Psalms 135:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.”

Psalms 135:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 135:47 words

HebrewMeaning

כִּֽיkiy

andconjH3588

+ (forasmuch · inasmuch · where-) as · assured ···

יַעֲקֹ֗בyaʿăqōb

JacobnounH3290

בָּחַ֣רbāḥar

acceptableverbH977

appoint · choose · excellent · join ···

ל֣/וֹlwō

pron

יָ֑הּyāh

JahnounH3050

the Lord · most vehement. Compare names in '-iah · ' '-jah.'

יִ֝שְׂרָאֵ֗לyiśərāʾēl

IsraelnounH3478

לִ/סְגֻלָּתֽ/וֹlisəgulātwō

jewelpronH5459

peculiar · proper good · special

ℹWords 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.

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