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WLCזְ֭כֹר כִּֽי־ תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פָעֳל֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

BSARememberzâkar [to recall, to mark in your mind] to magnifysâgâʼ [to grow great, to increase in importance] His workpôʻal [deeds, accomplishments] whichʼăsher [that, referring to His mighty acts] have praised in songshîyr [sung about, celebrated, music, hymns of worship]

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Job 36:24quick helps
In a sentenceJob instructs to remember and magnify God's work, which has been celebrated by people.
Who is speakingJob, conveying a message about God's greatness.
Where we areIn a poetic reflection on God's deeds and human recognition of them.
The hard wordתַשְׂגִּ֣יא
Take awayTo remember is to acknowledge and celebrate God's deeds.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectאִישׁ verbזָכַר The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Job 36:24

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Context — Job's Reflection on God's Workgenerated

23Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
24Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
25All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.
26Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.

Job 36:24 emphasizes the importance of remembering and magnifying the works of God, which have been acknowledged and celebrated by humanity. This verse is part of a broader discourse on God's greatness and the recognition of His deeds by people, as seen in the surrounding verses that highlight God's unsearchable wisdom and power.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 12:13–25Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
2Job 26:5–14The dead tremble— those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.
3Psalm 28:5Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD or what His hands have done, He will tear them down and never rebuild them.
4Psalm 34:3Magnify the LORD with me; let us exalt His name together.
5Psalm 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

The Key Word תַשְׂגִּ֣יא, tas.Gi'generated

The verb תַשְׂגִּ֣יא (tas.Gi') is a Hiphil imperfect, second person masculine singular form of the root שָׂגָא (saga'), meaning to grow or increase. It signifies an active process of magnification, suggesting not just recognition but an elevation of importance.

In this context, it calls the listener to actively acknowledge and celebrate the greatness of God's deeds, which is a recurring theme in the Psalms where God’s name is magnified and praised.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses magnify for תַשְׂגִּ֣יא.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The finite verbs in this verse are זְ֭כֹר (remember) and תַשְׂגִּ֣יא (you will magnify), which set the imperative tone of the sentence. The structure flows logically, with the first verb commanding remembrance, leading into the action of magnifying God's work.

The phrase אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ (which they have sung) serves as a relative clause, connecting the act of magnifying to the praise that has been given by people, thus emphasizing the communal recognition of God's deeds.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates זְ֭כֹר as μνήσθητι (mnēsthēti), which also means 'to remember' but carries a more formal tone. This choice reflects the gravity of the command to remember God's works.

For תַשְׂגִּ֣יא, the LXX uses μεγαλύνω (megalunō), meaning 'to magnify' or 'to make great,' aligning closely with the Hebrew intent of elevating God's deeds in importance.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 36:24 tells us to remember to magnify God's work, which people have praised in song. This verse encourages acknowledgment of God's deeds and the importance of celebrating them, as seen in the surrounding verses that highlight God's greatness.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean to magnify God's work?

To magnify God's work means to recognize and celebrate His deeds, acknowledging their significance and impact.

Why is remembering God's work important?

Remembering God's work is important as it reinforces faith and encourages gratitude for His actions in our lives.

How do people praise God's work in song?

People praise God's work in song by composing hymns and music that celebrate His deeds and express worship.

What examples of God's work can we remember?

Examples of God's work include creation, deliverance from trouble, and the miracles He performed throughout history, as recorded in Scripture.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I actively remember and acknowledge God's work in my life?
  2. How can I incorporate praise and worship into my daily routine to magnify God's deeds?
  3. What are some specific examples of God's work that I can share with others?
  4. How does recognizing God's greatness impact my faith and perspective?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Gregory the Dialogist comments on this verse, noting the significance of remembering God's work and the role of humans in praising Him.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book XXVII c. 540–604
Remember that thou knowest not His work, of Whom men have sung. In Holy Scripture sometimes Angels, and sometimes persons ['homines'] of perfect life, are called 'men.' ['viri.'] For that an Angel is sometimes called a man,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 36:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Remember that thou magnify his work,.... Or his works; his works of creation and providence, which are great in themselves, and declare the greatness of God; and which, though they cannot be made

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? God is not to be impiously arraigned, but to be praised for His might, shown in His works.

