Psalms 102:18 — Word Study
WLCתִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־ יָֽהּ׃
BSACorner (Gate)pânâh to(wards)ʼêl prayertᵉphillâh destituteʻarʻâr△ notlôʼ to despisebâzâh Obj.ʼêth prayertᵉphillâh
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| תִּכָּ֣תֶב | let it be written | Verb, Niphal, imperfect third person feminine singular |
| זֹ֭את | this | Particle |
| לְד֣וֹר | for a generation | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| אַחֲר֑וֹן | later | |
| וְעַ֥ם | and a people | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| נִ֝בְרָ֗א | [who will] be created | Verb, Niphal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| יְהַלֶּל־ | it will praise | Verb, Piel, imperfect third person masculine singular |
| יָֽהּ׃ | Yahweh | Noun proper masculine |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD. |
| KJV | This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. |
| ASV | This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah. |
| YLT | This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah. |
| WEB | This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah, |
| BBE | This will be put in writing for the coming generation, and the people of the future will give praise to the Lord. |
Where they part company is in the phrasing of the call to write — see How Translations Differ.
The structure includes a main clause and two subordinate phrases that clarify the purpose and audience of the writing.







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clause
subjectאֶל
verbפָּנָה
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Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Psalms 102:18
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Context — A Call for Future Praisegenerated
Psalm 102:18 expresses a longing for future generations to know and praise the LORD. The psalmist emphasizes the importance of recording these words so that those who come after can recognize God's faithfulness and worship Him. This reflects a broader biblical theme of passing down faith and testimony through generations, as seen in Psalm 78:4-6.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 71:18 | Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. |
| 2 | Psalm 78:4–6 | We will not hide them from their children, but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might, and the wonders He has performed. |
| 3 | Exodus 17:14 | Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” |
| 4 | Deuteronomy 31:19–32 | Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them. |
| 5 | Job 19:23–24 | I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book, |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 18 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — תִּכָּ֣תֶב, ti.Ka.tevgenerated
The verb תִּכָּ֣תֶב (*ti.Ka.tev*) is a Niphal imperfect form, meaning 'let it be written.' It indicates an action that is to be performed, emphasizing the importance of recording thoughts or decrees for posterity.
This word is derived from the root כָּתַב (*kathab*), which encompasses various forms of writing, such as recording, enrolling, or decreeing. The use of this verb here highlights the psalmist's intent to ensure that future generations have access to this message.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The translations agree on the phrase 'let this be written' as a call to record the message for future generations.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is תִּכָּ֣תֶב, let it be written, which governs the entire sentence. The structure includes a prepositional phrase indicating for whom it is written, followed by a clause describing the purpose of this writing.
The order of the Hebrew words places emphasis on the act of writing first, underscoring its significance for future generations.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates תִּכָּ֣תֶב with the Greek word ἐπέβλεψεν (G1914), which means 'to look upon' or 'to regard.' This choice suggests a focus on the act of observing or acknowledging the written words, rather than merely the act of writing itself.
This reflects a broader interpretative approach in the Septuagint, where the emphasis may shift from the physical act of writing to the significance of the message being preserved and acknowledged.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 102:18 calls for a record to be made for future generations, so that people not yet created may praise the LORD. This highlights the importance of passing down faith and worship through generations.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It signifies the intention to preserve important truths and praises for those who will come after us.
Praising the LORD helps maintain a connection to faith and acknowledges His works throughout history.
We can share our faith stories, teach biblical truths, and record our experiences with God.
It reflects the hope that future generations will come to know and worship God, even before they exist.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways can I contribute to passing down my faith to future generations?
- How can I encourage others to praise the LORD in my community?
- What are some ways I can share my experiences of God's faithfulness with those around me?
- Why is it significant to think about future generations when we worship and serve God?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church fathers, including Augustine of Hippo, referenced this verse to emphasize the importance of recording God's works for future generations.
