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Great isגָּדוֹלour Lord,אֲדוֹנֵינוּand abundantוְרַבin power;כֹּחַto his understandingלִתְבוּנָתוֹthere is noאֵיןnumber.מִסְפָּר
Psalms 147:5
Study it in the app“Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; to his understanding there is no number.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 147:5, word by word
- Great isגָּדוֹלgadol
great
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gadol” appears- our Lordאֲדוֹנֵיadone
Lord
The Lord, said of God.
Where else “adone” appears- and abundantרַבrav
much
In great quantity, more than expected.
Where else “rav” appears- in powerכֹּחַkoach
strength
Ability to do something: bodily strength or power to command.
Where else “koach” appears- to his understandingתְבוּנָתtevunat
understanding
Understanding: the ability to understand and to find the right way.
Where else “tevunat” appears- numberמִסְפָּרmispar
number
The amount that results from counting: how many there are.
Where else “mispar” appears
The context
4He counts the number of the stars; to all of them he calls by names.
5 · This verse (above)
6YHWH sustains the humble; he brings down the wicked to the ground.