Psalms

Psalm 106:19–23

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,

²²wondrous works in the land of Ham,

and awesome deeds by the Red Sea.

²³So He said He would destroy them—

had not Moses His chosen one

stood before Him in the breach

to divert His wrath from destroying them.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
wondrous works	נִ֭פְלָאוֹת	nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Ham	חָ֑ם	ḥām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2526 Ham
awesome deeds	נ֝וֹרָא֗וֹת	nō·w·rā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H3372 fear
by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Red	סֽוּף׃	sūp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H5488 reeds, rushes
Sea	יַם־	yam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3220 sea

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So He said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
He would destroy them	לְֽהַשְׁמִ֫ידָ֥ם	lə·haš·mî·ḏām	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
had not	לוּלֵ֡י	lū·lê	Conjunction	H3884 if not, unless
Moses	מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
His chosen one	בְחִיר֗וֹ	ḇə·ḥî·rōw	Adjective - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H972 chosen
stood	עָמַ֣ד	‘ā·maḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before Him	לְפָנָ֑יו	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
in the breach	בַּפֶּ֣רֶץ	bap·pe·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6556 bursting forth, breach
to divert	לְהָשִׁ֥יב	lə·hā·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
His wrath	חֲ֝מָת֗וֹ	ḥă·mā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage
from destroying them	מֵֽהַשְׁחִֽית׃	mê·haš·ḥîṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7843 go to ruin (?)