"Let these things be written for those that come after" [Psalms 102:18].Early Church Fathers on Psalms 102 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 102:18 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis shall be written for the generation to come,.... This prayer, as the Targum paraphrases it, is a directory to saints in distressed circumstances; or that which was just now said, that the Lord
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThis shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThis shall be written; this wonderful deliverance shall not be lost nor forgotten, but carefully recorded by thy people. For the generation to come; for the instruction and encouragement of all succeeding generations. The singular number put for the plural, as is ordinary. The people which shall be created; which may be understood, either, 1. Of the Jews which should be restored, who were in a manner dead and buried in the grave, and mere dry bones, Ezekiel 37; and therefore their restoration might well be called a creation; or, as it is elsewhere, a resurrection. Or, 2. Of the Gentiles who should be converted, whose conversion is frequently, and might very justly, be called a second…
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 102:18 This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.Ver. 18. This shall be written for the generation to come] This, that the poor shrub hath sped so well in prayer, together with all other the particulars of this psalm, and indeed the whole Scripture, Romans 15:4. So little truth is there in that assertion of the Jesuits, that the epistles of the apostles were intended only for the use of those Churches or persons to whom they were first written. And the people which shall be created] "Created in Christ Jesus unto good works," Ephesians 2:10, his regenerated people; for God planteth the heavens, and layeth the…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(18) Written.—This is interesting as being the only place in the Psalms where the memory of great events is said to be preserved in writing. Oral tradition is mentioned in Psalms 22:30; Psalms 44:1; Psalms 78:2. Shall be created.—See Psalms 22:31, “a people that shall be born”—the coming generation (as the parallelism shows) for whom the world will be regenerated.
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 18. The people which shall be created] "The Gentiles, who shall be brought to the knowledge of salvation by Christ," as the Syriac states in its inscription to this Psalm: how often the conversion of the soul to God is represented as a new creation, no reader of the New Testament need be told. See Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 4:24; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 6:15. Even the publication of the Gospel, and its influence among men, is represented under the notion of "creating a new heaven and a new earth," Isaiah 65:17-18.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges18. The good news of Jehovah’s mercy shall be recorded as the theme for the grateful praises of future generations. Cp. Jeremiah 30:2. The restoration of Israel will be nothing less than a new creation. Cp. Isaiah 43:7; Isaiah 43:21; Psalms 22:31. shall praise the Lord] Heb. Jah. Here first in the Psalter we have the combination of words which forms the characteristic call to worship in the post-exilic Psalms, Hallelujah, ‘Praise ye Jah.’
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThis shall be written for the generation to come - It shall be recorded for the instruction and encouragement of future ages.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 102 →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
Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah,
Let this be written for the generation to come, so that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.
The account of his intervention will be recorded for future generations; people yet to be born will praise the Lord.
Tyndale line
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
This shall be written for the generation to come; And a people which shall be created shall praise Jehovah.
This shall be written for the generation to come: and a people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people, which shalbe created, shall prayse the Lord.
Strictly literal
This shall be written for the generation to come; and a people that shall be created shall praise Jah:
This is written for a later generation, And the people created do praise Jah.
This is written for a later generation, || And the people created praise YAH.
(102:19) This shall be written down for the latest generation; and the people which shall be created shall praise the Lord.
This will be written for future generations, and a people not yet born will praise Yahweh.
From the Latin
To such as keep his covenant, And are mindful of his commandments to do them.
Simplified
Let this be recorded for generations to come, so that people yet to be born may praise the Lord:
This will be put in writing for the coming generation, and the people of the future will give praise to the Lord.
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.
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 תִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־ יָֽהּ׃, while the Septuagint matches 7 of the 8 words, indicating a close relationship between the two texts. The Dead Sea Scrolls provide fragments that align with the Masoretic Text, confirming the preservation of this verse across different manuscripts.
תִּכָּ֣תֶב זֹ֭את לְד֣וֹר אַחֲר֑וֹן וְעַ֥ם נִ֝בְרָ֗א יְהַלֶּל־ יָֽהּ׃
7 of the 8 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.
פנה אל תפלת הערער ולא בזה את תפלת׳ם
8 words on the leather.
תולעת הערער ולוא [בזה] [את] [תפלת׳ם]
6 words of the verse are on this fragment — 3 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.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 102:18
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.
The Hebrew word כָּתַב (*kathab*) means 'to write' and encompasses various forms of writing, including recording, enrolling, and decreeing. It can also refer to something being written or recorded. The entries indicate that it is a primitive root with frequent usage in different contexts.
כָּתַב 223 vb. write
Qal
write
= write down, describe in writing
= register, enroll
= decree
Niph.
be written
= be written down, recorded
Pi. frequent.
base
H3789 כָּתַב write .. write
. = write down, describe in writing
. = register, enroll
. = decree
. . be written
. = be written down, recorded
. frequent.
