Psalms

Psalm 78:12–16

¹²He worked wonders before their fathers

in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.

¹³He split the sea and brought them through;

He set the waters upright like a wall.

¹⁴He led them with a cloud by day

and with a light of fire all night.

¹⁵He split the rocks in the wilderness

and gave them drink as abundant as the seas.

¹⁶He brought streams from the stone

and made water flow down like rivers.

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
He worked	עָ֣שָׂה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
wonders	פֶ֑לֶא	p̄e·le	Noun - masculine singular	H6382 wonder
before	נֶ֣גֶד	ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
their fathers	אֲ֭בוֹתָם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1 father
in the land	בְּאֶ֖רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֣יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
in the region	שְׂדֵה־	śə·ḏêh-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7704 id.
of Zoan	צֹֽעַן׃	ṣō·‘an	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6814 Tanis

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He split	בָּ֣קַע	bā·qa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the sea	יָ֭ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
and brought them through	וַיַּֽעֲבִירֵ֑ם	way·ya·‘ă·ḇî·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
He set	וַֽיַּצֶּב־	way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5324 take one's stand, stand
the waters	מַ֥יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
like	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
a wall	נֵֽד׃	nêḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5067 heap

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led them	וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם	way·yan·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
with a cloud	בֶּעָנָ֣ן	be·‘ā·nān	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6051 cloud-mass, cloud
by day	יוֹמָ֑ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and with a light	בְּא֣וֹר	bə·’ō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H216 light
of fire	אֵֽשׁ׃	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
night	הַ֝לַּ֗יְלָה	hal·lay·lāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He split	יְבַקַּ֣ע	yə·ḇaq·qa‘	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1234 cleave, break open or through
the rocks	צֻ֭רִים	ṣu·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6697 rock, cliff
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
and gave	וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ	way·yašq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
as abundant	רַבָּֽה׃	rab·bāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7227 much, many, great
as the seas	כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת	kiṯ·hō·mō·wṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - common plural construct	H8415 deep, sea, abyss

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He brought	וַיּוֹצִ֣א	way·yō·w·ṣi	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
streams	נוֹזְלִ֣ים	nō·wz·lîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5140 flow, trickle, drop, distil
from the stone	מִסָּ֑לַע	mis·sā·la‘	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H5553 crag, cliff
and made water	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
flow down	וַיּ֖וֹרֶד	way·yō·w·reḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
like rivers	כַּנְּהָר֣וֹת	kan·nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river