Psalms

Psalm 78:36–37

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.

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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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 78:36 Ezekiel 33:31 · Isaiah 29:13

Psalm 78:37 Psalm 78:8 · Acts 8:21 · Psalm 51:10 · Psalm 119:80 · Hosea 7:16–8:1 · Hosea 10:2 · Hosea 7:14 · Deuteronomy 31:20

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.