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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Psalms 136:6 - Waters
Psalms 136:6 - To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To him that stretched out | H7554 | רָקַע |
[Verb] to pound the earth (as a sign of passion); by analogy to expand (by hammering); by implication to overlay (with thin sheets of metal) |
| the earth | H776 | אֶרֶץ |
[Noun Feminine] the earth (at {large} or partitively a land) |
| above | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| the waters | H4325 | מַיִם |
[Noun Masculine] water; figuratively juice; by euphemism {urine} semen |
| for | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| his mercy | H2617 | חֵסֵד |
[Noun Masculine] kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opprobrium) {reproof} or (subjectively) beauty |
| endureth for | H3588 | כִּי |
[Conjunction] (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed |
| ever |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.