Psalms

Psalm 78:13–14

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.

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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

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Psalm 78:13 Exodus 14:21 · Exodus 15:8 · Psalm 66:6 · Psalm 136:13–15 · Psalm 106:9–10 · Joshua 3:16

Psalm 78:14 Psalm 105:39 · Exodus 13:21–22 · Exodus 14:24 · Nehemiah 9:12 · Exodus 40:35–38 · Nehemiah 9:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.