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Psalms 105:12 — King James Version← Study notes

When they were but a few men in number; yea, very few, and strangers in it.


Psalms 105:12Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:126 words
HebrewMeaning
בִּֽ֭/הְיוֹתָ/םbihəywōtām
when were theypronH1961
altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···
מְתֵ֣יmətēy
men ofnounH4962
few · friends · persons · small
מִסְפָּ֑רmisəpār
numbernounH4557
abundance · all · few · finite ···
כִּ֝/מְעַ֗טkiməʿaṭ
like a littlepronH4592
very) few(-er · -est) · lightly · little ···
וְ/גָרִ֥יםwəgāriym
and sojournersconjH1481
assemble · be afraid · dwell · fear ···
בָּֽ/הּbāh
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 105:12

1. This Psalm is the first of those to which is prefixed the word Allelujah; the meaning of which word, or rather two words, is, Praise the Lord. For this reason he begins with praises: “O confess unto the Lord, and call upon His Name” Psalm 104:1; for this confession is to be understood as praise, just as these words of our Lord, “I confess to You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth.” Matthew 11:25 For after commencing with praise, calling upon God is wont to follow,…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 105 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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