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WLCיוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־ מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יךָ יְבָרֲכֽוּכָה׃

BSAAllkôl [everything, the entirety of creation] You have mademaʻăseh [created, brought into existence] will give You thanksyâdâh [praise, confess] O LORDYᵉhôvâh [Yehovah, covenant-keeping, Yehovah] and Your saintschâçîyd [faithful, pious, holy ones, set apart] will bless Youbârak [praise, honor]

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Psalms 145:10quick helps
In a sentenceAll of creation will thank the LORD, and His faithful ones will bless Him.
Who is speakingThe psalmist, reflecting on God's goodness.
Where we areA hymn of praise celebrating God's works and His relationship with His people.
The hard wordיָדָה
Take awayCreation and the faithful are called to acknowledge and honor God.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause 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.

Bars are logarithmic — אֵת, the commonest word in the Hebrew Bible, stands about 11,000 times, so a linear scale would leave everything else invisible. Click a row to open that word.

Deep Study — Psalms 145:10

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — A Psalm of Praisegenerated

9The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
10All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.
11They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might,
12to make known to men Your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom.

Psalms 145:10 expresses a universal call for all of creation to give thanks to the LORD, acknowledging His goodness and mercy. This psalm highlights the relationship between God and His creation, emphasizing that both the works of His hands and His faithful people have a role in praising Him. The preceding verses set the stage by affirming God's goodness and compassion towards all He has made.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Psalm 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.
2Psalm 96:11–13Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea resound, and all that fills it.
3Psalm 98:3–9He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
4Psalm 103:22Bless the LORD, all His works in all places of His dominion. Bless the LORD, O my soul!
5Psalm 104:24How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.

The Key Word יָדָה, yo.Du.khagenerated

The verb יָדָה (yadah) means to give thanks or praise, originally conveying the idea of throwing or casting, similar to shooting an arrow. It suggests an act of worship or confession, often with extended hands, as seen in various contexts throughout the Bible.

This form is a hiphil imperfect, indicating an ongoing action by a plural subject. Here, it expresses the collective gratitude of all creation towards God, reinforcing the communal aspect of worship and acknowledgment.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses give You thanks for יָדָה.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The main verb of the verse is יוֹד֣וּ, they will give thanks, which governs the entire structure. It is followed by a noun phrase indicating the object of thanks, and then a conjunction leading into the second clause about the saints blessing God.

The sentence is structured to emphasize the actions of both creation and the faithful, showing a parallelism in their roles of praise and blessing.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint translates יָדָה as ἐχομολογησάσθωσάν, indicating a similar sense of confession or acknowledgment. This choice reflects a broader understanding of praise that encompasses not just thanks but also a declaration of God's greatness.

This translation choice shows a slight widening in meaning, as it emphasizes the aspect of public acknowledgment of God's works.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Psalms 145:10 tells us that everything God has made will give Him thanks, and His faithful ones will bless Him. This verse highlights the importance of acknowledging God's goodness and the role of both creation and His people in praising Him.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does it mean for creation to give thanks to God?

It signifies that all of creation acknowledges God's goodness and sovereignty, reflecting His glory and majesty.

Who are the 'saints' mentioned in this verse?

The 'saints' refer to those who are faithful and set apart for God, often understood as His devoted followers.

How can we bless God?

To bless God means to honor and praise Him, acknowledging His greatness and expressing gratitude for His blessings.

What is the significance of praising God in community?

Praising God together emphasizes the collective acknowledgment of His goodness and fosters a sense of unity among believers.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways can I express my gratitude to God for His creation?
  2. How can I encourage others to join in praising God?
  3. What does it mean to be a 'saint' in today's context?
  4. How can I incorporate more acts of worship and praise into my daily life?

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

Augustine of Hippo references this verse to emphasize the call for all of God's works to acknowledge Him and for His saints to bless Him.

