1 Chronicles 16:31

Paleo Hebrew Niqqud

RBT Hebrew Interlinear:

ישמחו יִשְׂמְחוּ

None

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

שמח

sâmach

Definition

probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome; cheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8055

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׂמַח

verb intransitive • Root שמח • Strongs / High • Page 1445

Intransitive verb: to shine, glitter, lighten, to be clear; figuratively, to be cheerful or joyful, used for calm joy or loud mirth.

Verb Qal imperfect third person masculine plural

LXX: εὐφρανθήσεται εὐφρανθήτωσαν εὐφραίνει εὐφρανθήσονται εὐφρανθήσῃ

LXX Usage Statistics

H8055:

εὐφρανθήσεται 13× (8.7%)

εὐφρανθήτωσαν 8× (5.0%)

εὐφραίνει 6× (4.0%)

εὐφρανθήσονται 6× (3.8%)

εὐφρανθήσῃ 6× (3.4%)

εὐφραίνου 5× (3.1%)

εὐφρανθῆναι 5× (2.8%)

ηὐφράνθησαν 5× (3.1%)

εὐφράνθη 5× (3.1%)

εὐφρανθήτω 5× (3.3%)

השמים הַשָּׁמַיִם

the Dual-Heavenly Ones

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

שמים

shâmayim

Definition

the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)

Root

dual of an unused singular שמה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty;

Exhaustive

dual of an unused singular שמה; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve); air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H8064

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

שָׁמַיִם

m. pl. • Root שמה • Strongs / High • Page 1446

properly height, high district (from שָׁמָה II); or the shining one, the light-producer; the circular heaven like a thin covering (רָקִיעַ).

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

שָׁמַיִם

masc. plur. const. שְׁמֵי • Root שמה , • Page 685

the heaven or heavens. Gen. 1: 1. 2: 1. 14: 19, 22. The Hebrews conceived of heaven as a solid arch resting on pillars (Job 26: 11), having foundations (2 Sam. 22: 8) and a gate (Gen. 28: 17).

Particle definite article, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: οὐρανοῦ οὐρανὸν οὐρανὸσ οὐρανῷ οὐρανόν

LXX Usage Statistics

H8064:

οὐρανοῦ 201× (41.8%)

οὐρανὸν 66× (13.3%)

οὐρανὸσ 32× (6.4%)

οὐρανῷ 30× (5.5%)

οὐρανόν 28× (5.5%)

οὐρανοῦ 20× (4.2%)

οὐρανῶν 11× (2.3%)

'' 10× (2.1%)

pεἰσ 8× (2.0%)

οὐρανοὶ 8× (1.7%)

ותגל וְתָגֵל

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

גיל

gîyl

Definition

properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear

Root

or (by permutation) גול; a primitive root;

Exhaustive

or (by permutation) גול; a primitive root; properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear; be glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1523

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

גִּיל

verb • Root גיל • Strongs / High • Page 313

To turn in a circle, go in a whirling motion. Figuratively: 1. To exult, rejoice. 2. To writhe from fear, to quake. 3. To turn or move in a circle (of time). 4. To surround or enclose a district. Other related meanings include serving God with a religious dance, and to mourn with pain.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גִּיל

verb • Page 137

To rejoice, exult, with a more intense signification than שָׂמַח. References: Prov. 23:24; Job 3:22.

גִּיל

verb • Root גיל • Page 138

To rejoice even to exultation; to leap for joy. Used with prepositions בְּ and עַל. References include Ps. 9:15, 13:6, 21:2, 149:2, Zeph. 3:17, Hos. 10:5, Ps. 89:17, Is. 29:19, 41:16, 61:10. Spoken also of inanimate nature in 1 Chr. 16:31, Ps. 96:11.

גִּיל

ii. v. • Page 138

To fear, to reverence (like the Arab. to tremble, to fear). Ps. 2:11, Hos. 10:5.

