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And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD ; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD , because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid. (KJV)
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וַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּVai.ya.'a.nuand they sang
Lemma: עָנָה (a.nah) · Strong's: H6030C
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to sing
Used 15 times. Also: Exodus 15:21, Exodus 32:18, Numbers 21:17, 1 Samuel 18:7, 1 Samuel 21:11, 1 Samuel 29:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6030C; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 1
בְּהַלֵּ֨לbe.ha.Lelwith praising
Lemma: הָלַל (ha.lal) · Strong's: H1984B
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to boast: praise
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Judges 16:24, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 22:4, 1 Chronicles 16:4, 1 Chronicles 16:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1984B; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 2
וּבְהוֹדֹ֤תu.ve.ho.Dotand with giving thanks
Lemma: יָדָה (ya.dah) · Strong's: H3034
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVhcc)
Meaning: to give thanks
Used 114 times. Also: Genesis 29:35, Genesis 49:8, Leviticus 5:5, Leviticus 16:21, Leviticus 26:40, Numbers 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3034; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 3
לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehto Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 4
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 5
ט֔וֹבTov[he is] good
Lemma: טוֹב (tov) · Strong's: H2896A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: pleasant
Used 384 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 3:5, Genesis 6:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2896A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 6
כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 7
לְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.Lamfor ever
Lemma: עוֹלָם (o.lam) · Strong's: H5769G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: forever: enduring
Used 388 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 6:3, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:16, Genesis 13:15, Genesis 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5769G; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 8
חַסְדּ֖וֹchas.Docovenant loyalty his
Lemma: חֶ֫סֶד (che.sed) · Strong's: H2617A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: kindness
Used 241 times. Also: Genesis 19:19, Genesis 20:13, Genesis 21:23, Genesis 24:12, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2617A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 9
עַל\־'al-[is] towards
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 10
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsrael
Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל (yis.ra.el) · Strong's: H3478
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Location (HNpl)
Meaning: Israel
Used 2504 times. Also: Genesis 32:28, Genesis 32:32, Genesis 34:7, Genesis 35:10, Genesis 35:21, Genesis 35:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3478; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 11
וְכָל\־ve.kholand all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 12
הָעָ֡םha.'Amthe people
Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: people
Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 13
הֵרִיעוּ֩he.ri.'Uthey shouted
Lemma: רוּעַ (ru.a) · Strong's: H7321
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Either gender · Plural (HVhp3cp)
Meaning: to shout
Used 44 times. Also: Numbers 10:7, Numbers 10:9, Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:10, Joshua 6:16, Joshua 6:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7321; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 14
תְרוּעָ֙הte.ru.'Aha shout of joy
Lemma: תְּרוּעָה (te.ru.ah) · Strong's: H8643
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: shout
Used 36 times. Also: Leviticus 23:24, Leviticus 25:9, Numbers 10:5, Numbers 10:6, Numbers 23:21, Numbers 29:1 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8643; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 15
גְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.Lahgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 16
בְהַלֵּל֙ve.ha.Lelwith praising
Lemma: הָלַל (ha.lal) · Strong's: H1984B
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to boast: praise
Used 122 times. Also: Genesis 12:15, Judges 16:24, 2 Samuel 14:25, 2 Samuel 22:4, 1 Chronicles 16:4, 1 Chronicles 16:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1984B; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 17
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.weh<to> Yahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 18
עַ֖ל'albecause
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 19
הוּסַ֥דhu.Sadit was founded
Lemma: יָסַד (ya.sad) · Strong's: H3245
Parsing: Verb · Hophal (hence Action · Passive) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVHp3ms)
Meaning: to found
Used 43 times. Also: Exodus 9:18, Joshua 6:26, 1 Kings 5:17, 1 Kings 6:37, 1 Kings 7:10, 1 Kings 16:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3245; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 20
בֵּית\־beit-[the] house of
Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004Q
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: house: temple
Used 398 times. Also: Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 23:18, Joshua 6:24, Joshua 9:23, Judges 9:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1004Q; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 21
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahweh
Lemma: יְהֹוָה (ye.ho.vah) · Strong's: H3068G
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Title (HNpt)
Meaning: LORD
Used 6519 times. Also: Genesis 2:4, Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:7, Genesis 2:8, Genesis 2:9, Genesis 2:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3068G; TAHOT Ezra 3:11 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| And they sang responsively | → | עָנָה H6030C to sing |
| with praise | → | הָלַל H1984B to boast: praise |
| and thanksgiving | → | יָדָה H3034 to give thanks |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| He is good | → | טוֹב H2896A pleasant |
| for | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| His loving devotion | → | חֶ֫סֶד H2617A kindness |
| to | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| Israel | → | יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478 Israel |
| endures forever | → | עוֹלָם H5769G forever: enduring |
| Then all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the people | → | עַם H5971A people |
| gave a great | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| shout | → | רוּעַ H7321 to shout |
| . . . | → | תְּרוּעָה H8643 shout |
| of praise | → | הָלַל H1984B to boast: praise |
| to the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| because {the foundation} | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| of the house | → | בַּ֫יִת H1004Q house: temple |
| of the LORD | → | יְהֹוָה H3068G LORD |
| had been laid | → | יָסַד H3245 to found |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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