Augustine of HippoExposition on Psalms 145 354–430
"Let all Your works, O Lord, confess to You, and let Your saints bless You" [Psalms 145:10].
Early Church Fathers on Psalms 145 →

Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Psalms 145:10 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

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

All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord,.... Not all his works or creatures in general; though these do objectively praise him, or are the cause rather of others praising him on their account: but

Read John Gill on Psalms 145 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. All thy works shall praise thee, O Lord - either consciously with the voice, or in silent eloquence by their very being (Psalms 19:1-3; Psalms 103:22).

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

All thy works shall praise thee; objectively, they give men and angels just occasion to praise thee.

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

Psalms 145:10 All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.Ver. 10. All thy works shall praise thee] i.e. Minister matter of thy praise. And thy saints shall bless thee] viz. Upon that account. If it were not for a few saints on earth God should lose his glory here, in great part.

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

(9, 10) All.—This wide outlook over the world as the object, with all that it contains, of the Divine pity and love, is a noble anticipation of our Lord’s teaching in the Sermon on the Mount and is introduced in a similar manner. Just as the subjects of the kingdom of heaven should exceed the heathen in kindness and goodness, because they know the universal and impartial grace of the Father, so here the saints, the members of the covenant, are to bless Jehovah, who shows them peculiar favour, but also lets His tender mercies flow in an unchecked stream over all His works. All Jehovah’s works confess Him, but His saints bless Him.

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 10. All thy works shall praise thee] Whom? The God who is good to all. Thy saints] חסידיך chasideycha, thy compassionate ones; those who are partakers of thy great mercy, Psalms 145:8. These shall bless thee, because they know, they feel, that thou willest the salvation of all. The dark, the gloomy, the hard-hearted, the narrow-minded bigots, who never have had thy love shed abroad in their hearts, can unfeelingly deal in the damnation of their fellows.

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

10. All thy works shall give thanks unto thee] Responding to Jehovah’s goodness and compassion. The works of creation are meant, which bear witness to the sovereignty of their Creator by their obedience to His laws, to His goodness by their manifold beauty, to His greatness by their immeasurable vastness and infinite variety. thy saints] Thy beloved, or, thy godly ones; those who are the objects of Thy lovingkindness, or who reflect Thy character in their own. See Appendix, Note I.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

All thy works shall praise thee - Or, do praise thee; that is, all thy works show what thou art, and combine in setting forth thy perfections. See the notes at Psalms 19:1. And thy saints shall bless thee - Or, do bless thee.

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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

All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

All your works will give thanks to you, Yahweh. Your saints will extol you.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

All You have made will give You thanks, O LORD, and Your saints will bless You.

NETBNew English Translation2006

All he has made will give thanks to the Lord. Your loyal followers will praise you.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; And thy saints shall bless thee.

RVARevised Version, American1894

All thy works shall give thanks unto thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

All thy workes prayse thee, O Lord, and thy Saints blesse thee.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

All thy works shall praise thee, Jehovah, and thy saints shall bless thee.

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Confess Thee O Jehovah, do all Thy works, And Thy saints do bless Thee.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

O YHWH, all Your works confess You, || And Your saints bless You.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

All thy works shall thank thee, O Lord; and thy pious servants shall bless thee.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

All you have made will give thanks to you, Yahweh; your faithful ones will bless you.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

The Lord shall reign for ever: thy God, O Sion, unto generation and generation.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

All the created beings will thank you, Lord, and all who faithfully follow you will praise you.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

All the works of your hands give praise to you, O Lord; and your saints give you blessing.

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.

clauseclauseיְ֭הוָהO.Yahwehclauseverbיוֹד֣וּtheyobjectךָwill.give.thanks.to.younoun phrase · subjectכָּלallnoun phraseמַעֲשֶׂ֑יworksךָyourוַ֝andclausenoun phrase · subjectחֲסִידֶ֗יyour.faithfulךָ[people]verbיְבָרֲכֽוּtheyobjectכָהwill.bless.you

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


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

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all six words matched in the Hebrew and Greek texts. This indicates a consistent transmission of the text across these traditions.

