Psalms
Psalm 78:56
56But they tested and disobeyed God Most High,
for they did not keep His decrees.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But they tested | וַיְנַסּ֣וּ | way·nas·sū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5254 test, try |
| and disobeyed | וַ֭יַּמְרוּ | way·yam·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious |
| God | אֱלֹהִ֣ים | ’ĕ·lō·hîm | Noun - masculine plural | H430 God |
| Most High | עֶלְי֑וֹן | ‘el·yō·wn | Adjective - masculine singular | H5945 high |
| for they did not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| keep | שָׁמָֽרוּ׃ | šā·mā·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8104 keep, watch, preserve |
| His decrees | וְ֝עֵדוֹתָ֗יו | wə·‘ê·ḏō·w·ṯāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H5713 testimony, witness |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.