Psalm 47:4

Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data

"He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah."

Word-by-Word Analysis

He shall

בָּחַר

bâchar

H977

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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our

נַחֲלָה

nachălâh

H5159

properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

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for us the

גָּאוֹן

gâʼôwn

H1347

{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}

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of

יַעֲקֹב

Yaʻăqôb

H3290

Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

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whom he

אָהַב

ʼâhab

H157

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

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סֶלָה

çelâh

H5542

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

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Key Terms in This Verse

excellency H1347

גָּאוֹן gâʼôwn

{arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament}

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choose H977

בָּחַר bâchar

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

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Selah H5542

סֶלָה çelâh

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

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loved H157

אָהַב ʼâhab

to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

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inheritance H5159

נַחֲלָה nachălâh

properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion

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Jacob H3290

יַעֲקֹב Yaʻăqôb

Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch

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Cross References

1 Peter 1:4 cross-reference

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

Amos 6:8 cross-reference

The Lord GOD hath sworn by himself, saith the LORD the God of hosts, I abhor the excellency of Jacob, and hate his palaces: therefore will I deliver up the city with all that is therein.

Nahum 2:2 cross-reference

For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.

Amos 8:7 cross-reference

The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.

Hosea 14:4 cross-reference

I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

Malachi 1:2 cross-reference

I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

Isaiah 60:15 cross-reference

Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

Psalm 16:3 cross-reference

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Jeremiah 3:19 cross-reference

But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from m...

Ezekiel 20:6 cross-reference

In the day that I lifted up mine hand unto them, to bring them forth of the land of Egypt into a land that I had espied for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands:

Deuteronomy 11:12 cross-reference

A land which the LORD thy God careth for: the eyes of the LORD thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

Ephesians 1:18 cross-reference

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Matthew 25:34 cross-reference

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Deuteronomy 33:3 cross-reference

Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words.

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