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Remember; call to mind this thy duty, and take this matter into thy more serious thoughts, and it will prevent thy horrible mistakes and miscarriages. That; so this Hebrew particle is used here, 3:12. His work; or, his works, the singular number being put for the plural, every work which he doth; do not condemn any of his providential works towards thee or others, but adore and glorify them, as done with admirable wisdom, and justice, and faithfulness. Which men behold, to wit, with admiration and astonishment; which by their greatness and glory draw the eyes and minds of all men towards them; which deserve to be entertained with adoration and reverence of all men, not with censure and…

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 36:24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.Ver. 24. Remember that thou magnify his work] His work of creation; wherein the wisdom, power, and goodness of God is clearly manifested, Romans 1:19, in that glorious structure of the heavens especially, which men behold. Or his work of administration and gubernation, whereof David saith, All thy works praise thee, O Lord; that is, they yield matter of magnifying thee; and thy saints shall bless thee, Psalms 145:10. Remember that this be done, saith Elihu. Junius, by God’ s works here, understandeth Noah’ s flood. Which men behold] Or, Whereof men do sing, saying, as in the next verse,

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(24) Which men behold.—Some render it, “Whereof men sing,” but the other seems to suit the context best.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 24. Remember that thou magnify his work] Take this into consideration; instead of fretting against the dispensations of Divine providence, and quarrelling with thy Maker, attentively survey his works; consider the operation of his hands; and see the proofs of his wisdom in the plan of all, of his power in the production and support of all, and of his goodness in the end for which all have been made, and to which every operation in nature most obviously tends; and then magnify his work. Speak of him as thou shalt find; let the visible works of thy Maker prove to thee his eternal power and Godhead, and let nature lead thee to the Creator.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

24. which men behold] Rather, which men do sing, that is, celebrate with praise.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Remember that thou magnify his work - Make this a great and settled principle, to remember that God is “great” in all that he does.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

“Remember that you magnify his work, about which men have sung.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.

NETBNew English Translation2006

Remember to extol his work, which people have praised in song.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

Remember that thou magnify his work, Whereof men have sung.

RVARevised Version, American1894

Remember that thou magnify his work, whereof men have sung.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

Remember that thou magnifie his worke, which men behold.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men celebrate.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Remember that thou magnify His work That men have beheld.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

Remember that you magnify His work || That men have beheld.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

Reflect, that thou shouldst magnify his work, which [other] men have beheld.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

Remember to praise his deeds, of which people have sung.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Remember that thou knowest not his work, concerning which men have sung.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Instead you should praise him for what he has done, as people have done in song.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

See that you give praise to his work, about which men make songs.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clauseverbזְ֭כֹרrememberclause · objectכִּֽי(dm).thatclauseverbתַשְׂגִּ֣יאyou.will.magnifynoun phrase · objectnoun phraseפָעֳל֑workוֹhisrelpאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichclauseverbשֹׁרְר֣וּthey.have.sungsubjectאֲנָשִֽׁיםpeople

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text reads זְ֭כֹר כִּֽי־ תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פָעֳל֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃, while the Septuagint matches six of the seven words. The Dead Sea Scrolls show partial restoration but agree with the Masoretic Text in the main structure.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

זְ֭כֹר כִּֽי־ תַשְׂגִּ֣יא פָעֳל֑וֹ אֲשֶׁ֖ר שֹׁרְר֣וּ אֲנָשִֽׁים׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
זְ֭כֹרμνήσθητιכִּֽי־ὅτιפָעֳל֑וֹαὐτοῦאֲשֶׁ֖רὧνשֹׁרְר֣וּἦρχανאֲנָשִֽׁים׃ἄνδρες

6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Dead Sea Scrolls — 4Q99a copy a thousand years older than the Leningrad Codex

זכר כי תשגיא פעל׳ו אשר שררו [אנשים]