גִּיל

m. n. verbal • Root גיל • Page 138

1. joy, exultation (Ps. 45:16. 65:13). 2. age, generation (Dan. 1:10).

Conjunction, Verb Qal third person feminine singular

LXX: ἀγαλλιάσθω ἀγαλλιάσεται ἀγαλλιάσονται ἀγαλλιάσομαι χαῖρε

LXX Usage Statistics

H1523:

ἀγαλλιάσθω 7× (15.3%)

ἀγαλλιάσεται 5× (11.4%)

ἀγαλλιάσονται 4× (9.4%)

ἀγαλλιάσομαι 3× (6.7%)

χαῖρε 2× (4.7%)

ἀγαλλιασώμεθα 2× (4.7%)

ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν 2× (4.7%)

ἀγαλλιᾶσθε 2× (4.0%)

הארץ הָאָרֶץ

the Earthly One

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

ה

Definition

the

Root

Demonstrative primitive

Exhaustive

definite article, the, used for all numbers and genders; originally a pronoun demonstrative, this. interrogative particle in direct and indirect questions; in disjunctive questions: whether--or.

Source: The Aonic Nature of Biblical Hebrew Prepositions

ארץ

ʼerets

Definition

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

Root

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm;

Exhaustive

from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H776

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אֶרֶץ

verb • Strongs_Numbers • Page 193

(Not used) To be hard, firm, dense. (Root of the following noun)

אֶרֶץ

noun feminine • Strongs_Numbers • Page 193

Earth, as firm land i.e. a dense firm mass, in opposition to water. Includes meanings: a) the earth in opposition to heaven; b) earth as an element/material; c) the ground; d) piece of land/field; e) land of habitation or fatherland.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אֶרֶץ

noun masculine • Page 73

Earth, land. (masc. rarely, Gen. 13: 6; Is. 9: 18).

אֶרֶץ

noun feminine • Page 74

1. earth; also inhabitants of the earth, Gen. 6:11. 11:1. 2. land; e.g. אֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם the land of Egypt. Sometimes Palestine, Joel 1:2. 3. jurisdiction of a city. Josh. 8:1. Plur. אֲרָצוֹת lands.

Particle definite article, Noun common both singular absolute

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0776:

No stats available

ויאמרו וְיֹאמְרוּ

and they are speaking

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

אמר

ʼâmar

Definition

to say (used with great latitude)

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H559

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 155

1. (not used) to stand prominently upwards, to project upwards, hence to be elevated. 2. to say, to speak, to command; to press out sounds from within.

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Strongs_Numbers • Page 755

to say, speak

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 58

1. to say (dico). Differs from דבר (to speak) in that אָמַר is almost uniformly followed by the words spoken (Lev. 1:2; Gen. 44:16). 2. to think. (Speaking and thinking).

אָמַר

verb • Root אמר • Page 59

To command (Est 1:17, 1 Chr 21:17); to praise (Ps 40:11). Niph.: to be said, to be called holy (Is 4:3). Hiph.: to declare solemnly, to promise (Deut 26:17, 18). Hithpa.: to boast one's self (Ps 94:4), or to exercise dominion.

Conjunction, Verb Qal third person masculine plural

LXX:

LXX Usage Statistics

H0559:

No stats available

בגוים בַגּוֹים

within the Nations

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

גוי

gôwy

Definition

a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

Root

rarely (shortened) גי; apparently from the same root as H1465 (גוה) (in the sense of massing);

Exhaustive

rarely (shortened) גי; apparently from the same root as גוה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H1471

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

גּוֹי

noun masculine • Root גוה • Strongs / High • Page 312

1. The body, properly belly; figuratively a being or person. 2. A connected mass, hence people, populace; most frequently a non-Israelite or heathen people; also a troop or flock of animals.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

גּוֹי

noun masculine • Page 132

1. people, nation, in the widest sense. 2. especially foreign nations, those not Hebrew. References: Zeph. 2:9, Deut. 32:43, Joel 1:6, Prov. 30:25.

