Psalms
Psalm 106:17
17The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan;
it covered the assembly of Abiram.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The earth | אֶ֭רֶץ | ’e·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| opened up | תִּפְתַּח־ | tip̄·taḥ- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6605 open |
| and swallowed | וַתִּבְלַ֣ע | wat·tiḇ·la‘ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
| Dathan | דָּתָ֑ן | dā·ṯān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1885 Dathan |
| it covered | וַ֝תְּכַ֗ס | wat·tə·ḵas | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3680 cover |
| the assembly | עֲדַ֥ת | ‘ă·ḏaṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5712 congregation |
| of Abiram | אֲבִירָֽם׃ | ’ă·ḇî·rām | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H48 Abiram |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 11:6 · Numbers 16:29–33 · Numbers 26:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.