Psalms

Psalm 106:34–40

³⁴They did not destroy the peoples

as the LORD had commanded them,

³⁵but they mingled with the nations

and adopted their customs.

³⁶They worshiped their idols,

which became a snare to them.

³⁷They sacrificed their sons

and their daughters to demons.

³⁸They shed innocent blood—

the blood of their sons and daughters,

whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan,

and the land was polluted with blood.

³⁹They defiled themselves by their actions

and prostituted themselves by their deeds.

⁴⁰So the anger of the LORD burned against His people,

and He abhorred His own inheritance.

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
They did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
destroy	הִ֭שְׁמִידוּ	hiš·mî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H8045 be exterminated, destroyed
the peoples	הָֽעַמִּ֑ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
as	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had commanded	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
them	לָהֶֽם׃	lā·hem	Preposition-l; Pronoun - third person masculine plural

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but they mingled	וַיִּתְעָרְב֥וּ	way·yiṯ·‘ā·rə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6148 take on pledge, give in pledge, exchange
with the nations	בַגּוֹיִ֑ם	ḇag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and adopted	וַֽ֝יִּלְמְד֗וּ	way·yil·mə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3925 exercise in, learn
their customs	מַֽעֲשֵׂיהֶֽם׃	ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They worshiped	וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ	way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5647 work, serve
their idols	עֲצַבֵּיהֶ֑ם	‘ă·ṣab·bê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6091 idol
which became	וַיִּהְי֖וּ	way·yih·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snare to them	לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃	lə·mō·w·qêš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They sacrificed	וַיִּזְבְּח֣וּ	way·yiz·bə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
their sons	בְּ֭נֵיהֶם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
and	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
their daughters	בְּנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·nō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
to demons	לַשֵּֽׁדִים׃	laš·šê·ḏîm	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H7700 demon

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They shed	וַיִּֽשְׁפְּכ֨וּ	way·yiš·pə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8210 pour out, pour
innocent	נָקִ֡י	nā·qî	Adjective - masculine singular	H5355 clean, free from, exempt
blood	דָ֪ם	ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H1818 blood
the blood	דַּם־	dam-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of their sons	בְּנֵ֘יהֶ֤ם	bə·nê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1121 son
and daughters	וּֽבְנוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם	ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1323 daughter
whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they sacrificed	זִ֭בְּחוּ	zib·bə·ḥū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
to the idols	לַעֲצַבֵּ֣י	la·‘ă·ṣab·bê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6091 idol
of Canaan	כְנָ֑עַן	ḵə·nā·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
and the land	הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
was polluted	וַתֶּחֱנַ֥ף	wat·te·ḥĕ·nap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2610 polluted, profane
with blood	בַּדָּמִֽים׃	bad·dā·mîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They defiled themselves	וַיִּטְמְא֥וּ	way·yiṭ·mə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2930 be or become unclean
by their actions	בְמַעֲשֵׂיהֶ֑ם	ḇə·ma·‘ă·śê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4639 deed, work
and prostituted themselves	וַ֝יִּזְנוּ֗	way·yiz·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
by their deeds	בְּמַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃	bə·ma·‘al·lê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So the anger	אַ֣ף	’ap̄	Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
burned	וַיִּֽחַר־	way·yi·ḥar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2734 burn, be kindled
against His people	בְּעַמּ֑וֹ	bə·‘am·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
and He abhorred	וַ֝יְתָעֵ֗ב	way·ṯā·‘êḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8581 loathe, detest
His own inheritance	נַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃	na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance