Psalm 136:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And slewוַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג
(vai·ya·ha·rog)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
mightyאַדִּירִ֑ים
(ad·di·rim;)
117: majesticfrom adar
kings,מְלָכִ֣ים
(me·la·chim)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
For His lovingkindnessחַסְדֹּֽו׃
(chas·dov.)
2617a: goodness, kindnessfrom chasad
is everlasting:לְעֹולָ֣ם
(le·'o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
famous
'addiyr  (ad-deer')
wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful -- excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy.
kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
for his mercy
checed  (kheh'-sed)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
endureth for ever
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting:

King James Bible
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and slaughtered famous kings-- His love is eternal.

International Standard Version
and killed famous kings, for his gracious love is everlasting—

NET Bible
and killed powerful kings, for his loyal love endures,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he killed mighty Kings, for his mercies are to eternity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He killed mighty kings- because his mercy endures forever.

King James 2000 Bible
And slew famous kings: for his mercy endures forever:
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