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

יוֹד֣וּךָ יְ֭הוָה כָּל־ מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָ וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יךָ יְבָרֲכֽוּכָה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
יוֹד֣וּךָἐχομολογησάσθωσάνיְ֭הוָהσοιכָּל־πάνταמַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָσουוַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יךָεὐλογησάτωσάνיְבָרֲכֽוּכָה׃σε

6 of the 6 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.

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.

Psalms 145:10יָדָהthey will gthey will give יָדָהיהוהO YahwehO Yahwehיהוהכֹּלallallכֹּלמַעֲשֶׂהworks yourworks yourמַעֲשֶׂהחָסִידand faithfuand faithful [pחָסִידבָּרַךְthey will bthey will blessבָּרַךְחָסַדbe kindbe kindחָסַדיָדhandhandיָדהָיָהto beto beהָיָהכָּלַלto perfectto perfectכָּלַלעָשָׂהto maketo makeעָשָׂההָלַלto shineto shineהָלַלפָּלַלto prayto prayפָּלַלנְאֻםutteranceutteranceנְאֻםצָבָאarmyarmyצָבָאעֵדָהcongregaticongregationעֵדָהעֲבֹדָהserviceserviceעֲבֹדָהשָׁנִיscarletscarletשָׁנִישֵׁשׁalabasteralabasterשֵׁשׁרוּןto overcomto overcomeרוּןאָרַרto curseto curseאָרַר
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 Psalms 145:10

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.

they will give thanks to you O Yahweh all works your and faithful [people] your they will bless you
יוֹד֣וּךָyo.Du.kha they will give thanks to you H3034 Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural · suffix
114× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To give thanks or praise, originally meaning to throw or cast, like shooting an arrow. In the Bible, it's used to describe worship or confession with extended hands. It appears in Psalms and other books, like 1 Chronicles.
Amplified meaning
praise, confess
Tyndale gloss
to give thanks
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יָדָה (yadah) is a Hebrew verb meaning to throw or cast, particularly in the context of shooting arrows or stones. It also encompasses the meanings of giving thanks, praising, and confessing, especially in a ritual context. The word is built from a primitive root and has various forms, including Qal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances of action.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[יָדָה] vb. throw, cast

Qal shoot (arrows) at

Pi. and they cast (stones) on me

Hiph.

give thanks, laud, praise

confess

Hithp.

confess

give thanks, in ritual worship

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3034 [יָדָה] throw, cast .shoot (arrows) at

. and they cast (stones) on me

. . give thanks, laud, praise

. confess

. . confess

. give thanks, in ritual worship

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3034 yadah yaw-daw'

a primitive root; used only as denominative from 3027;

literally, to use (i.e. hold out) the hand; physically, to

throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or

worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by

wringing the hands):--cast (out), (make) confess(-ion),

praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).

see HEBREW for 03027

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יָדָה (ya.dah) — to give thanks.

1) to throw, shoot, cast

1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows)

1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise

1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God)

1d) (Hithpael)

1d1) to confess (sin)

1d2) to give thanks

Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדָא "to praise" H3029)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3mp | Suff — Verb hiphil imperfect third person masculine plural · suffix
HVhi3mp/Sp2ms
they will give thanks to you O Yahweh all works your and faithful [people] your they will bless you
יְ֭הוָהYah.weh O Yahweh H3068 Noun proper
6,528× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
Yehovah, covenant-keeping, Yehovah
Tyndale gloss
The Lord
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) is the proper name of the God of Israel, often rendered as Jehovah or the Lord. It signifies the self-existent or eternal nature of God. The name is closely associated with the revelation to Moses in Exodus 3:12-15 and is used in conjunction with other terms to denote sacred places. Some scholars suggest it derives from a root meaning 'to bring into being.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

