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Psalm 148

Psa. 148:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Both young men
bachuwr (Hebrew #970)
participle passive of 977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)
KJV usage: (choice) young (man), chosen, X hole.
Pronounce: baw-khoor'
Origin: or bachur {baw-khoor'}
, and maidens
bthuwlah (Hebrew #1330)
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
KJV usage: maid, virgin.
Pronounce: beth-oo-law'
Origin: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate
; old men
zaqen (Hebrew #2205)
old
KJV usage: aged, ancient (man), elder(-est), old (man, men and...women), senator.
Pronounce: zaw-kane'
Origin: from 2204
, and children
na`ar (Hebrew #5288)
(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)
KJV usage: babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
Pronounce: nah'-ar
Origin: from 5287
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Cross References

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Psa. 8:2• 2From the mouth of children and sucklings hast thou ordained praise{HR}Because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the revenger. (Psa. 8:2)
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Psa. 68:25• 25Before went singers, behind players on stringed instruments,{HR}In the midst of maidens playing on timbrels. (Psa. 68:25)
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Jer. 31:13• 13Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow. (Jer. 31:13)
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Zech. 9:17• 17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens. (Zech. 9:17)
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Matt. 21:15‑16• 15And when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonders which he wrought, and the children crying in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David, they were indignant,
 16and said to him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus says to them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? (Matt. 21:15‑16)
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Luke 19:37• 37And as he was drawing near, already at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began with rejoicing to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen, (Luke 19:37)
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Titus 2:4‑6• 4that they may train the young women to be lovers of husbands, lovers of children,
 5discreet, chaste, workers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, that the word of God be not ill-spoken of.
 6The younger men likewise exhort to be right-minded, (Titus 2:4‑6)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Both young men and maidens, old men with youths,—

W. Kelly Translation

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Young men and also maidens,{HR}Old men with youths,