3 words on the leather — 3 partly restored, 1 supplied entire by an editor.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Job 36:24זָכַרrememberrememberזָכַרכִּיthatthatכִּישָׂגָאyou will mayou will magnifשָׂגָאפֹּ֫עַלwork hiswork hisפֹּ֫עַלאֲשֶׁרwhichwhichאֲשֶׁרשִׁירthey have sthey have sungשִׁיראֱנוֹשׁpeoplepeopleאֱנוֹשׁזָכָרmalemaleזָכָרפָּעַלto workto workפָּעַלאָנַשׁbe incurabbe incurableאָנַשׁשׁוּרto travelto travelשׁוּרשׁוּרto seeto seeשׁוּרעָוֹןiniquity: iniquity: crimeעָוֹןבְּרִיתcovenantcovenantבְּרִיתיָדַעto knowto knowיָדַעזַךְpurepureזַךְשָׁלֵםto completto completeשָׁלֵםצָוָהto commandto commandצָוָהשֹׁעֵרgatekeepergatekeeperשֹׁעֵרזמרto singto singזמרבְּלִיַּ֫עַלBelial: woBelial: worthleבְּלִיַּ֫עַלעַיAiAiעַי
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Job 36:24

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

remember that you will magnify work his which they have sung people
זְ֭כֹרZe.khor remember H2142 Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
232× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To remember means to recall or mark something, like God remembering his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 9:1 and Exodus 2:24.
Amplified meaning
to recall, to mark in your mind
Tyndale gloss
to remember
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word זָכַר (zakar) means 'to remember' and is built from a primitive root implying recognition. It covers a range of meanings, including recalling thoughts, commemorating days, and causing others to remember. The entries also note its use in various grammatical forms, such as being remembered or making a memorial.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זָכַר vb. remember

Qal

Human subj.

remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action

remember persons (human subj.)

remember י׳

remember

think of or on, call to mind something present or future

remember a day, to observe, commemorate it

remember, with implied mention of, obj.

Subj. י׳ (אלהִם)

remember persons

remember the distress of his servants

their devotion

remember his own covenant (with them)

his mercy

extenuating circumstances

remember sins, idolatries

Niph.

be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.

neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation

be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated

Hiph.

cause to remember, remind

cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

mention

record, only pt.

of sacrifice, make a memorial

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2142 זָכַר remember .. Human subj. . remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action

. remember persons (human subj.)

. remember י׳

. remember

. think of or on, call to mind something present or future

. remember a day, to observe, commemorate it

. remember, with implied mention of, obj.

. Subj. י׳ (אלהִם) . remember persons

. . remember the distress of his servants

. their devotion

. . remember his own covenant (with them)

. his mercy

. extenuating circumstances

. remember sins, idolatries

. . be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.

. neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation

. be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated

. . cause to remember, remind

. cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

. mention

. record, only pt.

. of sacrifice, make a memorial

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2142 zakar zaw-kar'

a primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized),

i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as

denominative from 2145) to be male:--X burn (incense), X

earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount,

record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call,

come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X

well.

see HEBREW for 02145

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָכַר (za.khar) — to remember.

1) to remember, recall, call to mind

1a) (Qal) to remember, recall

1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to cause to remember, remind

1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

1c3) to mention

1c4) to record

1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Impv-2ms — Verb · Qal · imperative second person masculine singular
HVqv2ms
remember that you will magnify work his which they have sung people
כִּֽי־ki- that H3588 Particle
4,483× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Tyndale gloss
for
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כִּי conj. that, for, when

that

Of time, when, of the past

elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

Because, since

base

כִּי אם־

each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:

that if

for if

(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—

limiting the prec. clause, except

the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

after an oath, surely

base

כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that

. . Of time, when, of the past

. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם

. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though

. Because, since

H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if

. for if

. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except

. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but

. after an oath, surely

H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3588 kiy 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.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כִּי (ki) — for.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if

1f) but rather, but

1g) except that

1h) only, nevertheless

1i) surely

1j) that is

1k) but if

1l) for though

1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.

1) except if

1a) but if

1b) even though

כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.