יהוה c. 6823 i.e. יַהְוֶה n.pr.dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel—(1. MT יְהֹוָה 6518 (Qr אֲדֹנָי), or יֱהֹוִה 305 (Qr אֱלֹהִים) 2. Many recent scholars explain יַהְוֶה as Hiph. of הוה (= היה) the one bringing into being, life-giver)

יהוה is not used by E in Gn, but is given Ex 3:12-15 as the name of the God who revealed Himself to Moses at Horeb

יהוה is used with אלהים and suffixes, especially in D

the phrase † אֲנִי יהוה is noteworthy

יהוה is also used with several predicates, to form sacred names of holy places of Yahweh

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3068 יהוה i.e. יַהְוֶה n. pr. dei Yahweh, the proper name of the God of Israel

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3068 Yhovah yeh-ho-vaw'

from 1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish

national name of God:--Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.

see HEBREW for 01961

see HEBREW for 03050

see HEBREW for 03069

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — LORD.

Jehovah = "the existing One"

1) the proper name of the one true God

1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of a.do.na (אֲדֹנָי "Lord" H0136)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — The Lord.

Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) — (Jerusalem of) the Lord.

Combined with ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-proper — Noun proper
HNpt
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
they will give thanks to you O Yahweh all works your and faithful [people] your they will bless you
כָּל־kol- all H3605 Noun common · masculine singular construct
5,415× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Amplified meaning
everything, the entirety of creation
Tyndale gloss
all
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all

with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

Absolutely:

without the art., all things, all

with the art. הַכֹּל

where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every

. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all

. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned

. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3605 kol kole

or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;

hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a

plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any

(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as

many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,

whoso(-ever).

see HEBREW for 03634

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּל (kol) — all.

1) all, the whole

1a) all, the whole of

1b) any, each, every, anything

1c) totality, everything

Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular construct
HNcmsc
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.

(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.

(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).

(3) All one, "It is all one" (Job 9:22), "it makes no difference whether I live or die."

(4) At all, "If thy father miss me at all" (1Sa 20:6), "in any way," "in the least."

The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
they will give thanks to you O Yahweh all works your and faithful [people] your they will bless you
מַעֲשֶׂ֑יךָma.'a.Sei.kha works your H4639 Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
236× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word refers to an action or deed, which can be good or bad. It is used to describe various activities, such as work, business, or achievements. The KJV translates it as act, deed, or labor.
Amplified meaning
created, brought into existence
Tyndale gloss
deed: judgement
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma`aseh) means deed or work, encompassing a range of actions from good to bad, and includes concepts like business, labor, and products made. It can refer to specific achievements, works of God, or even customs. The entries suggest a broad application in various contexts, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

מַעֲשֶׂה 233 n.m. deed, work

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4639 מַעֲשֶׂה deed, work

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4639 ma`aseh mah-as-eh'

from 6213; an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction;

abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically,

a poem) or (generally) property:--act, art, + bakemeat,

business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making,

occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, X well,

((handy-, needle-, net-))work(ing, - manship), wrought.

see HEBREW for 06213

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: work.

: work/product

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: justice.

: justice/right/righteousness

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: judgement.

: judgement/punishment

1) deed, work

1a) deed, thing done, act

1b) work, labour

1c) business, pursuit

1d) undertaking, enterprise

1e) achievement

1f) deeds, works (of deliverance and judgment)

1g) work, thing made

1h) work (of God)

1i) product

מַעֲשֶׂה (ma.a.seh) — deed: custom.

