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Psalms 136:19

Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever:

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לְ֭סִיחוֹןlesichonto Sihonסִיחוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Sihon”H5511Sichon, an Amoritish kingSihon.מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.הָאֱמֹרִ֑יhaemorithe Amoriteאֱמֹרִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Amorite”, the ordinary formH567an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribesAmorite.כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לְעוֹלָ֣םleolamto alwayעוֹלָםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alway”, the ordinary formH5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) alwaysalway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-)) ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world ([phrase] without end). Compare H5331 (נֶצַח), H5…חַסְדּֽוֹchasdvokindnessחֵסֵדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “kindness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2617kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beautyfavour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endureth for ever;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness endureth forever;

Young’s Literal Translation

Even Sihon king of the Amorite, For to the age [is] His kindness.

World English Bible

Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving kindness endures forever;

Darby Translation

Sihon king of the Amorites, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Sihon king of the Amorites, for His mercy endureth for ever;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Seon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endures for ever:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τὸν Σηὼν βασιλέα τῶν Ἀμοῤῥαίων, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.