1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since

1a) that

1a1) yea, indeed

1b) when (of time)

1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)

1c) because, since (causal connection)

1d) but (after negative)

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HTc — Particle
HTc
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
remember that you will magnify work his which they have sung people
תַשְׂגִּ֣יאtas.Gi' you will magnify H7679 Verb · Hiphil · imperfect second person masculine singular
2× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to grow or increase in size, number, or importance, as seen in Psalm 34:3 where David praises God and magnifies His name. It can also mean to praise or magnify someone or something, as in the Psalms where God is magnified and glorified.
Amplified meaning
to grow great, to increase in importance
Tyndale gloss
to grow great
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׂגָא (saga') is a primitive root meaning to grow or increase. It can refer to making something great or magnifying it, particularly in a figurative sense of lauding. The entries highlight its use in both the Qal and Hiphil forms, indicating a range of meanings from simple growth to active magnification.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שָׂגָא] vb. grow, grow great

Qal (of plant)

Hiph.

make great

magnify, laud

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7679 שָׂגָא, שָׂגָה

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7679 saga' saw-gaw'

: a primitive root; to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge,

(figuratively) laud:--increase, magnify.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׂגָא (sa.ga) — to grow great.

1) to increase, grow, magnify, grow great

1a) (Hiphil)

1a1) to make great

1a2) to magnify, laud

Aramaic equivalent: se.ga (שְׂגָא "to grow great" H7680)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms — Verb · Hiphil · imperfect second person masculine singular
HVhi2ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

mag'-ni-fi (Hiphil of gadhal; megaluno, "to make great," "extol," "celebrate in praise"): Used especially of exaltation of the name, mercy, and other attributes of God (Ge 19:19; 2Sa 7:26; Ps 35:27; 40:16; 70:4; Lu 1:46; Ac 10:46); of God's "word" (Ps 138:2); or of Christ (Ac 19:17; Php 1:20). Men also can be "magnified" (Jos 4:14; 1Ch 29:25, etc.).…

remember that you will magnify work his which they have sung people
פָעֳל֑וֹfo.'o.Lo work his H6467 Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
37× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A work or deed is what this word refers to, describing something that has been done or made. It can also mean wages or the result of an action.
Amplified meaning
deeds, accomplishments
Tyndale gloss
work
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

פֹּ֫עַל (po'al) refers to an act or work, encompassing meanings like deed, thing done, and wages of work. It is noted as poetic and late in usage. The word is built from the root associated with action, and it can also imply acquisition, particularly of treasures.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

פֹּ֫עַל 37 n.m. doing, deed, work (poet. and late)

deed, thing done

work, thing made

wages of work

acquisition of treasures

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6467 פֹּ֫עַל doing, deed, work (poet. and late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6467 po`al po'-al

from 6466; an act or work (concretely):--act, deed, do,

getting, maker, work.

see HEBREW for 06466

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

פֹּ֫עַל (po.al) — work.

1) work, deed, doing

1a) deed, thing done

1b) work, thing made

1c) wages of work

1d) acquisition (of treasure)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffix
HNcmsc/Sp3ms
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
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hiz: Used often in the King James Version with reference to a neuter or inanimate thing, or to a lower animal (Ge 1:11, "after his kind"; Le 1:16, "pluck away his crop"; Ac 12:10, "of his own accord"; 1Co 15:38, "his own body"), etc. the Revised Version (British and American) substitutes "its."

remember that you will magnify work his which they have sung people
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sher which H834 Particle
5,500× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Amplified meaning
that, referring to His mighty acts
Tyndale gloss
which
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word אֲשֶׁר (*asher*) is a relative pronoun that can mean 'who,' 'which,' or 'that.' It serves various grammatical functions, including as an adverb or conjunction, indicating relationships between clauses, places, or conditions. Variants like בַאֲשֶׁר (*ba-asher*), מֵאֲשֶׁר (*me-asher*), and כַּאֲשֶׁר (*ka-asher*) expand its usage to specific contexts such as location, causation, and time.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause.

base

בַאֲשֶׁר

in (that) which

adv. in (the place) where

conj. in that, inasmuch as

on account of whom?

base

מֵאֲשֶׁר

from (or than) that which

adv. from (the place) where

conj. from (the fact) that …, since

base

כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when

according to that which, according as, as

with a causal force, in so far as, since

with a temporal force, when

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H834a אֲשֶׁר part. of relation A sign of relation, bringing the clause introduced by it into relation with an antecedent clause. H834b בַאֲשֶׁר . in (that) which

. adv. in (the place) where

. conj. in that, inasmuch as

. on account of whom?

