Psalm 97:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
His lightningsבְרָקָ֣יו
(ve·ra·kav)
1300: lightningfrom baraq
litהֵאִ֣ירוּ
(he·'i·ru)
215: to be or become lighta prim. root
up the world;תֵּבֵ֑ל
(te·vel;)
8398: worldfrom yabal
The earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃
(ha·'a·retz.)
776: earth, landa prim. root
sawרָאֲתָ֖ה
(ra·'a·tah)
7200: to seea prim. root
and trembled.וַתָּחֵ֣ל
(vat·ta·chel)
2342a: to whirl, dance, writhea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
His lightnings
baraq  (baw-rawk')
lightning; by analogy, a gleam; concretely, a flashing sword -- bright, glitter(-ing sword), lightning.
enlightened
'owr  (ore)
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically) -- break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.
the world
tebel  (tay-bale')
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. land, as Babylonia, Palestine
the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
saw
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
and trembled
chuwl  (khool)
to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled.

King James Bible
His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

International Standard Version
His lightning bolts light the world; the earth sees and shakes.

NET Bible
His lightning bolts light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
His lightnings lit up the world, the Earth saw and was troubled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His flashes of lightning light up the world. The earth sees them and trembles.

King James 2000 Bible
His lightnings light up the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Links
Psalm 97:4
Psalm 97:4 NIV
Psalm 97:4 NLT
Psalm 97:4 ESV
Psalm 97:4 NASB
Psalm 97:4 KJV

Psalm 97:3
Top of Page
Top of Page