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Psalms 147:5

In Psalms 147 of Psalms.

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

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גָּד֣וֹלgadolgreatגָּדוֹלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “great”, the ordinary formH1419great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent[phrase] aloud, elder(-est), [phrase] exceeding(-ly), [phrase] far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, [idiom] sore, ([idiom]) very.אֲדוֹנֵ֣ינוּadoneynvlordאָדוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH113sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with 'Adoni-'.וְרַבveravand aboundרַבconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, construct — “and abound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man, one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold, things, a time), (ship-)master, mighty, more, (too, very) much, multiply(-tude),…כֹּ֑חַkochaforceכֹּחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹlitvunatvoto discretionתָּבוּןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to discretion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.אֵ֣יןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).מִסְפָּֽרmisparnumberמִסְפָּרnoun, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

Young’s Literal Translation

Great [is] our Lord, and abundant in power, Of His understanding there is no narration.

World English Bible

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.

Darby Translation

Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

Douay-Rheims

Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Great is our Lord, and great is his strength; and his understanding is infinite.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μέγας ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῆς συνέσεως αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν ἀριθμός.

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