KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what 1 Chronicles 16:33 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.”
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| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Then” | אָ֥ז | At that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore | Then |
| “shall the trees” | עֲצֵ֣י | A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) | trees |
| “of the wood” | הַיָּ֑עַר | A copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) | wood |
| “sing out” | יְרַנְּנ֖וּ | Properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e., to shout (usually for joy) | sing out |
| “at the presence” | מִלִּפְנֵ֣י | The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) | presence |
| “of the Lord,” | יְהוָ֔ה | (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God | Lord |
| “because” | כִּי | (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed | because |
| “he cometh” | בָ֖א | To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) | cometh |
| “to judge” | לִשְׁפּ֥וֹט | To judge, i.e., pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively) | judge |
| “the earth.” | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | The earth (at large, or partitively a land) | earth |
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31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.
32 Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof: let the fields rejoice, and all that is therein.
33 Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the Lord, because he cometh to judge the earth.
34 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
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