King James Version

Psalms 147:4

He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.

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מוֹנֶ֣הmonehappointמָנָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “appoint”, a verb used as a describing wordH4487properly, to weigh out; by implication, to allot or constitute officially; also to enumerate or enrollappoint, count, number, prepare, set, tell.מִ֭סְפָּרmisparnumberמִסְפָּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “number”, the ordinary formH4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration[phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.לַכּוֹכָבִ֑יםlakokhavimto starכּוֹכָבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to star”, the ordinary formH3556a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a princestar(-gazer).לְ֝כֻלָּ֗םlekhulamto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).שֵׁמ֥וֹתshemotfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “fame”, the ordinary formH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יִקְרָֽאyiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He counteth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names.

Young’s Literal Translation

Appointing the number of the stars, To all them He giveth names.

World English Bible

He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

Darby Translation

He counteth the number of the stars; he giveth names to them all.

Douay-Rheims

Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his word runneth swiftly.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He counteth the number of the stars; He giveth them all their names.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He numbers the multitudes of stars; and calls them all by names.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ἀριθμῶν πλήθη ἄστρων, καὶ πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς ὀνόματα καλῶν.