Psalms
Psalm 78:18
18They willfully tested God
by demanding the food they craved.
Word by word
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| 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.
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.