Psalms

Psalm 78:31–32

³¹God’s anger flared against them,

and He put to death their strongest

and subdued the young men of Israel.

³²In spite of all this, they kept on sinning;

despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God’s	אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
anger	וְאַ֤ף	wə·’ap̄	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
flared	עָ֘לָ֤ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
against them	בָהֶ֗ם	ḇā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
and He put to death	וַֽ֭יַּהֲרֹג	way·ya·hă·rōḡ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2026 kill, slay
their strongest	בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶ֑ם	bə·miš·man·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4924 fatness
and subdued	הִכְרִֽיעַ׃	hiḵ·rî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3766 bow down
the young men	וּבַחוּרֵ֖י	ū·ḇa·ḥū·rê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H970 young man
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In spite of all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
this	זֹ֭את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
they kept on sinning	חָֽטְאוּ־	ḥā·ṭə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2398 miss
despite	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
His wonderful works	בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃	bə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
they did not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
believe	הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ	he·’ĕ·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H539 confirm, support

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Psalm 78:32 John 12:37 · Luke 16:31 · Ezekiel 20:13 · Psalm 78:22 · Psalm 78:11 · Numbers 14:1–45

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.