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Psalms 106:8

Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known.

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וַֽ֭יּוֹשִׁיעֵםvayoshiemand be safeיָשַׁעconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be safe”, the next action in the storyH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.לְמַ֣עַןlemaanthatמַעַןpreposition — “that”H4616properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order thatbecause of, to the end (intent) that, for (to,... 's sake), [phrase] lest, that, to.שְׁמ֑וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.לְ֝הוֹדִ֗יעַlehodiato knowיָדַעpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to know”, the to-form of the verbH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).גְּבוּרָתֽוֹgevuratvoforceגְּבוּרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake, that He might make His mighty power to be known.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, That he might make his mighty power to be known.

Young’s Literal Translation

And He saveth them for His name's sake, To make known His might,

World English Bible

Nevertheless he saved them for his name’s sake, that he might make his mighty power known.

Darby Translation

Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might make known his might.

Douay-Rheims

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake, that He might make His mighty power to be known.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Yet he saved them for his name's sake, that he might cause his mighty power to be known.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔσωσεν αὐτοὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματος αὐτοῦ, τοῦ γνωρίσαι τὴν δυναστείαν αὐτοῦ.