Psalm 8:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
I considerאֶרְאֶ֣ה
(er·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
Your heavens,מֶיךָ
(mei·cha)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
the workמַעֲשֵׂ֣י
(ma·'a·sei)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of Your fingers,אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ
(etz·be·'o·tei·cha;)
676: a fingerfrom an unused word
The moonיָרֵ֥חַ
(ya·re·ach)
3394: moonfrom an unused word
and the stars,וְ֝כֹוכָבִ֗ים
(ve·cho·v·cha·vim)
3556: a starfrom an unused word
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
You have ordained;כֹּונָֽנְתָּה׃
(ko·v·na·ne·tah.)
3559: to be firma prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
When I consider
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
thy heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of thy fingers
'etsba`  (ets-bah')
something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe -- finger, toe.
the moon
yareach  (yaw-ray'-akh)
the moon -- moon. Yrechow.
and the stars
kowkab  (ko-kawb')
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer).
which thou hast ordained
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;

King James Bible
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I observe Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You set in place,

International Standard Version
When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established—

NET Bible
When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To destroy the enemy who avenges, because they have seen your Heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars you have prepared,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place-

King James 2000 Bible
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;
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