Psalms

Psalm 78:52–55

⁵²He led out His people like sheep

and guided them like a flock in the wilderness.

⁵³He led them safely, so they did not fear,

but the sea engulfed their enemies.

⁵⁴He brought them to His holy land,

to the mountain His right hand had acquired.

⁵⁵He drove out nations before them

and apportioned their inheritance;

He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led out His people	עַמּ֑וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
like sheep	כַּצֹּ֣אן	kaṣ·ṣōn	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and guided them	וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם	way·na·hă·ḡêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5090 drive, conduct
like a flock	כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר	ka·‘ê·ḏer	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5739 flock, herd
in the wilderness	בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃	bam·miḏ·bār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He led them	וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם	way·yan·ḥêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5148 lead, guide
safely	לָ֭בֶטַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
so they did not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
fear	פָחָ֑דוּ	p̄ā·ḥā·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe
but	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
the sea	הַיָּֽם׃	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
engulfed	כִּסָּ֥ה	kis·sāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
their enemies	א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם	’ō·wy·ḇê·hem	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H341 be hostile to

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He brought them	וַ֭יְבִיאֵם	way·ḇî·’êm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
His holy	קָדְשׁ֑וֹ	qā·ḏə·šōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
land	גְּב֣וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
to the mountain	הַר־	har-	Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
His right hand	יְמִינֽוֹ׃	yə·mî·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
had acquired	קָנְתָ֥ה	qā·nə·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7069 get, acquire

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He drove out	וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ	way·ḡā·reš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
nations	גּוֹיִ֗ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
before them	מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם׀	mip·pə·nê·hem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
and apportioned	וַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם	way·yap·pî·lêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5307 fall, lie
their inheritance	נַחֲלָ֑ה	na·ḥă·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
He settled	וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן	way·yaš·kên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
the tribes	שִׁבְטֵ֥י	šiḇ·ṭê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
in their tents	בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם	bə·’ā·ho·lê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent