Psalms

Psalm 78:34–37

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 High^e was their Redeemer.

³⁶But they deceived Him with their mouths,

and lied to Him with their tongues.

³⁷Their hearts were disloyal to Him,

and they were unfaithful to His covenant.

Footnotes

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.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
He slew them	הֲרָגָ֥ם	hă·rā·ḡām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2026 kill, slay
they would seek Him	וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ	ū·ḏə·rā·šū·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
they repented	וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
and searched for	וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־	wə·ši·ḥă·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7836 look early, diligently for
God	אֵֽל׃	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And they remembered	וַֽ֭יִּזְכְּרוּ	way·yiz·kə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2142 remember
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
was their Rock	צוּרָ֑ם	ṣū·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6697 rock, cliff
that God	וְאֵ֥ל	wə·’êl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
Most High	עֶ֝לְיוֹן	‘el·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high
was their Redeemer	גֹּאֲלָֽם׃	gō·’ă·lām	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they deceived Him	וַיְפַתּ֥וּהוּ	way·p̄at·tū·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H6601 be spacious, wide, open
with their mouths	בְּפִיהֶ֑ם	bə·p̄î·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth
and lied	יְכַזְּבוּ־	yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3576 lie, be a liar
to Him	לֽוֹ׃	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
with their tongues	וּ֝בִלְשׁוֹנָ֗ם	ū·ḇil·šō·w·nām	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3956 tongue

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Their hearts	וְ֭לִבָּם	wə·lib·bām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
were disloyal	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to Him	עִמּ֑וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
and they were unfaithful	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to His covenant	בִּבְרִיתֽוֹ׃	biḇ·rî·ṯōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1285 covenant