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Psalm 8

Psa. 8:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Whatm is man
'enowsh (Hebrew #582)
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
KJV usage: another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ( X of them), + stranger, those, + their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word . Compare 376.
Pronounce: en-oshe'
Origin: from 605
, that thou art mindful
zakar (Hebrew #2142)
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as denominative from 2145) to be male
KJV usage: X burn (incense), X earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X well.
Pronounce: zaw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
of him? and the son
ben (Hebrew #1121)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 1, 251, etc.))
KJV usage: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Pronounce: bane
Origin: from {SI 11129}1129{/SI}
of man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
, that thou visitest
paqad (Hebrew #6485)
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
KJV usage: appoint, X at all, avenge, bestow, (appoint to have the, give a) charge, commit, count, deliver to keep, be empty, enjoin, go see, hurt, do judgment, lack, lay up, look, make, X by any means, miss, number, officer, (make) overseer, have (the) oversight, punish, reckon, (call to) remember(-brance), set (over), sum, X surely, visit, want.
Pronounce: paw-kad'
Origin: a primitive root
him?
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Psa. 144:3• 3Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him? (Psa. 144:3)
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Heb. 2:6‑9• 6but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?
 7Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands;
 8thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to *him*,
 9but we see Jesus, who was made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing. (Heb. 2:6‑9)

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Psa. 144:3• 3Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him? (Psa. 144:3)
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2 Chron. 6:18• 18But will God indeed dwell with man on the earth? behold, the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built! (2 Chron. 6:18)
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Job 7:17• 17What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him? (Job 7:17)
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Job 25:6• 6How much less man, a worm, and the son of man, a worm! (Job 25:6)
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Isa. 40:17• 17All the nations are as nothing before him; they are esteemed by him less than a cipher, and vanity. (Isa. 40:17)
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Heb. 2:6‑9• 6but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?
 7Thou hast made him some little inferior to the angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, and hast set him over the works of thy hands;
 8thou hast subjected all things under his feet. For in subjecting all things to him, he has left nothing unsubject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to *him*,
 9but we see Jesus, who was made some little inferior to angels on account of the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; so that by the grace of God he should taste death for every thing. (Heb. 2:6‑9)
son.
Psa. 4:2• 2Ye sons of men, till when is my glory to be put to shame? How long will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah. (Psa. 4:2)
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Psa. 80:17• 17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou hast made strong for thyself. (Psa. 80:17)
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Psa. 146:3• 3Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. (Psa. 146:3)
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Isa. 51:12• 12I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou fearest a man that shall die, and the son of man that shall become as grass; (Isa. 51:12)
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Ezek. 8:15• 15And he said unto me, Seest thou, son of man? Thou shalt yet again see greater abominations than these. (Ezek. 8:15)
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Matt. 8:20• 20And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven roosting-places; but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head. (Matt. 8:20)
visitest.
Psa. 106:4• 4Remember me, O Jehovah, with thy favour toward thy people; visit me with thy salvation: (Psa. 106:4)
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Gen. 21:1• 1And Jehovah visited Sarah as he had said, and Jehovah did to Sarah as he had spoken. (Gen. 21:1)
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Ex. 4:31• 31And the people believed. And when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped. (Ex. 4:31)
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Luke 1:68• 68Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, because he has visited and wrought redemption for his people, (Luke 1:68)
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Luke 19:44• 44and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children in thee; and shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone: because thou knewest not the season of thy visitation. (Luke 19:44)
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1 Peter 2:12• 12having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through your good works, themselves witnessing them, glorify God in the day of visitation. (1 Peter 2:12)

J. N. Darby Translation

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What is manq, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of manr, that thou visitests him?

JND Translation Notes

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Enosh, "feeble," "mortal man," man looked at as a race, in contrast with distinguished individuals. see Gen. 4.26; Ps. 144.3.
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Adam.
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Or "regardest."