:12 (P); with number לְאֶלֶף דּוֺר Ps 105:8 (|| עולם) = 1Chr 16:15 (|| לעולם); Deut 7:9 see further, of posterity, אַרְבָּעָה דֹּרוֺת Job 42:16 usually plural with suffix Gen 17:7; Gen 17:9; Gen 17:12; Exod 12:14; Exod 12:17; Exod 12:42; Exod 16:32; Exod 16:33; Exod 27:21; Exod 29:42; Exod 30:8; Exod 30:10; Exod 30:21; Exod 30:31; Exod 31:13; Exod 31:16; Exod 40:15; Lev 3:17; Lev 6:11; Lev 7:36; Lev 10:9 (all P); Lev 17:7; Lev 21:17; Lev 22:3; Lev 23:14; Lev 23:21; Lev 23:31; Lev 23:41; Lev 23:43; Lev 24:3; Lev 25:30 (all H); Num 9:10; Num 10:8; Num 15:14; Num 15:15; Num 15:21; Num 15:23; Num 15:38; Num 18:23; Num 35:29; Josh 22:27; Josh 22:28 (all P).
3. generation characterized by quality or condition, class of men: דּוֺר עִקֵּשׁ crooked generation Deut 32:5 (song) compare vDeut 32:20; Ps 78:8 (twice in verse); Jer 7:29 of different classes of wicked, Prov 30:11; Prov 30:12; Prov 30:13; Prov 30:14 compare Ps 12:8 of the righteous, as a class Ps 14:5; Ps 24:6; Ps 73:15 (בָּנֶיךָ דּוֺר) Ps 112:2 (compare Ps 22:31 ᵑ0, but < Che joins לדור to vPs 22:32 compare above below 2 c); so also דּוֺר אֲבוֺתָיו i.e. the dead Ps 49:20 (so most; yet see below below 4).
4. dwelling-place, habitation Isa 38:12 compare דּוּר verb, so Saad Ki Ges De Che RVm (Ew life || חַיַּי); so also Ps 49:20 De Witt, compare CheOP 479.

BDB9432 H1755 H1859

BDB9431 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9433

דָּר noun [masculine] generation (Biblical Hebrew דּוֺר); — absolute in phrase עִםדָּֿר וְדָו Dan 3:33; Dan 4:31 (is) with generation and generation, i.e. endures generation after generation.

Strong's Definition H1755
generations, generation, all, many, age, …
dôr
properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
  • period, generation, habitation, dwelling
    • period, age, generation (period of time)
      • "generation (those living during a period)"generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men)"dwelling-place, habitation
Variations 44 forms of this word
Translations 61 English renderings
Generation
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Word Parts
יְשַׁבַּ֣ח
יְשַׁבַּ֣ח
Root word praise, praised, stillest, stilleth, triumph, …
Dictionary form: שָׁבַח · shaw-BA
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Vpi3ms
Verb — Piel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"
יְשַׁבַּח Speech Verb Stem Piel Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: shall praise
praise ×2 and glory ×1 and to triumph ×1 commended ×1 man keepeth ×1 praised ×1 shall praise ×1 shall praise thee ×1
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praise — Most common rendering; fits worship and celebratory contexts.
commend — Better for human approval or recommendation contexts.
extol — Slightly elevated but contemporary; strong, enthusiastic praise.
laud — Formal register; suits solemn or liturgical praise passages.
calm — For contexts where God stills chaos, waves, or turmoil.
boast about — Colloquial; suits triumphant or glorying speech contexts.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB8406 H7623

BDB8405 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8407

I. [שָׁבַח] verb Pi`el soothe, still (Arabic be free from care, etc., JenZA 1 (1886),188;iv (1889),269, compare Assyrian pašâ—u, grow calm, so BaES9 SchulthLex.); —

Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular sf יְשַׁבְּחֶ֑נָּה Prov 29:11he stilleth it, i.e. רוּחוֺ his temper (Bi Toy read חָשַׁךְ אַפּוֺ ); 2 masculine singular sf תְּשַׁבְּחֵם Ps 89:10 thou stillest them, i.e. waves (|| גֵּאוּת הַיָּם). Hiph`il Participle (probably Masoretic error for Pi`el מְשַׁבֵּחַ) מַשְׁבִּיחַ שְׁאוֺן יַמִּים Ps 65:8 stilling the roar of the seas.

