Psalms

Psalm 78:34–35

34When He slew them, they would seek Him;

they repented and searched for God.

35And they remembered that God was their Rock,

that God Most Highe was their Redeemer.

Footnotes

  • e 78:35 Hebrew El-Elyon

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Psalm 78:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whenאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
He slew themהֲרָגָ֥םhă·rā·ḡāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2026 kill, slay
they would seek Himוּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּū·ḏə·rā·šū·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singularH1875 resort to, seek
they repentedוְ֝שָׁ֗בוּwə·šā·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7725 turn back, return
and searched forוְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־wə·ši·ḥă·rū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7836 look early, diligently for
Godאֵֽל׃’êlNoun - masculine singularH410 god

Psalm 78:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they rememberedוַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּway·yiz·kə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2142 remember
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Godאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
was their Rockצוּרָ֑םṣū·rāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6697 rock, cliff
that Godוְאֵ֥לwə·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
Most Highעֶ֝לְיוֹן‘el·yō·wnAdjective - masculine singularH5945 high
was their Redeemerגֹּאֲלָֽם׃gō·’ă·lāmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1350 redeem, act as kinsman

Cross-references

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Psalm 78:34 Hosea 5:15 · Numbers 21:7 · Judges 3:12–15

Psalm 78:35 Deuteronomy 32:4 · Isaiah 41:14 · Exodus 15:13 · Titus 2:14 · Isaiah 48:17 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Deuteronomy 32:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.