Psalms
Psalm 78:17–18
17But they continued to sin against Him,
rebelling in the desert against the Most High.
18They willfully tested God
by demanding the food they craved.
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.
Psalm 78:17
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But they continued | וַיּוֹסִ֣יפוּ | way·yō·w·sî·p̄ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3254 add |
| to sin | לַחֲטֹא־ | la·ḥă·ṭō- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H2398 miss |
| against Him | ל֑וֹ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| rebelling | לַֽמְר֥וֹת | lam·rō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious |
| in the desert | בַּצִּיָּֽה׃ | baṣ·ṣî·yāh | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H6723 dryness, drought |
| against the Most High | עֶ֝לְי֗וֹן | ‘el·yō·wn | Adjective - masculine singular | H5945 high |
Psalm 78:18
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They willfully | בִּלְבָבָ֑ם | bil·ḇā·ḇām | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| tested | וַיְנַסּוּ־ | way·nas·sū- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5254 test, try |
| God | אֵ֥ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| by demanding | לִֽשְׁאָל־ | liš·’āl- | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7592 ask, inquire |
| the food | אֹ֥כֶל | ’ō·ḵel | Noun - masculine singular | H400 food |
| they craved | לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃ | lə·nap̄·šām | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 78:17 Isaiah 63:10 · Deuteronomy 9:8 · Hebrews 3:16–19
Psalm 78:18 Numbers 11:4 · Deuteronomy 6:16 · 1 Corinthians 10:9 · Psalm 106:14–15 · 1 Corinthians 10:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.