Psalm 29

Other translations

VerseKJVBSBASV
9The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.The voice of the LORD twists the oaks and strips the forests bare. And in His temple all cry, “Glory!”The voice of Jehovah maketh the hinds to calve, And strippeth the forests bare: And in his temple everything saith, Glory.

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
[the] voice ofק֤וֹלKolH6963A
voice

קוֹל (qol) : voice/shout/loud 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument)

Yahwehיְהוָ֨ה׀YAH-wehH3068G
Lord

אֲדֹנָי (a.do.nai) Lord - a title, spoken in place of Yahweh in Jewish display of reverence Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

it causes labor pains toיְחוֹלֵ֣לye-cho-LELH2342JNo entry
doesאַיָּלוֹת֮'ai-ya-lOtH0355
doe

אַיָּלָה (ay.ya.lah) doe, deer, hind

and it stripped bareוַֽיֶּחֱשֹׂ֪ףvai-ye-che-SOFH2834
to strip

חָשַׂף (cha.saph) 1) to strip, strip off, lay bare, make bare, draw out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off 1a2) to strip, lay bare 1a3) to draw (water), skim, take from the surface

forestsיְעָ֫ר֥וֹתye-'A-ROTH3293A
wood

יָעוֹר (ya.or) wood, forest, thicket, wooded height Another spelling of ya.ar (יַ֫עַר "wood" H3293A)

and in temple hisוּבְהֵיכָל֑וֹu-ve-hei-kha-LOH1964G
temple

הֵיכָל (he.khal) : temple 1) palace, temple, nave, sanctuary 1a) palace 1b) temple (palace of God as king) 1c) hall, nave (of Ezekiel's temple) 1d) temple (of heavenly temple)

all of itכֻּ֝לּ֗וֹku-LOH3605
all

כֹּל (kol) 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

[is] sayingאֹמֵ֥ר'o-MERH0559
to say

אָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)

gloryכָּבֽוֹד׃ka-VODH3519
glory

כָּבוֹד (ka.vod) 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

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