Psalms
Psalm 105:12
12When they were few in number,
few indeed, and strangers in the land,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When they were | בִּֽ֭הְיוֹתָם | bih·yō·w·ṯām | Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| few | מְתֵ֣י | mə·ṯê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H4962 male, man |
| in number | מִסְפָּ֑ר | mis·pār | Noun - masculine singular | H4557 number, tale |
| few indeed | כִּ֝מְעַ֗ט | kim·‘aṭ | Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular | H4592 a little, fewness, a few |
| and strangers | וְגָרִ֥ים | wə·ḡā·rîm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H1481 sojourn |
| in | בָּֽהּ׃ | bāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 7:7 · Genesis 34:30 · Hebrews 11:9 · Genesis 23:4 · Deuteronomy 26:5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.