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He foundedיָסַדthe earthאֶרֶץonעַלits bases;מְכוֹנֶיהָit will notבַּלbe shakenתִּמּוֹטforever and ever.עוֹלָם וָעֶד
Psalms 104:5
Study it in the app“He founded the earth on its bases; it will not be shaken forever and ever.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 104:5, word by word
- He foundedיָסַדyasad
found
To lay the foundations of something on which it will be raised.
Where else “yasad” appears- the earthאֶרֶץerets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “erets” appears- its basesמְכוֹנֶיmechone
fixed place
Fixed place, dwelling place; foundation.
Where else “mechone” appears- it will notבַּלbal
not
Not: a negative proper to Hebrew poetry; it denies strongly ("it will not be moved").
Where else “bal” appears- be shakenתִּמּוֹטtimot
totter, slip
Totter, slip, lose one's footing.
Where else “timot” appears- forever and everעוֹלָםolam
forever
Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.
Where else “olam” appears- forever and everעֶדed
forever
Time that does not end, without limit of years.
Where else “ed” appears
The context
4who makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.
5 · This verse (above)
6With the deep as with a garment you covered it; above the mountains the waters stood.