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Psalms 107:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron asunder.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For he brake in pieces the doors of bronze, And, the bars of iron, he hewed asunder.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst iron bars.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For he hath broken the gates of brasse: and cut the barres of yron in sunder.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron asunder.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
he hath broken 7665
{7665} Prime
שָׁבַר
shabar
{shaw-bar'}
A primitive root; to burst (literally or figuratively).
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
the gates 1817
{1817} Prime
דֶּלֶת
deleth
{deh'-leth}
From H1802; something swinging, that is, the valve of a door.
of brass, 5178
{5178} Prime
נְחֹשֶׁת
n@chosheth
{nekh-o'-sheth}
For H5154; copper; hence, something made of that metal, that is, coin, a fetter; figuratively base (as compared with gold or silver).
and cut 1438
{1438} Prime
גָּדַע
gada`
{gaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to fell a tree; generally to destroy anything.
z0
<0000> Grammar
The original word in the Greek or Hebrew is translated by more than one word in the English. The English translation is separated by one or more other words from the original.
the bars 1280
{1280} Prime
בְּרִיחַ
b@riyach
{ber-ee'-akh}
From H1272; a bolt.
of iron 1270
{1270} Prime
בַּרְזֶל
barzel
{bar-zel'}
Perhaps from the root of H1269; iron (as cutting); by extension an iron implement.
in sunder. y1438
[1438] Standard
גָּדַע
gada`
{gaw-dah'}
A primitive root; to fell a tree; generally to destroy anything.
z8765
<8765> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2121
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 107:10-16.


Psalms 107:16

_ _ broken — literally, “shivered” (Isaiah 45:2).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 107:10-16.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 107:16

For he hath broken the (f) gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

(f) When there seems to man's judgment no recovery, but all things are brought to despair, then God chiefly shows his mighty power.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance

Judges 16:3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put [them] upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that [is] before Hebron.
Isaiah 45:1-2 Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; ... I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Micah 2:13 The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
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Jg 16:3. Is 45:1. Mi 2:13.

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