King James Version

Psalms 8:6

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 8:7.

תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּtamshilehvruleמָשַׁלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rule”, an unfinished actionH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣יbemaasein businessמַעֲשֶׂהpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “in business”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4639an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) propertyact, art, [phrase] bakemeat, business, deed, do(-ing), labor, thing made, ware of making, occupation, thing offered, operation, possession, [idiom] well, (handy-, needle-, net-) work(ing, -manship), wrought.יָדֶ֑יךָyadeykhahandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […כֹּ֝לkolallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, 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).שַׁ֣תָּהshatahapplyשִׁיתverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “apply”, a completed actionH7896to place (in a very wide application)apply, appoint, array, bring, consider, lay (up), let alone, [idiom] look, make, mark, put (on), [phrase] regard, set, shew, be stayed, [idiom] take.תַֽחַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.רַגְלָֽיוraglayvfootרֶגֶלnoun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “foot”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7272a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda[idiom] be able to endure, [idiom] according as, [idiom] after, [idiom] coming, [idiom] follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), [idiom] great toe, [idiom] haunt, [idiom] journey, leg, [phrase] piss, [phrase] possession, time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(8-7) Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet:

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American Standard Version (1901)

Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.

World English Bible

You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:

Darby Translation

Thou hast made him to rule over the works of thy hands; thou hast put everything under his feet:

Douay-Rheims

Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(8-7) Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and thou hast set him over the works of thy hands: thou hast put all things under his feet:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ κατέστησας αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σου· πάντα ὑπέταξας ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν αὐτοῦ,

Fulfilled in

1 Corinthians 15:27 1 Corinthians 15:27 · King James VersionFor he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.1 Corinthians 15:27 · King James VersionOpen the Source
all things under his feet · NT explicit
For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
Hebrews 2:8 Hebrews 2:8 · King James VersionThou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.Hebrews 2:8 · King James VersionOpen the Source
all things under his feet · NT explicit
Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.

Alluded to in

Ephesians 1:22 Ephesians 1:22 · King James VersionAnd hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,Ephesians 1:22 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

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