BDB8407 H7623

BDB8406 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8408

II. [שָׁבַח] verb Pi`el laud, praise (late Aramaism, compare Aramaic (including Old Aramaic) שׁבח, , Pa`el praise see SchwIdioticon 91 SchulthLex: —

1. laud, praise; God.(׳י) : Imperfect 3 masculine plural sfיְשַׁבְּח֑וּמְךָ Ps 63:4 (|| בֵּרַךְ); Imperative feminine singular שַׁבְּחִי Ps 147:12, masculine plural sf שַׁבְּהּ֫וּהוּ Ps 117:1(both || הִלֵּל ); his works, Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׁבַּח Ps 145:4 (|| הִגִּיד)
2. commend,congratulate, the dead, Infinitiveabsolute שַׁבֵּחַ Eccl 4:2 (Ges«GKC:113gg»§ 113gg; with מִן compare); mirth, as best thing, Perfect 1 singular שִׁבַּחְתִּי Eccl 8:15. Hitph. boast of (בְּ): Infinitiveconstruct הִשְׁתַּבֵּחַ Ps 106:47=1Chr 16:35, ᵐ5 (ἐγ) καυχᾶσθαι ἐν

BDB9927 H7624 H7623

BDB9926 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9928

[שְׁבַח] verb Pa`el laud, praise (ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew II. שׁבח (Aramaism)); — Perfect 2 masculine singular שַׁבַּ֑חְךְָ Dan 5:23, 1 singular שַׁבְּחֵת Dan 4:31, 3 masculine plural שַׁבַּ֫חוּ Dan 5:4 Participle active מְשַׁבַּח Dan 2:23; Dan 4:34 — paise, with ל dei Dan 2:23; Dan 4:31; Dan 4:34 ל of idols Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23.

Strong's Definition H7623
praise, praised, stillest, stilleth, triumph, …
šābaḥ
properly, to address in a loud tone, i.e., (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)
  • to soothe, still, stroke
    • (Piel) to soothe, still
      • "(Hiphil) stilling (participle)
    to laud, praise, commend
    • (Piel)
      • to laud, praise (God)
        • "to commend, congratulate (the dead)
      (Hithpael) to boast
Variations 10 forms of this word
Translations 10 English renderings
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Word Parts
מַעֲשֶׂ֑י ךָ
מַעֲשֶׂ֑י
Root word work, works, acts, art, wrought, …
ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: מַעֲשֶׂה · ma-uh-SEH
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Ncmpc/Sp2ms
Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word
מַעֲשֶׂי Speech Noun Type Common Gender Masculine Number Plural State Construct
ךָ Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: thy works
work ×37 the work ×31 the works ×18 his works ×9 and the work ×6 their works ×6 thy works ×6 according to the work ×5
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deed — Best for moral or narrative acts of a person.
action — Neutral; suits both human and divine activity.
act — Concise; good for singular, specific occurrences.
craft — Emphasizes skilled making or workmanship.
doing — Captures habitual or ongoing behavior patterns.
handiwork — Vivid for God's or an artisan's created products.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB6434 H4639

BDB6433 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6435

מַעֲשֶׂה233 noun masculineGen 20:9 deed, work; — absolute ׳מ Gen 44:15 +, construct מַעֲשֵׂה Isa 5:12 +; suffix מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Judg 13:12 +, etc.; plural מַעֲשִׂים Gen 20:9 +; construct מַעֲשֵׂי Jer 1:16 +; suffix מַעֲשָׂיו 1Sam 19:4 (or singular, so Dr) +, etc.; — often accusative of congnate meaning with verb with עשׂה; —