H834c מֵאֲשֶׁר . from (or than) that which

. adv. from (the place) where

. conj. from (the fact) that …, since

H834d כַּאֲשֶׁר conj. according as, as, when . according to that which, according as, as

. with a causal force, in so far as, since

. with a temporal force, when

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

834 'aher 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.:--X after, X

alike, as (soon as), because, X every, for, + forasmuch, +

from whence, + how(-soever), X if, (so) that ((thing) which,

wherein), X though, + until, + whatsoever, when, where

(+ -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, +

whither(- soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is

indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun

expletively, used to show the connection.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֲשֶׁר (a.sher) — which.

A: 1) (relative part.)

1a) which, who

1b) that which

2) (conj)

2a) that (in obj clause)

2b) when

2c) since

2d) as

2e) conditional if

B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

D: Kaph+

1) (conj.), according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since

1c) with a temporal force: when

בַאֲשֶׁר (ba.a.sher) — in which.

1) in (that) which

2) (adv)

2a) where

3) (conj)

3a) in that, inasmuch as

3b) on account of

מֵאֲשֶׁר (me.a.sher) — whence.

1) from (or than) that which

2) from (the place) where

3) from (the fact) that, since

כַּאֲשֶׁר (ka.a.sher) — as which.

conj

1) according as, as, when

1a) according to that which, according as, as

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Rel — Particle
HTr
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
remember that you will magnify work his which they have sung people
שֹׁרְר֣וּsho.re.Ru they have sung H7891 Verb · Piel · perfect third person common plural
87× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means to sing, and it is used in the Bible to describe the act of singing, like when the Israelites sang after crossing the Red Sea in Exodus 15. It can also refer to a singer or songstress. The Bible often mentions singing as a way to praise God.
Amplified meaning
sung about, celebrated, music, hymns of worship
Tyndale gloss
to sing
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

שִׁיר (shiyr) means 'to sing' and is a denominative verb derived from a primitive root. It covers various forms of singing, including participles for singers and songstresses. The entries indicate its use in different verbal stems, such as Qal and Polel, and note its appearance in contexts like 1 Samuel 18:6.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[שִׁיר] 86 vb. sing (denom.)

Qal 49 sing

Pō‛l. 36 sing

Hoph. be sung

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7891 שִׁיר sing (denom.)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7891 shiyr sheer

or (the original form) shuwr (1 Sam. 18:6) {shoor}; a

primitive root (identical with 7788 through the idea of

strolling minstrelsy); to sing:--behold (by mistake for

7789), sing(-er, -ing man, - ing woman).

see HEBREW for 07788

see HEBREW for 07789

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁיר (shir) — to sing.

1) to sing

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to sing

1a2) singer, songstresses (participle)

1b) (Polel)

1b1) to sing

1b2) singer, songstress (participle)

1c) (Hophal) to be sung

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-o-Perf-3cp — Verb · Piel · perfect third person common plural
HVpp3cp
remember that you will magnify work his which they have sung people
אֲנָשִֽׁים׃'a.na.Shim people H582 Noun common · masculine plural absolute
566× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Enosh refers to a human or mankind in general, used to describe individuals or people as a whole in the Bible.
Tyndale gloss
human
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

אֱנוֹשׁ (enowsh) refers to man or mankind, often used in a poetic context. It denotes a mortal individual, distinguishing humans from more dignified terms for man. The word encompasses both singular and collective meanings, indicating people or persons in general. Its Aramaic equivalent is אֱנָשׁ (e.nash), also meaning 'man'.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

אֱנוֹשׁ n.m. man, mankind, mostly poet.

of individ.

coll. men

man, mankind

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H582 אֱנוֹשׁ man, mankind, mostly poet.

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

582 'enowsh en-oshe'

from 605; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the

more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or

collectively):--another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain,

chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age,

husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some

( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often

unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in

apposition with another word . Compare 376.

see HEBREW for 0605

see HEBREW for 0120

see HEBREW for 0376

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

אֱנוֹשׁ (e.nosh) — human.

1) man, mortal man, person, mankind

1a) of an individual

1b) men (collective)

1c) man, mankind

Aramaic equivalent: e.nash (אֱנָשׁ "man" H0606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HNcmpa — Noun common · masculine plural absolute
HNcmpa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
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pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…

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