3789 kathab kaw-thab'
a primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write
(describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe):--describe, record,
prescribe, subscribe, write(-ing, -ten).
כָּתַב (ka.tav) — to write.
1) to write, record, enrol
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to write, inscribe, engrave, write in, write on
1a2) to write down, describe in writing
1a3) to register, enrol, record
1a4) to decree
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be written
1b2) to be written down, be recorded, be enrolled
1c) (Piel) to continue writing
Aramaic equivalent: ke.tav (כְּתַב "to write" H3790)
HVNi3fs — Verb · Niphal · imperfect third person feminine singularHVNi3fs
זֹאת (zot) is a demonstrative pronoun and adverb meaning 'this' or 'here.' It can stand alone or be used in apposition to a noun, often serving as a predicate. The word can also attach enclitically to interrogative pronouns to add emphasis. In poetry, it may function as a relative pronoun, though this is rare.
זֶה demonstr.pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here
standing alone
In appos. to subst.
More oft. as pred.
It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
With prefixes (in special senses)
base
H2063 זֶה demonstr. pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here . standing alone
. In appos. to subst.
. More oft. as pred.
. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
. With prefixes (in special senses)
2063 zo'th zothe'
irregular feminine of 2089; this (often used adverb):--
hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she,
so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing),
thus.
see HEBREW for 02089
זֹאת (zot) — this.
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
HTm — ParticleHTm
The Hebrew word דּוֹר (dor) encompasses meanings related to a period or generation, often emphasizing the transitory nature of life. It can refer to a specific age, a class of people living at a certain time, or a dwelling place. The entries suggest a focus on both the temporal and spatial aspects of existence.
דּוֹר, דֹּר n.m. period, generation, dwelling
period, age, generation, mostly poet.
of men living at a particular time (period, age), generation, as transitory
generation characterized by quality or condition, class of men
dwelling-place, habitation
base
H1755 דּוֹר, דֹּר period, generation, dwelling . period, age, generation, mostly poet.
. of men living at a particular time (period, age), generation, as transitory
. generation characterized by quality or condition, class of men
. dwelling-place, habitation
1755 dowr dore
or (shortened) dor {dore}; from 1752; properly, a revolution
of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling:--age, X
evermore, generation, (n-)ever, posterity.
see HEBREW for 01752
דּוֹר (dor) — generation.
1) period, generation, habitation, dwelling
1a) period, age, generation (period of time)
1b) generation (those living during a period)
1c) generation (characterised by quality, condition, class of men)
1d) dwelling-place, habitation
Aramaic equivalent: dar (דָּר "generation" H1859)
HR/Ncmsa — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
jen-er-a'-shun (Latin generatio, from genero, "beget"):
(1) The translation
(a) of dor, "circle," "generation," hence, "age," "period," "cycle": "many generations" (De 32:7);
(b) the people of any particular period or those born about the same time: "Righteous before me in this generation" (Ge 7:1); "four generations" (Job 42:16);
Generation
Gen. 2:4, “These are the generations,” means the “history.” 5:1, “The book of the generations,” means a family register, or history of Adam. 37:2, “The generations of Jacob” = the history of Jacob and his descendants. 7:1, “In this generation” = in this age. Ps. 49:19, “The generation of his fathers” = the dwelling of his fathers, i.e., the grave. Ps. 73:15, “The generation of thy children” = the contemporary race. Isa. 53:8, “Who shall declare his generation?” = His manner of life who shall declare? or rather = His race, posterity, shall be so numerous that no one shall be able to declare it.