1. a. (1) deed, thing done by man Num 16:28 (JE), 1Kgs 13:11; Isa 26:12 — 1Sam 20:19 is obscure; (2) implicit evil Gen 44:15 (J), Exod 23:24 (E), Neh 6:14 + 8 t., + singular collective doing(s) Mic 6:16; Lev 18:3 (twice in verse) (H), 2Chr 17:4, יְדֵיהֶם ׳מ Lam 3:64; Hag 2:14; Job 33:17 (reading מִמַּעֲשֵׂהוּ ᵐ5 Di Siegf Bu), Ezek 16:30 (behaviour); explicit מַעֲשֵׂינוּ הָרָעִים Ezra 9:13 compare Eccl 4:3; Eccl 8:11; Eccl 8:14, מַעֲשֵׂיאָֿוֶן Isa 59:6 specifically of idolatrous practices, יְדֵיכֶם ׳מ singular Deut 31:29; Jer 25:6; Jer 25:7; Jer 32:30, plural Jer 44:8, compare singular 1Kgs 16:7; 2Kgs 22:17 = 2Chr 34:25 (3) implicit right, praiseworthy 1Sam 19:4; 2Kgs 23:19; Jonah 3:10; Prov 31:31 of duty in general אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשׂוּן ׳הַמּ Exod 18:20 (E) = what they are to do; explicit Eccl 4:4; Eccl 8:14 (4) as basis of judgment (good or bad) Isa 66:18; Ps 33:15; Ps 62:13; Eccl 12:14, יְדֵיהֶם ׳מ Jer 25:14.
  b. (1) work, labour, husbandry Exod 23:16 (E), Gen 5:29 (J), Judg 19:16, יְדֵיכֶם ׳מ Hag 2:17 enforced labour of Israel in Egypt Exod 5:5; Exod 5:13 (J); in general Exod 23:12 (E); also of product of labour Exod 23:16, compare Isa 65:22; Eccl 5:5 ׳שֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמּ Ezek 46:1 the six working-days; of religious work, ׳עֲבֹדַת בֵּית הָא ׳מ 1Chr 23:28, compare ׳מ 2Chr 31:21 (2) business, pursuit, Gen 46:33; Gen 47:3 (J), Judg 13:12; 1Sam 25:2; Isa 54:16 in general, occupation Isa 29:15; Eccl 2:4; Eccl 2:11; Eccl 3:17; Eccl 3:22; Eccl 8:9; Eccl 9:7; Eccl 9:10 (3) undertaking, enterprise Isa 19:14; Isa 19:15; Deut 15:10 יָדֶ֑ךָ ׳מ Deut 2:7 + 5 t. Deuteronomy; 2Chr 32:30; Job 1:10; Ps 28:4, יָדֵינוּ ׳מ Ps 90:17 (twice in verse). (4) achievement Jer 48:7; Esth 10:2 (5) in weakened sense, מַעֲשֶׂיךָ Prov 16:3 thine affairs; nearly = occurrences Eccl 1:14 (plural), Eccl 2:17; Eccl 8:17 (singular).
  c. deed(s), work(s) of ׳י, especially in deliverance and in judgment, Judg 2:7; Judg 2:10; Josh 24:31 (D), Ps 33:4 + 21 t., + יָדָיו ׳מ etc. Isa 5:12; Ps 28:5; Ps 92:5 + 4 t.; הָאֱלֹהִים ׳מ in general Eccl 7:13; Eccl 8:17; Eccl 11:5 compare Eccl 3:11.
2. a. (1) work, thing made, by man, אֹפֶה ׳מ Gen 40:17 (E) baker's work; יְדֵי יוֺצֵר ׳מ Lam 4:2 often of furnishings of tabernacle, חשֵׁב ׳מ Exod 26:1 + 7 t., רֹקֵם ׳מ Exod 26:36 + 5 t.,אֹרֵג ׳מ Exod 28:32 + 2 t., חָרָשׁ ׳מ Exod 28:11, compare יְדֵי אָמָּן ׳מ Song 7:2 of holy oil, etc, רֹקֵחַ ׳מ Exod 30:25 + 2 t. (insert רֹקֵחַ perhaps also 2Chr 16:14); hence ׳מ = work of art Isa 3:24 (of coiffure), compare ׳כְּלִי מ Num 31:51 followed by noun of material, pattern, etc., עִזִּים ׳מ vNum 31:20 (i.e. goats' hair), see also Exod 27:4; Exod 28:14 +; in temple, שְׂבָכָה ׳מ 1Kgs 7:17, ׳מ שׁוּשַׁן v1Kgs 7:19, etc.; צַעֲצֻעִים ׳מ 2Chr 3:10, compare הַחֲבִתִּים ׳מ 1Chr 9:31 the work of (consisting in) bread-wafers; = materials of (prepared for) הָעוֺלָה 2Chr 4:6 in theoph. לִבְנַת הַסַּפִּיר ׳מ Exod 24:10 (J); ׳מ of ships 2Chr 20:37 in general Isa 29:16; Ezek 27:16; Ezek 27:18 = thy manufactures, wares; מַעֲשַׂי Ps 45:2 = my verses (ποίημα, poem); (2) workmanship Ezek 1:16 (twice in verse) (Ezek 1:16 a strike out Co Toy) 1Kgs 7:8; Exod 28:8 + 11 t.; (3) יְדֵי אָדָם ׳מ of idols (contemptuously) Deut 4:28; 2Kgs 19:18 = Isa 37:19 = 2Chr 32:19; Ps 115:4; Ps 135:15, compare Isa 2:8 (יָדָיו ׳מ), Hos 14:4; Mic 5:12; Jer 1:16 so (יְדֵיׅ ׳מ חָרָשׁ Deut 27:15; Jer 10:3; Jer 10:9 compare Hos 13:2 חֲכָמִים ׳מ Jer 10:9 תַּעְתֻּעִים ׳מ vJer 10:15; Jer 51:18 apparently also מַעֲשֵׂהֶם Isa 41:29 compare Isa 57:12; Ezek 6:6 יָדָיו ׳מ of altars Isa 17:8.
  b. work (made by) God Exod 32:16 (E); especially (poetry and late), of created things, Ps 103:22; Ps 104:24 + 4 t. Psalms; אֶצְבְּעֹתֶיךָ ׳מ Ps 8:4, יָרֶיךָ ׳מ Ps 102:26 (both of heavens), compare Ps 19:2 (heavenly bodies), Ps 8:7 (animals); of man Job 14:15; Job 34:19, compare לָדַעַת כָּלאַֿנְשֵׁי מַעֲשֵׂהוּ Job 37:7 (but read probably אנשׁים ᵑ9 Ol Di and others); of nation Isa 19:25; Isa 60:21; Isa 64:7 of weights Prov 16:11 (but read perhaps הַמֶּלֶךְ) for ׳י Gr Toy).
  c. product of olive-tree, זַיִת ׳מ Hab 3:17 figurative product of righteousness Isa 32:17.

