Psalm 87:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"I shall mentionאַזְכִּ֤יר
(az·kir)
2142: remembera prim. root
Rahabרַ֥הַב
(ra·hav)
7294: "storm," a name for Eg.from rahab
and Babylonוּבָבֶ֗ל
(u·va·vel)
894: an E. Mediterranean empire and its capital cityperhaps from balal
among those who knowלְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י
(le·yo·de·'ai)
3045: to knowa prim. root
Me; Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
Philistiaפְלֶ֣שֶׁת
(fe·le·shet)
6429: a territory on the S. Mediterranean coast of Isr.from palash
and Tyreוְצֹ֣ור
(ve·tzo·vr)
6865: a Phoenician cityof foreign origin
with Ethiopia:כּ֑וּשׁ
(kush;)
3568a: a son of Ham, also his desc., also a land in the S. Nile Valleyprobably of foreign origin
'This oneזֶ֝֗ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
was bornיֻלַּד־
(yul·lad-)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
there.'"שָֽׁם׃
(sham.)
8033: there, thithera prim. adverb


















KJV Lexicon
I will make mention
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
of Rahab
Rahab  (rah'-hab)
Rahab (i.e. boaster), an epithet of Egypt -- Rahab.
and Babylon
Babel  (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
to them that know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
me behold Philistia
Plesheth  (pel-eh'-sheth)
rolling, i.e. migratory; Pelesheth, a region of Syria -- Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.
and Tyre
Tsor  (tsore)
a rock; Tsor, a place in Palestine -- Tyre, Tyrus.
with Ethiopia
Kuwsh  (koosh)
Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite -- Chush, Cush, Ethiopia.
this man was born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
there
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia: 'This one was born there.'"

King James Bible
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will mention those who know Me: Rahab, Babylon, Philistia, Tyre, and Cush-- each one was born there."

International Standard Version
I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me— including Philistia, Tyre, and Ethiopia — "This one was born there," they say.

NET Bible
I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. Here are Philistia and Tyre, along with Ethiopia. It is said of them, "This one was born there."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Remember my doctrines, Rahab and Babel; behold, Philistines and Tsor and the people of the Cushites: This One was born there!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[The LORD says,] "I will add Egypt and Babylon as well as Philistia, Tyre, and Sudan to the list of those who acknowledge me. Each nation [will claim that it]was born there."

King James 2000 Bible
I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
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