“The heavens declare the glory of God”
KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
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“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
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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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| “The heavens” | הַשָּׁמַ֗יִם | 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) | heavens |
| “declare” | מְֽסַפְּרִ֥ים | Properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebrate | declare |
| “the glory” | כְּבֽוֹד | Properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness | glory |
| “of God;” | אֵ֑ל | Strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity) | God |
| “and the firmament” | הָרָקִֽיעַ׃ | Properly, an expanse, i.e., the firmament or (apparently) visible arch of the sky | firmament |
| “sheweth” | מַגִּ֥יד | Properly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise | sheweth |
| “his handywork.” | וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה | An action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property | handywork |
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1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
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