Psalm 149

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
6Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand;May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands,Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[the] praises ofרוֹמְמ֣וֹתro-MOTH7318
extolling

רוֹמָם (ro.mam) (Polal) praise, exaltation, extolling Also means: ro.me.mah (רוֹמְמָה "high" H7319)

Godאֵ֭ל'elH0410G
God

אֵל (el) This name means god, god-like one, mighty one, strength, power Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

[be] in throat theirבִּגְרוֹנָ֑םbig-ro-NAMH1627
throat

גָּרוֹן (ga.ron) 1) neck, throat 1a) neck 1b) throat 1b1) of open sepulchre (fig.)

and a sword ofוְחֶ֖רֶבve-CHE-revH2719
sword

חֶ֫רֶב (che.rev) 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone

teethפִּֽיפִיּ֣וֹתpi-fi-YOTH6374
tooth

פִּיפִיָּה (pi.phiy.yah) tooth Another spelling of pe.yah (פֵּיָה "two-edged" H6366)

[be] in hand theirבְּיָדָֽם׃be-ya-DAMH3027G
hand

יָד (yad) : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.