Ps. 8:5 in context
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Psalms 8:5

Yet you made him a little lower than (almost like)
God (a divine being; made him lack a little of God – Hebr. Elohim/elohim)
[Man is highlighted in the singular masculine form in verses 5-7, but here the whole of humanity is also referred to (collective noun). Hebr. enosh refers to the entire mortal human race (and is also in the masculine form). The passage is quoted in Heb. 2:5–8 – then also with a messianic perspective. The Hebrew word Elohim/elohim (plural) has a broad meaning ranging from the one God to divine beings, angels, and human leaders (see also Ps. 82). The phrase can be understood to mean that man was created with a slight lack of God's own greatness. The Greek translation Septuagint (which is quoted from in the Epistle to the Hebrews) interprets it as meaning that man is almost like the angels.] And crowned (surrounded) him with glory and majesty –
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מָה   אֱנוֹשׁ   כִּי   תִזְכְּרֶנּוּ   וּבֶן   אָדָם   כִּי   תִפְקְדֶנּוּ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

ἠλάττωσας αὐτὸν βραχύ τι παρ᾽ ἀγγέλους δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφάνωσας αὐτόν

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4100
H9014
 מָֽה (mah-)
־
what?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H0582
 אֱנ֥וֹשׁ (envósh)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3588a
H9014
 כִּֽי (ki-)
־
for
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H2142
H9033
 תִזְכְּרֶ֑ (tizekere)
נּוּ (no)
 to remember
him
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

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

Vqi2ms
Sp3ms
H9002
H1121a
H9014
 וּ (o)
בֶן (ven-)
־
and
son
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

C
Ncbsc
H0120
 אָ֝דָ֗ם (adam)
 man
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H3588a
 כִּ֣י (ki)
 for
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H6485a
H9033
H9016
 תִפְקְדֶֽ (tifeqede)
נּוּ (no)
׃
to reckon
him
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal ♂ sing. qal second person masculine singular

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

Vqi2ms
Sp3ms

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