Preposition -Within Art, Noun common masculine plural absolute

LXX: ἔθνη ἐθνῶν ἔθνεσιν ἔθνοσ ''

LXX Usage Statistics

H1471a:

ἔθνη 194× (34.6%)

ἐθνῶν 125× (22.1%)

ἔθνεσιν 88× (13.3%)

ἔθνοσ 76× (14.1%)

'' 18× (3.0%)

ἔθνουσ 13× (2.3%)

ἔθνει 8× (1.5%)

pἀπὸ 4× (0.8%)

--- 4× (0.8%)

λαὸσ 4× (0.7%)

יהוה יְהוָה

He Is

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

יהוה

Yᵉhôvâh

Definition

Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

Root

from H1961 (היה); (the) self-Existent or Eternal;

Exhaustive

from היה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יה, יהוה.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H3068

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

noun masculine • Root יהה • Strongs / High • Page 590

A pre-Mosaic old Semitic name of the supreme God, which was specially revealed for the older אֵל at the establishment of the Mosaic religion, as an abstract of all divine greatness and holiness.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

יְהֹוָה

proper name • Page 275

The proper name of the deity among the ancient Hebrews. Interpreted as 'the eternal, unchangeable, true' or 'he who is as he shall be.' The text discusses various ancient pronunciations (IAΩ, IABE, IETΩ) and its derivation from the future of הָיָה.

Noun proper name

LXX: κύριοσ κυρίου κυρίῳ κύριον κύριε

LXX Usage Statistics

H3068:

κύριοσ 2605× (41.8%)

κυρίου 1742× (27.8%)

κυρίῳ 598× (8.8%)

κύριον 473× (7.1%)

κύριε 336× (5.4%)

--- 129× (2.1%)

'' 95× (1.3%)

θεὸσ 76× (1.0%)

θεοῦ 69× (0.9%)

θεῷ 28× (0.4%)

מלך מָלָךְ׃

a king

STRONGS

Strong's Lexicon

מלך

mâlak

Definition

to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel

Root

a primitive root;

Exhaustive

a primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel; consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance — H4427

Fürst

Fürst Lexicon

מָלַךְ

verb • Strongs / High • Page 858

to rule, to reign, of kings; to exercise supremacy; to undertake the rule, to become a king.

מָלַךְ

verb • Root מלך • Strongs / High • Page 858

intransitive to counsel, to advise. (Kal not used). Niphal: to determine. Piel: to advise, to give counsel. Hiphil: to constitute as king or ruler.

Gesenius

Gesenius Lexicon

מָלַךְ

verb • Page 380

1. to be king, to reign. Josh. 13: 12, 21. 2. to become king. 2 Sam. 15: 10. Hiph. to cause to be king. 1 Sam. 15: 35. Hoph. to be made king. Dan. 9: 1. Niph. to consult, to take counsel. Neh. 5: 7.

Verb Qal perfect third person masculine singular

LXX: ἐβασίλευσεν βασιλεύειν βασιλεῦσαι βασιλεύσει ἐβασίλευσαν

LXX Usage Statistics

H4427a:

ἐβασίλευσεν 168× (48.4%)

βασιλεύειν 25× (5.5%)

βασιλεῦσαι 18× (4.5%)

βασιλεύσει 16× (4.9%)

ἐβασίλευσαν 14× (3.8%)

'' 13× (3.4%)

βασιλείασ 11× (2.9%)

βασιλέωσ 9× (2.6%)

--- 8× (2.5%)

βασιλεύει 7× (2.0%)

RBT Translation:

No verse found

RBT Paraphrase:
No verse found

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
The heavens shall rejoice, and the earth shall exult: and they shall say among the nations, Jehovah reigned:

LITV Translation:
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let them say among nations, Jehovah reigns.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth exult; And let them say among the nations, The Lord reigns.