King James Version

1 Chronicles 16:27

Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place.

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ה֤וֹדhodbeautyהוֹדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “beauty”, the ordinary formH1935grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.וְהָדָר֙vehadarand beautyהָדָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and beauty”, the ordinary formH1926magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorbeauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.לְפָנָ֔יוlefanayvto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…עֹ֥זozstrengthעֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “strength”, the ordinary formH5797strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.וְחֶדְוָ֖הvechedvahand gladnessחֶדְוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and gladness”, the ordinary formH2304rejoicinggladness, joy.בִּמְקֹמֽוֹbimqomvoin countryמָקוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Honor and majesty are before him: Strength and gladness are in his place.

Young’s Literal Translation

Honour and majesty [are] before Him, Strength and joy [are] in His place.

World English Bible

Honor and majesty are before him. Strength and gladness are in his place.

Darby Translation

Majesty and splendour are before him; Strength and gladness in his place.

Douay-Rheims

Praise and magnificence are before him: strength and joy in his place.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Honour and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Glory and praise are in his presence; strength and rejoicing are in his place.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Δόξα καὶ ἔπαινος κατὰ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ, ἰσχὺς καὶ καύχημα ἐν τόπῳ αὐτοῦ.