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Psalm 136

Psa. 136:13 KJV (With Strong’s)

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To him which divided
gazar (Hebrew #1504)
to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decide
KJV usage: cut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.
Pronounce: gaw-zar'
Origin: a primitive root
d the Red
cuwph (Hebrew #5488)
a reed, especially the papyrus
KJV usage: flag, Red (sea), weed. Compare 5489.
Pronounce: soof
Origin: probably of Egyptian origin
sea
yam (Hebrew #3220)
a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south
KJV usage: sea (X -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
Pronounce: yawm
Origin: from an unused root meaning to roar
into parts
gezer (Hebrew #1506)
something cut off; a portion
KJV usage: part, piece.
Pronounce: gheh'-zer
Origin: from 1504
: for his mercy
checed (Hebrew #2617)
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-)kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Pronounce: kheh'-sed
Origin: from 2616
endureth for ever
`owlam (Hebrew #5769)
from 5956; properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
KJV usage: alway(-s), ancient (time), any more, continuance, eternal, (for, (n-))ever(-lasting, -more, of old), lasting, long (time), (of) old (time), perpetual, at any time, (beginning of the) world (+ without end). Compare 5331, 5703.
Pronounce: o-lawm'
Origin: or lolam {o-lawm'}
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Psa. 78:13• 13He clave the sea and caused them to pass through{HR}And made the waters to stand as a heap; (Psa. 78:13)
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Ex. 14:21‑22• 21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah made the sea go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
 22And the children of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry ground; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. (Ex. 14:21‑22)

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Forever,
Mercy,
Red Sea

Cross References

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Psa. 66:5‑6• 5Come and see the works of God,{HR}Terrible in dealing toward the sons of men.
 6He turned sea to dry land;{HR}Through the river they passed on foot;{HR}There did we be glad in him. (Psa. 66:5‑6)
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Psa. 74:13• 13Thou didst divide the sea by thy strength;{HR}Thou didst break the heads of dragons on the waters; (Psa. 74:13)
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Psa. 78:13• 13He clave the sea and caused them to pass through{HR}And made the waters to stand as a heap; (Psa. 78:13)
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Psa. 106:9‑11• 9And he rebuked the Red Sea, and it dried up;{HR}And he made them walk through the depths as the wilderness.
 10And he saved them from the hater's hand,{HR}And redeemed them from the enemy's hand.
 11And waters covered their adversaries;{HR}Not one of them was left. (Psa. 106:9‑11)
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Ex. 14:21‑22,29• 21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and Jehovah made the sea go back by a strong east wind all the night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
 22And the children of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry ground; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.
 29And the children of Israel walked on dry ground through the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left. (Ex. 14:21‑22,29)
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Isa. 63:12‑13• 12his glorious arm leading [them] by the hand of Moses, dividing the waters before them, to make himself an everlasting name,
 13who led them through the depths; as a horse in the wilderness [that] they stumbled not? (Isa. 63:12‑13)
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Heb. 11:29• 29By faith they passed through the Red Sea, as through dry land, of which the Egyptians made trial and were swallowed up. (Heb. 11:29)

J. N. Darby Translation

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To him that divided the Red sea into parts, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever,

W. Kelly Translation

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To him that divided the Red Sea into parts;{HR}For his mercy [is] forever;