1 Chronicles 16:27

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

הוד הוֹד

majesty

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

הוד

hôwd

Definition

grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)

Root

from an unused root;

Exhaustive

from an unused root; grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance); beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1935

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הוֹד

masculine noun • Root הוד • Strongs / High • Page 393

1. clear neighing, of a war-horse; the sound of thunder. 2. shining, fresh.

הוֹד

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 394

glory, the glitter, of the foliage; figuratively height, majesty, of dominion; dignity; exaltation, fame.

הוֹד

noun proper masculine • Strongs / High • Page 394

A proper name, meaning fame, majesty.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הוֹד

noun masculine • Page 182

1. ornament, decoration. Zech. 10:3. 2. splendour, glory, majesty; spoken of God (Ps. 21:6, 96:6) and of a king (1 Chr. 29:25). 3. bloom of youth, comeliness. Dan. 10:8, Hos. 14:7.

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: δόξαν ἐξομολόγησισ δόξα

LXX Usage Statistics

H1935:

δόξαν 5× (21.0%)

ἐξομολόγησισ 3× (12.4%)

δόξα 2× (8.7%)

והדר וְהָדָר

and honor

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

הדר

hâdâr

Definition

magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor

Root

from H1921 (הדר);

Exhaustive

from הדר; magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor; beauty, comeliness, excellency, glorious, glory, goodly, honour, majesty.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1926

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

הָדָר

noun masculine • Root הדר • Strongs / High • Page 391

1. Height, majesty, fame, pride. 2. Ornament, splendour, decoration of arms, beauty, ornament of dress.

הָדָר

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 394

Same as הוֹד 2; freshness, health; or in a figurative sense, renown, majesty, as an epithet of divine names.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

הָדָר

m. verbal from הָדַר • Root הדר • Page 181

1. ornament. Ezek. 16:14, Ps. 110:3. 2. pomp, splendour, majesty. Ps. 104:1, Job 40:5. 3. honour. Ps. 149:9.

Conjunction, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: δόξα δόξησ εὐπρέπειαν μεγαλοπρέπειαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H1926:

δόξα 3× (11.4%)

δόξησ 3× (6.3%)

εὐπρέπειαν 2× (6.5%)

μεγαλοπρέπειαν 2× (6.5%)

לפניו לְפָנָיו

to the faces of himself

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ל

lə

Definition

to, for

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(lamed) — to / toward / for

Core value: orientation, directionality, belonging
ל is often mistranslated as purpose (“in order to”), but that smuggles in future-time. In reality, ל marks:
- movement toward,
- dedication unto,
- reference with respect to.
Aonically, ל is vectorial, not teleological.
not “for the sake of a future outcome”
but “oriented toward a locus or pole.”
This is why possession (“belongs to”) and motion (“toward”) use the same preposition: both indicate relational alignment, not time.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

פנים

pânîym

Definition

the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

Root

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from H6437 (פנה));

Exhaustive

plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פנה; from פנה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H6440

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

פָּנִים

m. pl. • Root פנה • Strongs / High • Page 1177

Properly the visible, external side. 1. The upper surface, superficies (of earth, water, covering); outside, aspect. 2. The face (the visible part, often as a collective idea).

פָּנִים

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1178

Face, countenances, presence, visibility. Used idiomatically for proximity (without delay), the front (of a thing), direction, look, mien (serenity, sadness); also used reflexively for the personal pronoun ('I myself').

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

פָּנִים

noun masculine plural • Page 546

1. A face, countenance (Ezek. 1:6, Gen. 32:31). 2. Appearance, looks (1 Sam. 1:18, Job 9:27). 3. Surface, facies, superficies (Gen. 2:6, Is. 14:21, Job 38:30). 4. The front or forepart, as in an army (Joel 2:20, Ezek. 2:10, Deut. 2:10). 5. Equivalent to פֶּה a mouth or edge (Ecc. 10:10). 6. A person, personal presence (Ex. 33:14, 2 Sam. 17:11, Lam. 4:16). 7. Combined with prepositions, especially לִפְנֵי (before, in space or time, east of, or against).

Preposition, Noun common masculine plural construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: προσώπου πρόσωπον ἐναντίον ἐνώπιον ἔναντι

LXX Usage Statistics

H6440:

προσώπου 450× (19.3%)

πρόσωπον 321× (14.0%)

ἐναντίον 190× (9.5%)

ἐνώπιον 176× (8.9%)

ἔναντι 157× (7.9%)

πρόσωπόν 105× (4.6%)

ἔμπροσθεν 82× (4.0%)

ἐνώπιόν 48× (2.4%)

--- 45× (2.3%)

'' 43× (1.8%)

עז עֹז

mighty one

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

עז

ʻôz

Definition

strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)

Root

or (fully) עוז; from H5810 (עזז);

Exhaustive

or (fully) עוז; from עזז; strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise); boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H5797

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

עֹז

substantive • Strongs / High • Page 1071

Strength, power, might; used concretely for a fortress; metaphorically for harsh words or strong confidence.

עֹז

noun masculine • Root עז • Strongs / High • Page 1072

1. Might, strength (of God, men, or animals); also reckless boldness, defiance, violence, power of thunder, anger, courage, firmness. 2. Protecting power, refuge, defence, shelter, deliverance.

עֹז

noun masculine • Root עזז • Strongs / High • Page 1074

Might, strength (of war or God).

