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Psalms 105:36 — King James Version← Study notes

He smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.


Psalms 105:36Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 105:367 words
HebrewMeaning
וַ/יַּ֣ךְwayakə
and he struck downconjH5221
cast forth · clap · give · go forward ···
כָּלkāl
everynounH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
בְּכ֣וֹרbəkwōr
firstbornnounH1060
firstborn
בְּ/אַרְצָ֑/םbəʾarəṣām
in land theirpronH776
common · earth · field · ground ···
רֵ֝אשִׁ֗יתrēʾšiyt
the beginningnounH7225
chief · first(-fruits · part · time) ···
לְ/כָלləkāl
of allpronH3605
) · altogether · any · enough ···
אוֹנָֽ/םʾwōnām
manly vigor theirnounH202
goods · might · strength · substance
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 105:36

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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