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Psalm 98

Psa. 98:8 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Let the floods
nahar (Hebrew #5104)
a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity
KJV usage: flood, river.
Pronounce: naw-hawr'
Origin: from 5102
clap
macha' (Hebrew #4222)
to rub or strike the hands together (in exultation)
KJV usage: clap.
Pronounce: maw-khaw'
Origin: a primitive root
their hands
kaph (Hebrew #3709)
the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the handle of a bolt, the leaves of a palm-tree); figuratively, power
KJV usage: branch, + foot, hand((-ful), -dle, (-led)), hollow, middle, palm, paw, power, sole, spoon.
Pronounce: kaf
Origin: from 3721
: let the hills
har (Hebrew #2022)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
KJV usage: hill (country), mount(-ain), X promotion.
Pronounce: har
Origin: a shortened form of 2042
be joyful
ranan (Hebrew #7442)
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
KJV usage: aloud for joy, cry out, be joyful (greatly, make to) rejoice, (cause to) shout (for joy), (cause to) sing (aloud, for joy, out), triumph.
Pronounce: raw-nan'
Origin: a primitive root
together
yachad (Hebrew #3162)
properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly
KJV usage: alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
Pronounce: yakh'-ad
Origin: from 3161

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Let the floods.
Psa. 47:1• 1<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.>> O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. (Psa. 47:1)
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2 Kings 11:12• 12And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. (2 Kings 11:12)
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Isa. 55:12• 12For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. (Isa. 55:12)
hills.
Psa. 65:12‑13• 12They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
 13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing. (Psa. 65:12‑13)
• {v.8-9} The authorities of the earth―set forth by the mountains―will be united in their common joy in the Lord; for, at last, One will have arisen whose worldwide sway will bring righteousness and equity to the peoples. (“Psalms 98” by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Let the floods clap their hands; let the mountains sing for joy together,