Ps. 148:4 in context
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Psalms 148:4

Praise him, heavens of heavens,
and you waters above the heavens. [Gen. 1:7]
[Verse 4 has an interesting structure in terms of how it sounds when spoken in Hebrew. There are six sch sounds and nine m sounds. These two sounds also connect the verse phonetically with both the preceding and following verses. The word for "sun" in verse 3 is Hebr. shemesh, and the theologically important word for "name" is Hebr. shem in verse 5. The six sch sounds are also reminiscent of waves crashing against a rocky beach. In addition to all this, there is a phonetic reversal in the middle between the two lines in verse 4. This creates a phonetic chiasmus that is not only beautiful to listen to, but can also aid in the interpretation of the verse. The waters above the heavens refer to Gen. 1:7 and could also refer to the sea of crystal that John saw before the throne, see Rev 4:6; 15:2.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הַלְלוּהוּ   שְׁמֵי   הַשָּׁמָיִם   וְהַמַּיִם   אֲשֶׁר   מֵעַל   הַשָּׁמָיִם  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

αἰνεῖτε αὐτόν οἱ οὐρανοὶ τῶν οὐρανῶν καὶ τὸ ὕδωρ τὸ ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H1984b
H9033
 הַֽ֭לְלוּ (halelo)
הוּ (ho)
 to boast
him
Verb Verb
piel ♂ pl. piel second person masculine plural

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Vpv2mp
Sp3ms
H8064
 שְׁמֵ֣י (shemei)
 heaven
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H9009
H8064
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמָ֑יִם (shamajim)
 the
heaven
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa
H9002
H9009
H4325
 וְ֝ (ve)
הַ (ha)
מַּ֗יִם (majim)
 and
the
water
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 C
Td
Ncmpa
H0834a
H9015
 אֲשֶׁ֤ר (asher)
׀
which
separate
Particle – relative Particle (Relative)

 Tr
H9006
H5921a
 מֵ (me)
עַ֬ל (al)
 from
upon
Prep. Preposition

Prep. Preposition

 R
R
H9009
H8064
H9016
 הַ (ha)
שָּׁמָֽיִם (shamajim)
׃
the
heaven
verseEnd
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Td
Ncmpa

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