Psalms

Psalm 78:55

⁵⁵He drove out nations before them

and apportioned their inheritance;

He settled the tribes of Israel in their tents.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.