Psalms
Psalm 78:13
13He split the sea and brought them through;
He set the waters upright like a wall.
Word by word
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 14:21 · Exodus 15:8 · Psalm 66:6 · Psalm 136:13–15 · Psalm 106:9–10 · Joshua 3:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.