Psalms
Psalm 78:57–58
57They turned back and were faithless like their fathers,
twisted like a faulty bow.
58They enraged Him with their high places
and provoked His jealousy with their idols.
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Psalm 78:57
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They turned back | וַיִּסֹּ֣גוּ | way·yis·sō·ḡū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5472 move away, backslide |
| and were faithless | וַֽ֭יִּבְגְּדוּ | way·yiḇ·gə·ḏū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H898 act or deal treacherously |
| like their fathers | כַּאֲבוֹתָ֑ם | ka·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1 father |
| twisted | נֶ֝הְפְּכ֗וּ | neh·pə·ḵū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2015 turn, overturn |
| like a faulty | רְמִיָּֽה׃ | rə·mî·yāh | Noun - feminine singular | H7423 deceit, treachery |
| bow | כְּקֶ֣שֶׁת | kə·qe·šeṯ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct | H7198 bow |
Psalm 78:58
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They enraged Him | וַיַּכְעִיס֥וּהוּ | way·yaḵ·‘î·sū·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H3707 be vexed, angry |
| with their high places | בְּבָמוֹתָ֑ם | bə·ḇā·mō·w·ṯām | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1116 high place |
| and provoked His jealousy | יַקְנִיאֽוּהוּ׃ | yaq·nî·’ū·hū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H7065 be jealous, zealous |
| with their idols | וּ֝בִפְסִילֵיהֶ֗ם | ū·ḇip̄·sî·lê·hem | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H6456 id. |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 78:57 Hosea 7:16 · Ezekiel 20:27–28 · Psalm 78:8 · Judges 3:5–7
Psalm 78:58 Deuteronomy 32:21 · Leviticus 26:30 · 1 Kings 12:31 · 1 Corinthians 10:22 · Judges 2:11–12 · Deuteronomy 32:16–17 · Exodus 20:4–5 · Deuteronomy 12:2 · 1 Kings 11:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.