In the long-lived patriarchal age a generation seems to have been computed at 100 years, (Genesis 15:16) comp. Genesis15:13 and Eccl 12:40 But subsequently the reckoning was the same which has been adopted by modern civilized nations, viz. from thirty to forty years (Job 42:16) (Generation is also used to signify the men of an age or time, as contemporaries, (Genesis 6:9; Isaiah 53:8) posterity , especially in legal formulae, (Leviticus 3:17) etc.; fathers, or ancestors. (Psalms 49:19)
Besides the common acceptation of this word, as signifying race, descent, lineage, it is used for the history and genealogy of a person, as in Ge 5:1, "the book of the generations of Adam," that is, the history of Adam’s creation and of his posterity. So in Ge 2:4, "The generations of the heavens and of the earth," that is, their genealogy, so to speak, the history of the creation of heaven and earth; also in Mt 1:1, "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ," that is, the genealogy of Jesus Christ," that is, the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the history of his descent and life. "The present generation" comprises all those who are now alive; "This generation shall not pass till all be fulfilled," some now living shall witness the…
The Hebrew word אַחֲרוֹן (*acharown*) means 'last' or 'coming after.' It can refer to both spatial and temporal contexts, indicating something that is behind or subsequent. The entries highlight its use in describing location (e.g., western) and time (e.g., latter). There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
אַחֲרוֹן 61 f. אַחֲרוֹנָה, pl. אַחֲרֹנִים (also אַחֲרוֹנִים), adj. from אַחַר, coming after or behind
of place, behind, hindermost
of time, latter or last
base
H314 אַחֲרוֹן f. אַחֲרוֹנָה, pl. אַחֲרֹנִים (also אַחֲרוֹנִים), coming after or behind
314 'acharown akh-ar-one'
or (shortened) ;acharon {akh-ar-one'}; from 309; hinder;
generally, late or last; specifically (as facing the east)
western:--after (-ward), to come, following,
hind(-er, -ermost, -most), last, latter, rereward,
ut(ter)most.
see HEBREW for 0309
אַחֲרוֹן (a.cha.ron) — last.
1) behind, following, subsequent, western
1a) behind, hindermost, western (of location)
1b) later, subsequent, latter, last (of time)
HAamsa — HAamsa
עַם (am) primarily means 'people' or 'nation,' referring to a collective group, often in the context of tribes such as those of Israel. It can also denote kinsmen or compatriots. The term appears in various contexts, including military and familial references. There is a mention of a specific individual named Ammi in Song of Solomon 6:12.
עַם, עָם 1810 n.m. people
a people, nation
= smaller units
= common people
people in gen., persons
phrases
base
[עַם] n.[m.] kinsman (on father's side)
base
H5971a עַם, עָם people H5971b עַם kinsman (on father's side)
5971 `am am
from 6004; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a
tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or
attendants; figuratively, a flock:--folk, men, nation,
people.
see HEBREW for 06004
עַם (am) — people.
: people/nation
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — kinsman.
kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Ammi.
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at Sng.6.12
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — People's (Gate).
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — (Ibleam)-am.
Combined with yiv.le.am (יִבְלְעָם "Ibleam" H2991)
§ kinsman, kindred
עַם (am) — Amaw.
This name means nation, people
עַם (am) — people: soldiers.
: soldiers/army
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
עַם (am) — people: creatures.
: creatures
1) nation, people
1a) people, nation
1b) persons, members of one's people, compatriots, country-men
HC/Ncmsa — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular absoluteHC/Ncmsa
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…
בָּרָא (bara') is a Hebrew verb primarily meaning to create or shape, often with God as the subject. It encompasses the creation of the heavens, earth, and new circumstances, and can also refer to cutting down or out. Additionally, it has a secondary meaning related to becoming fat or making oneself fat, as noted in 1 Samuel 2:29.
בָּרָא 53 vb. shape, create
Qal Pf.—shape, fashion, create
Niph.—Pass.
be created
with reference to birth
of something new, astonishing
Pi.
cut down
cut out
base
[בָּרָא] vb. be fat—Hiph. 1 S 2:29 to make yourself fat.
ref
H1254a בָּרָא shape, create .Pf.—shape, fashion, create
.—Pass. . be created
. with reference to birth
. of something new, astonishing
. . cut down
. cut out
H1254b בָּרָא be fat
1254 bara' baw-raw'
a primitive root; (absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut
down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes):--
choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).
בָּרָא (ba.ra) — to create.
1) to create, shape, form
1a) (Qal) to shape, fashion, create (always with God as subject)
1a1) of heaven and earth
1a2) of individual man
1a3) of new conditions and circumstances
1a4) of transformations
1b) (Niphal) to be created
1b1) of heaven and earth
1b2) of birth
1b3) of something new
1b4) of miracles
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cut down
1c2) to cut out
בָּרָא (ba.ra) — to fatten.
