Psalms

Psalm 106:19–21

¹⁹At Horeb^c they made a calf

and worshiped a molten image.

²⁰They exchanged their Glory^d

for the image of a grass-eating ox.

²¹They forgot God their Savior,

who did great things in Egypt,

Footnotes

c 106:19 That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai
d 106:20 Or their glorious God

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At Horeb	בְּחֹרֵ֑ב	bə·ḥō·rêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2722 Horeb
they made	יַעֲשׂוּ־	ya·‘ă·śū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
a calf	עֵ֥גֶל	‘ê·ḡel	Noun - masculine singular	H5695 calf
and worshiped	וַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7812 bow down
a molten image	לְמַסֵּכָֽה׃	lə·mas·sê·ḵāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4541 molten metal, or image

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They exchanged	וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ	way·yā·mî·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4171 change
their Glory	כְּבוֹדָ֑ם	kə·ḇō·w·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
for the image	בְּתַבְנִ֥ית	bə·ṯaḇ·nîṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H8403 construction, pattern, figure
of a grass-eating	אֹכֵ֥ל	’ō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H398 eat
ox	שׁ֥וֹר	šō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They forgot	שָׁ֭כְחוּ	šā·k̲ə·ḥû	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7911 forget
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
their Savior	מוֹשִׁיעָ֑ם	mō·wō·šî·‘ām	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3467 deliver
who did	עֹשֶׂ֖ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
great	גְדֹל֣וֹת	ḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
things in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 106:19 Exodus 32:4–8 · Exodus 32:35

Psalm 106:20 Jeremiah 2:11 · Romans 1:22–23 · Exodus 20:4–5 · Psalm 89:17 · Isaiah 40:18–25

Psalm 106:21 Psalm 78:42–51 · Deuteronomy 32:17–18 · Jeremiah 2:32 · Psalm 78:11–12 · Psalm 106:13 · Deuteronomy 4:34 · Deuteronomy 10:21 · Psalm 135:9 · Titus 3:4–6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.