Psalm 46:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Though its watersמֵימָ֑יו
(mei·mav;)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
roarיֶהֱמ֣וּ
(ye·he·mu)
1993: to murmur, growl, roar, be boisterousa prim. root
[and] foam,יֶחְמְר֣וּ
(yech·me·ru)
2560a: to ferment, boil or foam upa prim. root
Though the mountainsהָרִ֖ים
(ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
quakeיִֽרְעֲשֽׁוּ־
(yir·'a·shu-)
7493: to quake, shakea prim. root
at its swelling pride.בְּגַאֲוָתֹ֣ו
(be·ga·'a·va·tov)
1346: majesty, pridefrom gaah
Selah.סֶֽלָה׃
(se·lah.)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal


















KJV Lexicon
Though the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
thereof roar
hamah  (haw-maw')
to make a loud sound like Engl. hum); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
and be troubled
chamar  (khaw-mar')
to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); as denominative to smear with pitch -- daub, befoul, be red, trouble.
though the mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
shake
ra`ash  (raw-ash)
to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), partic. through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)
with the swelling
ga`avah  (gah-av-aw')
arrogance or majesty; by implication, (concretely) ornament -- excellency, haughtiness, highness, pride, proudly, swelling.
thereof Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.

King James Bible
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with its turmoil. Selah

International Standard Version
when its waters roar and rage, when the mountains tremble despite their pride. Interlude

NET Bible
when its waves crash and foam, and the mountains shake before the surging sea. (Selah)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Their waters shall be troubled and return and the mountains will be moved by his strength.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Water roars and foams, and mountains shake at the surging waves. [Selah]

King James 2000 Bible
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
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