KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Psalm 89:36 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| 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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| “His seed” | זַ֭רְעוֹ | Seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity | seed |
| “shall endure” | יִהְיֶ֑ה | To exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) | endure |
| “for ever,” | לְעוֹלָ֣ם | 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 | ever |
| “and his throne” | וְכִסְא֖וֹ | Properly, covered, i.e., a throne (as canopied) | throne |
| “as the sun” | כַשֶּׁ֣מֶשׁ | The sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement | sun |
| “before” | נֶגְדִּֽי׃ | A front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before | before |
| “me.” | נֶגְדִּֽי׃ | A front, i.e., part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before | me |
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34 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
35 Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
36 His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37 It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
38 But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
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