Strong's Definition H4639
work, works, acts, art, wrought, …
maʿăśe
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
  • deed, work
    • deed, thing done, act
      • "work, labor"business, pursuit"undertaking, enterprise"achievement"deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)"work, thing made"work (of God)"product
Variations 74 forms of this word
Translations 95 English renderings
Work
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Word Parts
וּ גְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣י ךָ
וּ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
גְב֖וּרֹתֶ֣י
Root word might, strength, power, acts, mighty, …
ךָ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: גְּבוּרָה · ɡeh-boo-RAW
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar C/Ncfpc/Sp2ms
Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word
וּ Speech Conjunction
גְבוּרֹתֶי Speech Noun Type Common Gender Feminine Number Plural State Construct
ךָ Speech Suffix Type Pronominal Person Second Person Gender Masculine Number Singular
In English
In the KJV here: thy mighty acts
and his might ×8 and might ×3 and strength ×3 his might ×3 in his might ×2 of their might ×2 strength ×2 their might ×2
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strength — Modernized from KJV; broad, most versatile rendering.
might — Emphasizes raw, impressive power; slightly more elevated.
power — Good for contexts of authority or effective force.
valor — Best for military or heroic contexts; courageous strength.
mighty deeds — Prefer for plural, narrative contexts of divine/heroic acts.
mastery — Highlights dominance or superior ability over others.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB1466 H1369

