Psalm 46:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
There is a riverנָהָ֗ר
(na·har)
5104: a stream, riverfrom nahar
whose streamsפְּלָגָ֗יו
(pe·la·gav)
6388: a channel, canalfrom palag
make gladיְשַׂמְּח֥וּ
(ye·sam·me·chu)
8055: rejoice, be glada prim. root
the cityעִיר־
(ir-)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of God,אֱלֹהִ֑ים
(e·lo·him;)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
The holyקְ֝דֹ֗שׁ
(ke·dosh)
6918: sacred, holyfrom the same as qodesh
dwelling placesמִשְׁכְּנֵ֥י
(mish·ke·nei)
4908: dwelling place, tabernaclefrom shakan
of the Most High.עֶלְיֹֽון׃
(el·yo·vn.)
5945b: "high," a name of Godfrom alah


















KJV Lexicon
There is a river
nahar  (naw-hawr')
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity -- flood, river.
the streams
peleg  (peh'-leg)
a rill (i.e. small channel of water, as in irrigation) -- river, stream.
whereof shall make glad
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
the holy
qadowsh  (kaw-doshe')
sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary -- holy (One), saint.
place of the tabernacles
mishkan  (mish-kawn')
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
of the most High
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

King James Bible
There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There is a river-- its streams delight the city of God, the holy dwelling place of the Most High.

International Standard Version
Look! There is a river whose streams make the city of God rejoice, even the Holy Place of the Most High.

NET Bible
The river's channels bring joy to the city of God, the special, holy dwelling place of the sovereign One.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The streams of the rivers will rejoice in The City of our God - it is the holy place, the dwelling of The Highest.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There is a river whose streams bring joy to the city of God, the holy place where the Most High lives.

King James 2000 Bible
There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacle of the most High.
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