Psalms 149:3
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. | Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. | Let them praise his name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto him with timbrel and harp. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| let them praise | יְהַֽלְל֣וּ | ye-ha-LU | H1984B | to boast: praiseהָלַל (ha.lal) : praise 1) to praise, boast, be boastful 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be boastful 1a2) boastful ones, boasters (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to praise 1b2) to boast, make a boast 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to be praised, be made praiseworthy, be commended, be worthy of praise 1d) (Hithpael) to boast, glory, make one's boast |
| name his | שְׁמ֣וֹ | she-MO | H8034 | nameשֵׁם (shem) 1) name 1a) name 1b) reputation, fame, glory 1c) the Name (as designation of God) 1d) memorial, monument Aramaic equivalent: shum (שֻׁם "name" H8036) |
| with dancing | בְמָח֑וֹל | ve-ma-CHOL | H4234 | danceמָחוֹל (ma.chol) dance, dancing |
| with tambourine | בְּתֹ֥ף | be-TOF | H8596 | tambourineתֹּף (toph) timbrel, tambourine |
| and harp | וְ֝כִנּ֗וֹר | ve-khi-NOR | H3658 | lyreכִּנּוֹר (kin.nor) lyre, harp |
| let them make music | יְזַמְּרוּ־ | ye-za-me-ru- | H2167 | to singזָמַר (za.mar) 1) to sing, sing praise, make music 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to make music, sing 1a2) to play a musical instrument Aramaic equivalent: ze.mar (זְמָר "music" H2170) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.