BDB1465 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1467

גְּבוּרָה: 61 noun feminine strength, might — Exod 32:18 + 16 t.; construct גְּבוּרַת Ps 147:10 suffix גְּבוּרָתוֺ + (suffixes 32 t.); plural גְּבוּרוֺת Job 41:4 + 3 t.; גְּבֻרוֺת + Job 71:16 גְּבוּרֹתֶיךָ Deut 3:24 + (suffixes 6 t.); —

1. strength, of horse Job 39:19; Ps 147:10, crocodile Job 41:4, sun Judg 5:31, body of man Ps 90:10; Exod 9:16; Exod 10:17.
2. might, valour, of warriors Judg 8:21; Prov 8:14; Isa 3:25; Isa 28:6; Isa 30:15; Jer 9:22; Jer 23:10; Jer 49:35; Jer 51:30; Jer 7:16 קוֺל עֲנוֺת גְּבוּרָה, noise of shouting in warlike strength Exod 32:18 (E); עֵצָה וּגְבוּרָה 2Kgs 18:20; Isa 11:2; Isa 36:5 compare phrases of compiler of Kings כֹּל גְּבוּרָתוֺ 1Kgs 15:23; 2Kgs 10:34; 2Kgs 20:20 אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וּגְבוּרָתוֺ 1Kgs 6:5; 1Kgs 6:27; 1Kgs 22:46; 2Kgs 13:8; 2Kgs 13:12; 2Kgs 14:15; 2Kgs 14:28 compare also מַלְכוּתוֺ וּגְּבּוּרָתוֺ 1Chr 29:30, תָקְפּוֺ וּגְבוּרָתוֺ Esth 10:2.
3. might of God Job 26:14; Ps 21:14; Ps 54:3; Ps 65:7; Ps 66:7; Ps 71:18; Ps 80:3; Ps 89:14; Ps 106:8; Ps 145:11; Isa 33:13; Jer 10:6; Jer 16:21 compare phrases כח וגבורה 1Chr 29:12; 2Chr 20:6, ׳חכמה וג Job 12:13, ׳משׁפט וג Mic 3:8, ׳הגדלה והג 1Chr 29:11 גְּבוּרוֺת mighty deeds of God Deut 3:24; Ps 20:7; Ps 71:16; Ps 106:2; Ps 145:4; Ps 145:12; Ps 150:2; Isa 63:15.

Strong's Definition H1369
might, strength, power, acts, mighty, …
gĕbûrâ
force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
  • strength, might
    • strength
      • "might, valour, bravery"might, mighty deeds (of God)
Variations 40 forms of this word
Translations 44 English renderings
Power Strength
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Word Parts
יַגִּֽידוּ
יַגִּֽידוּ
Root word told, tell, declare, shew, shewed, …
Dictionary form: נָגַד · naw-ɡAHD
Vowels & Accents
Hebrew Alephbet
Grammar Vhi3mp
Verb — Hiphil, Imperfect (Yiqtol), third person masculine plural causative — "he made (someone) do" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "they"
יַגִּֽידוּ Speech Verb Stem Hiphil Type Imperfect (Yiqtol) Person Third Person Gender Masculine Number Plural
In English
In the KJV here: to another and shall declare
and told ×37 told ×25 tell ×24 and it was told ×18 declare ×16 and they told ×10 shew ×7 to shew ×6
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tell — Most natural, everyday choice for direct speech contexts.
declare — Slightly formal; suits proclamations or solemn announcements.
report — Good when information is relayed from a third party.
announce — Emphasizes public or official disclosure of news.
reveal — Highlights that hidden information is being brought to light.
make known — Stresses the communicative result; fits instructional passages.
Brown-Driver-Briggs (BDB)

