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to bindלֶאְסֹרtheir kingsמַלְכֵיהֶםwith chains,בְּזִקִּיםand their noblesוְנִכְבְּדֵיהֶםwith fettersבְּכַבְלֵיof iron,בַרְזֶל
Psalms 149:8
Study it in the app“to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 149:8, word by word
- to bindאְסֹרesor
bind
To tie with ropes, or yoke animals.
Where else “esor” appears- their kingsמַלְכֵיmalche
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “malche” appears- with chainsזִקִּיםzikim
fetter
Iron rings that held prisoners' feet or hands.
Where else “zikim” appears- and their noblesנִכְבְּדֵיnichbde
honor
Literally "give weight": to hold someone in high regard.
Where else “nichbde” appears- with fettersכַבְלֵיchavle
fetter
Fetter: a shackle or chain to hold a prisoner's feet.
Where else “chavle” appears- of ironבַרְזֶלvarzel
iron
Iron; an iron tool.
Where else “varzel” appears
The context
7to execute vengeance on the nations, punishments on the peoples,
8 · This verse (above)
9to execute on them the written judgment. This is majesty for all his faithful ones. Praise Yah.