1) to be fat
1a) (Hiphil) to make yourselves fat
HVNrmsa — Verb · Niphal · participle (active) masculine singularHVNrmsa
The Hebrew word הָלַל (halal) is a primitive root that encompasses meanings related to shining, boasting, and foolishness. It can signify to praise or celebrate, often in a clamorously foolish manner, and includes the idea of making a boast or being made a fool of. The entries indicate a range of uses, from expressing God's favor to acting madly.
[הָלַל] vb. shine
Qal when it, viz. his lamp, shone upon my head, fig. of God’s favour.
Hiph. flash forth light
base
[הָלַל] vb. be boastful, Pi. praise
Qal be boastful
Pi.
praise man or woman
usually praise י׳
appar. boast, make one’s boast
Pu. be praised
Hithpa. glory, boast, make one’s boast
Po‛el make into a fool, make a fool of
Po‛al of laughter I said, It is mad (folly)
Hithpo. act madly, or like a madman
base
H1984a הָלַל shine H1984b הָלַל be boastful, Pi. praise H1984c הָלַל be boastful, Pi. praise .be boastful
. . praise man or woman
. usually praise י׳
. appar. boast, make one’s boast
. be praised
. glory, boast, make one’s boast
.make into a fool, make a fool of
.of laughter I said, It is mad (folly)
. act madly, or like a madman
1984 halal haw-lal'
a primitive root; to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of
color); to shine; hence, to make a show, to boast; and thus to
be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate;
also to stultify:--(make) boast (self), celebrate, commend,
(deal, make), fool(- ish, -ly), glory, give (light), be (make,
feign self) mad (against), give in marriage, (sing, be worthy
of) praise, rage, renowned, shine.
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to shine.
1) to shine
1a) (Qal) to shine (fig. of God's favour)
1b) (Hiphil) to flash forth light
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: praise.
: praise
1) to praise, boast, be boastful
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be boastful
1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to praise
1b2) to boast, make a boast
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to be foolish.
1) (Poel) to make a fool of, make into a fool
1f) (Hithpoel) to act madly, act like a madman
הָלַל (ha.lal) — to boast: boast.
: boast
1) to praise, boast, be boastful
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be boastful
1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to praise
1b2) to boast, make a boast
1c) (Pual)
1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise
HVpi3ms — Verb · Piel · imperfect third person masculine singularHVpi3ms
praz (tehillah, "psalm," "praise," todhah, "confession" "thanksgiving," shabhach, "to praise" "glorify," zamar, yadhah, "to stretch out the hand," "confess"; aineo, epaineo, (epainos):
1. Its Meaning:
The word comes from the Latin pretium, "price," or "value," and may be defined generally as an ascription of value or worth. Praise may be bestowed upon unworthy objects or from improper motives, but true praise consists in a sincere acknowledgment of a real conviction of worth. Its type may be seen in the representation given in the Apocalypse of the adoration of God and of the Lamb, which is inspired by a sense of their worthiness to be adored (Re 4:11; 5:12).
→ Song of Moses, after the passage through the Red Sea Ex 15:1-19
→ Of Miriam Ex 15:21
→ Of Deborah, after defeating the Canaanites Jud 5
→ Of Hannah 1Sa 2:1-10
→ Of David
Celebrating his deliverance from the hand of Saul 2Sa 22
On bringing the ark of the covenant to Zion 1Ch 16:8-36
At the close of his reign 1Ch 29:10-19
→ The chorus when Solomon brought the ark of the covenant into the temple 2Ch 5:13
→ Psalms of, for God' s goodness to Israel Ps 46; 48; 65; 66; 68; 76; 81; 85; 98; 105; 124; 126; 129; 135; 136
→ See the Scriptures below
יָהּ (Yahh) is a shortened form of יהוה (YHWH), meaning 'LORD.' It appears in early Hebrew poetry and is often found in names ending with '-iah' or '-jah.' The entries confirm its use as a sacred name, but do not provide specific verse references.
יָהּ 60 n.pr.dei contr. fr. יהוה, first appears in early poems
base
H3050 יָהּ n. pr. dei contr. fr. יהוה, first appears in early poems
3050 Yahh yaw
contraction for 3068, and meaning the same; Jah, the sacred
name:--Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in "-iah,"
"- jah."
see HEBREW for 03068
יָהּ (yah) — LORD.
A shortened form of the name ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068)
used in many compounds as the letters 'Je' or 'jah'
HNpm — Noun proper masculineHNpm