BDB4962 H5046

BDB4961 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4963

[נָגַד]363 verb be conspicuous (Late Hebrew in derivatives; Phoenician proper name, masculine נגד; Arabic conquer, overcome, also be apparent, conspicuous; high land or country; be courageous, vigorous, effective, courageous, efficient; Aramaic , נְגַד drag, draw, lead; נָגוֺדָא leader; Ethiopic is travel); —

Hiph`il328 Perfect הִגִּיד Gen 3:11 +, 3 feminine singular הִגִּ֫ידָה 1Sam 25:19 +, הִגַּדְתָּ Gen 12:8 +, etc.; Imperfect יַגִּיד 1Sam 9:6 +; וַיַּגֵּד Gen 9:22 +; suffix יַגִּידֶ֫הָ Isa 44:7 יַגִּדָהּ Jer 9:11 יַגֵָּֽדְךָ Deut 32:7 (jussive), etc.; Imperative הַגֵּד 2Sam 18:21 +; הַגִּ֫ידָה Gen 29:15 +, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַגֵּד Judg 14:12 + 2 t.; הַגֵּיד Jer 36:16 construct לְהַגִּיד Gen 32:6 +; לגיד 2Kgs 9:15 Kt. (Qr ׳לְהַגּ); Participle מַגִּיד Gen 41:24 +; feminine מַגֶּ֫דֶת Esth 2:20 plural construct מַגִּידֵי Judg 14:19 — declare, tell [usually followed by לְ of indirect object Gen 3:11 + often; insert also 1Sam 12:7; 2Sam 13:34 ᵐ5 Th We Klo Dr Kit Bu, so HPS 2Sam 13:34 (1Sam 12:7 he following HCT as more different); followed by אֶל Exod 19:9; 1Sam 3:15 followed by לִפְנֵי 1Sam 17:31; Ps 142:3 עַלפָּֿנָיו Job 21:31 בְּאָזְנֵָי Jer 36:20 followed by בְּ local (instead of indirect object) chiefly prophets Jer 4:5; Jer 5:20; Jer 31:10 +; also 1Sam 4:13; 2Sam 1:20; 2Kgs 9:15; Mic 1:10 rarely followed by accusative of person 2Sam 15:31 (but read וּלְדָוִד הִגִּיד HPS (indefinite subject), or הֻגַּד ׳ולס We Dr Kit, ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Th Klo Bu favour הֻגַּד), 2Kgs 7:9; 2Kgs 7:11; Ezek 43:10; Job 17:5; Job 26:4; Job 31:37 followed by direct object in accusative Gen 45:13 + often; followed by clause with כִּי Gen 3:11 + often; followed by clause with אֲשֶׁר = כִּי (late) Esth 3:4; Esth 6:2 followed by clause with מָה Gen 29:15; Judg 16:15; Esth 8:1 +; followed by clause with מִי 2Kgs 6:11 followed by clause with אֵיבָה Song 1:7, once followed by clause with הֲ Gen 43:6, etc.; often no direct object, followed by לֵאמֹר Exod 13:8; 1Sam 25:14 +; followed by וַיּאֹמֶר Gen 47:1 +; אמר then following by oratio recta [direct speech]; ׳הִגּ alone followed by oratio recta Zech 9:12 followed by עַל concerning, 1Sam 27:11; Esth 6:2 often indirect object omitted 1Sam 24:19 +; direct object omitted Judg 13:10 +; both omitted Lev 5:1 + ]. In Hexateuch rarely P, Lev 5:1; Lev 14:35; Exod 16:22 ; J, Gen 3:11; Gen 12:18; Exod 13:8 + 18 t.; E, Gen 21:6; Gen 31:20; Gen 41:25 + 15 t.; D, Deut 17:9; Deut 26:3; Deut 30:18 + 5 t.; —
