Psalm 89:37

Old Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah."

Word-by-Word Analysis

It shall be

כּוּן

kûwn

H3559

properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, ...

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for

עוֹלָם

ʻôwlâm

H5769

properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (...

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as the

יָרֵחַ

yârêach

H3394

the moon

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and as a

אָמַן

ʼâman

H539

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen...

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עֵד

ʻêd

H5707

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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in

שָׁמַיִם

shâmayim

H8064

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r...

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סֶלָה

çelâh

H5542

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

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Key Terms in This Verse

moon H3394

יָרֵחַ yârêach

the moon

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established H3559

כּוּן kûwn

properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render su...

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Selah H5542

סֶלָה çelâh

suspension (of music), i.e. pause

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faithful H539

אָמַן ʼâman

properly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain;

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witness H5707

עֵד ʻêd

concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince

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ever H5769

עוֹלָם ʻôwlâm

properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

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heaven H8064

שָׁמַיִם shâmayim

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

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