Psalms
Psalm 78:57
57They turned back and were faithless like their fathers,
twisted like a faulty bow.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 7:16 · Ezekiel 20:27–28 · Psalm 78:8 · Judges 3:5–7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.