: custom/manner

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Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-mp | Suff — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffix
HNcmpc/Sp2ms
they will give thanks to you O Yahweh all works your and faithful [people] your they will bless you
וַ֝חֲסִידֶ֗יךָva.cha.si.Dei.kha and faithful [people] your H2623 Conjunction · suffix
33× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A pious person is someone who is kind and faithful to God, like a saint. In the Bible, it describes people who are holy and merciful, such as in Psalms and Proverbs. This concept is important in the Old Testament.
Amplified meaning
faithful, pious, holy ones, set apart
Tyndale gloss
pious
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

חָסִיד (chaciyd) means kind or pious, referring to someone who is religiously devoted or merciful. It encompasses terms like saint, godly, and faithful. The word is rooted in the concept of kindness, often associated with God's attributes in contexts like Jeremiah 3:12 and Psalm 145:17.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

חָסִיד adj.m. kind, pious (so, as denoting active practice of חֶסֶד, kindness, Thes MV De and most, cf. קָצִיר, פָּקִיד etc.; > Hup on ψ 4:4 RVm who expl. as passive reception of י׳’s חֶסֶד, cf. שָׂכִיר, אָסִיר etc.; its used as attribute of God Je 3:12 ψ 145:17, and the context ψ 12:1 Mi 7:2 etc., favour active sense)—

kind

pious, godly

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2623 חָסִיד kind, pious

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2623 chaciyd khaw-seed'

from 2616; properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a

saint):--godly (man), good, holy (one), merciful, saint, (un-

)godly.

see HEBREW for 02616

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

חָסִיד (cha.sid) — pious.

1) faithful, kind, godly, holy one, saint, pious

1a) kind

1b) pious, godly

1c) faithful ones (subst)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | Adj | Suff — Conjunction · suffix
HC/Aampc/Sp2ms
they will give thanks to you O Yahweh all works your and faithful [people] your they will bless you
יְבָרֲכֽוּכָה׃ye.va.ra.Khu.khah they will bless you H1288 Verb piel imperfect third person masculine plural · suffix
330× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To bless means to praise or honor God, often by kneeling in worship. In the Bible, people bless God and God blesses people, showing favor and care for them, as seen in the story of Abraham and his descendants.
Amplified meaning
praise, honor
Tyndale gloss
to bless
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word בָּרַךְ (*barak*) is built from a primitive root meaning 'to kneel' and encompasses a range of meanings including 'to bless' and 'to curse.' It can refer to blessing God or men, as well as the act of kneeling in adoration. The entries note that it can also imply a curse in certain contexts, reflecting a nuanced use in greetings and farewells.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[בָּרַךְ] 329 vb. kneel, bless

Qal

kneel down

bless

Niph. bless oneself

Pi.

bless God, adore with bended knees

God blesses

men bless men

salute, greet, with an invocation of blessing

bless, with the antithetical meaning curse from the greeting in departing, saying adieu to, taking leave of; but rather a blessing overdone and so really a curse as in vulgar English as well as in the Shemitic cognates

Pu.

pass. to be blessed, adored

prospered by God

have prosperity invoked, by Balaam

in gratitude

Hiph. and he made his camel kneel

Hithp. bless oneself, congratulate oneself in his heart

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H1288 בָּרַךְ kneel, bless .. kneel down

. bless

. bless oneself

. . bless God, adore with bended knees

. God blesses

. men bless men

. salute, greet, with an invocation of blessing

. bless, with the antithetical meaning curse from the greeting in departing, saying adieu to, taking leave of; but rather a blessing overdone and so really a curse as in vulgar English as well as in the Shemitic cognates

. . pass. to be blessed, adored

. prospered by God

. have prosperity invoked, by Balaam

. in gratitude

. and he made his camel kneel

. bless oneself, congratulate oneself in his heart

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

1288 barak baw-rak'

a primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God (as

an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit);

also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason):--X

abundantly, X altogether, X at all, blaspheme, bless,

congratulate, curse, X greatly, X indeed, kneel (down),

praise, salute, X still, thank.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

בָּרַךְ (ba.rakh) — to bless.

1) to bless, kneel

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to kneel

1a2) to bless

1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself

1c) (Piel) to bless

1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored

1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel

1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself

2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

Aramaic equivalent: be.rakh (בְּרַךְ "to bless" H1289)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | Suff — Verb piel imperfect third person masculine plural · suffix
HVpi3mp/Sp2ms
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