Psalms
Psalm 114:5
5Why was it, O sea, that you fled,
O Jordan, that you turned back,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why was it | מַה־ | mah- | Interrogative | H4100 what? how? aught |
| O sea | הַ֭יָּם | hay·yām | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3220 sea |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| you fled | תָנ֑וּס | ṯā·nūs | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5127 flee, escape |
| O Jordan | הַ֝יַּרְדֵּ֗ן | hay·yar·dên | Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H3383 Jordan |
| that you turned | תִּסֹּ֥ב | tis·sōḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H5437 turn about, go around, surround |
| back | לְאָחֽוֹר׃ | lə·’ā·ḥō·wr | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H268 the hinder side, back part |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.