עֹז

noun masculine • Strongs / High • Page 1075

power, strength, might. (Ar. عِزّ, Syr. ܚܶܝܠܴ is the same.)

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

עֹז

noun • Root עזז • Page 499

Strength, might, power, of God or man (Judg. 5:21); security (Judg. 9:51); glory, majesty (Hab. 3:4; Ps. 96:6); praise (Ps. 8:3); an arrogant or wicked look (Ecc. 8:1).

Noun common both singular absolute

LXX: ἰσχύοσ δυνάμει κράτοσ ἰσχὺν αὐτῆσ

LXX Usage Statistics

H5797:

ἰσχύοσ 15× (14.9%)

δυνάμει 7× (6.2%)

κράτοσ 6× (5.8%)

ἰσχὺν 5× (5.2%)

αὐτῆσ 5× (4.2%)

δύναμισ 4× (3.9%)

δύναμιν 3× (3.3%)

δυνάμεωσ 3× (3.1%)

ἰσχύσ 3× (3.0%)

ἰσχύν 3× (3.0%)

וחדוה וְחֶדְוָה

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ו

wə

Definition

and

Root

From H8505; a prefix

Exhaustive

The conjunctive ו is not merely a fixed coordinator with a stable semantic value (“and/but/or/then”). Its core function is linkage, not meaning. It binds units into a single discourse field—phrases, clauses, or whole scenes—while leaving the logical relation to be inferred from aspect, word order, genre, and context.

So the variability in translation (“and / but / or / even / then”) is not polyvalence in the particle; it is underspecification by design. The language expects the reader/hearer to perceive the relation rather than have it encoded.

Crucially, conjunctive ו does not imply temporal sequence. It implies continuity of attention. Think of it as:
- “this belongs with what precedes,”
- “remain within the same frame,”
“do not reset the discourse.”
This is why Hebrew can chain dozens of clauses with ו without subordination or explicit logic markers. The text advances by accumulation, not by branching syntactic trees. Meaning arises from the interaction:
- Aspect (qatal / yiqtol / participle),
- Position (fronted elements, resumptive nouns),
- Genre (law, narrative, oracle),
- Context (who speaks, to whom).
The ו simply keeps the circuit closed so these cues can operate together. Remove tense assumptions, and the system becomes coherent.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

חדוה

chedvâh

Definition

rejoicing

Root

from H2302 (חדה);

Exhaustive

from חדה; rejoicing; gladness, joy.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H2304

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

חֶדְוָה

feminine noun • Root חדה • Strongs / High • Page 460

joy, gaudium, in the nobler sense.

חֶדְוָה

aramaic feminine noun (aramaic) • Strongs / High • Page 460

the same (joy).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

חֶדְוָה

noun feminine • Root חדה • Page 215

joy, gladness. 1 Chr. 16:27. Neh. 8:10. dec. X.

חֶדְוָה

f. chald. • Root חדה • Page 215

idem (joy, gladness). Ezra 6:16.

Conjunction, Noun common feminine singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H2304:

No stats available

במקמו בִּמְקֹמוֹ׃

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ב

bə

Definition

in, by

Root

A primitive particle; a prefix

Exhaustive

(beth) — in / within / by means of

Core value: interiority, enclosure, participation

ב does not primarily mean “in time” (“when”) or even “in space.” It marks being inside a domain, whether that domain is:
- spatial (house, land),
- conceptual (wisdom, covenant),
- modal (strength, fear),
- instrumental (by means of).
Aonically, ב marks immersion.
not “when X happened” but “within the state or field of X.”
This is why ב־יום does not need to mean “on the day (chronological)” but “within the day-realm / condition”.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

מקום

mâqôwm

Definition

properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)

Root

or מקם; also (feminine) מקומה; or מקמה; from H6965 (קום);

Exhaustive

or מקם; also (feminine) מקומה; or מקמה; from קום; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4725

הו

Definition

his, personal posessive - noun suffix: 3rd person masculine singular

Root

Exhaustive

Personal posessive pronoun - suffix for nouns, adjectives and passive participles: 3rd person masculine singular

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H9023

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מָקוֹם

noun masculine • Root קום • Strongs / High • Page 899

A place, where one stands, remains; spot, place of abode, position, dwelling, place of honour, a stand, abiding-place, a firm place, land-possession, locality, territory; figuratively, position or condition of mind, composure.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָקוֹם

com. gen. • Root קום • Page 401

A place. Gen. 1: 9; 24: 23, 25; 28: 11, 17; Job 16: 18. Particularly a dwelling place (Gen. 30: 25) or a city/village (Gen. 12: 6).

Preposition, Noun common both singular construct, Suffix pronominal third person masculine singular

LXX: τόπον τόπῳ τόπου τόποσ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H4725:

τόπον 144× (35.0%)

τόπῳ 91× (20.5%)

τόπου 72× (16.5%)

τόποσ 39× (10.1%)

'' 11× (2.7%)

αὐτῆσ 10× (1.7%)

τόπων 7× (1.6%)

---% 6× (1.0%)

--- 3× (0.9%)

τόπουσ 3× (0.7%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Glory and honor before his face; strength and joy in his place.

LITV Translation:
Honor and majesty are before Him; strength and gladness are in His place.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Glory and praise are in his presence; Strength and rejoicing are in his place.