1. tell, announce, report, usually human subject Gen 9:22; Gen 24:23; Gen 32:6; Lev 14:35; Judg 13:6; 1Sam 3:18; 1Kgs 1:23; Neh 2:12; Esth 2:10 (twice in verse); Job 12:7; Ps 142:3; Isa 19:12; Jer 5:20; Ezek 24:19 +.
2. declare, make known, expound, especially of something before not understood, concealed or mysterious, Gen 3:11; Gen 12:18, etc.; 1Kgs 10:3 = 2Chr 9:2 a riddle Judg 14:12; Judg 14:15; Judg 14:16 (3 t. in verse); Judg 14:19 dream Dan 2:2 secret Job 11:6, etc.; of ׳י as revealing, Gen 41:25; 2Sam 7:11; 2Kgs 4:27; Mic 6:8; Jer 42:3; Ps 147:19 of declaring by ׳י's agents Deut 5:5; Mic 3:8; 1Sam 15:16; 2Sam 24:13; Jer 50:28; Isa 58:1 by divin. Hos 4:12.
3. inform of (play the informer concerning) Josh 2:14; Josh 2:20; Jer 20:10; Job 17:5; Lev 5:1; Prov 29:24.
4. publish declare, proclaim, especially of proclaiming wisdom, power, loving-kindness, etc., of ׳י (especially Psalms): Ps 9:12; Ps 22:32; Ps 51:17; Ps 92:3; Ps 92:16; Ps 145:4 +, subject heavens Ps 19:2; Ps 50:6; Ps 97:6; Isa 42:12; Isa 57:12.
5. avow, acknowledge, confess: Isa 3:9; Ps 38:19, compare Isa 48:6. — Participle = messenger 2Sam 15:13; Jer 51:31 (twice in verse) compare הַנַּ֫עַר הַמַּגִּיד 2Sam 1:5; 2Sam 1:6; 2Sam 1:13 ׳הָאִישׁ הַמּ 2Sam 18:11. Hoph`al Perfect הֻגַּד Josh 9:24 +; Imperfect וַיֻּגַּד Gen 22:20 +; Infinitive absolute הֻגֵּד Josh 9:24; Ruth 2:11 — be told, announced, reported, always followed byלְ (sometimes impersonal, logical subject in accusative, compare Gen 27:42; 2Sam 21:11, with feminine Isa 21:2 not in P): Gen 27:42 (J), Gen 31:22 (E), Deut 17:4; Josh 9:24 (twice in verse) (D), Ruth 2:11 (twice in verse); Judg 9:25; 2Sam 10:17; 2Sam 19:2; 2Sam 21:11; 2Sam 1:7; 2Sam 18:13; 2Sam 1:17; 2Sam 2:6; 2Sam 40:21 followed by לֵאמֹר Gen 22:20; Gen 38:13; Gen 13:24 (all J), Josh 10:17 (JE), 1Sam 15:12; 1Sam 19:19; 2Sam 6:12; 1Kgs 1:51; 2Kgs 6:13; 2Kgs 8:7; Isa 7:2 followed by clause with כִּי Exod 14:5 (J), Judg 9:47; Judg 1:7; Judg 23:13; Judg 27:4; Judg 1:29; Judg 29:41.

Strong's Definition H5046
told, tell, declare, shew, shewed, …
nāgad
properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
  • to be conspicuous, tell, make known
    • (Hiphil) to tell, declare
      • to tell, announce, report
        • "to declare, make known, expound"to inform of"to publish, declare, proclaim"to avow, acknowledge, confess
        • messenger (participle)
      (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
Variations 82 forms of this word
Translations 184 English renderings
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