Psalms

Psalm 78:60–64

⁶⁰He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh,

the tent He had pitched among men.

⁶¹He delivered His strength to captivity,

and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.

⁶²He surrendered His people to the sword

because He was enraged by His heritage.

⁶³Fire consumed His young men,

and their maidens were left without wedding songs.

⁶⁴His priests fell by the sword,

but their widows could not lament.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He abandoned	וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ	way·yiṭ·ṭōš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5203 leave, forsake, permit
the tabernacle	מִשְׁכַּ֣ן	miš·kan	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4908 dwelling-place, 'tabernacle'
of Shiloh	שִׁל֑וֹ	ši·lōw	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7887 Shiloh
the tent	אֹ֝֗הֶל	’ō·hel	Noun - masculine singular	H168 tent
He had pitched	שִׁכֵּ֥ן	šik·kên	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
among men	בָּאָדָֽם׃	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He delivered	וַיִּתֵּ֣ן	way·yit·tên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
His strength	עֻזּ֑וֹ	‘uz·zōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5797 strength, might
to captivity	לַשְּׁבִ֣י	laš·šə·ḇî	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7628 captivity, captives
and His splendor	וְֽתִפְאַרְתּ֥וֹ	wə·ṯip̄·’ar·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8597 beauty, glory
to the hand	בְיַד־	ḇə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of the adversary	צָֽר׃	ṣār	Noun - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He surrendered	וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר	way·yas·gêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5462 shut, close
His people	עַמּ֑וֹ	‘am·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5971 people
to the sword	לַחֶ֣רֶב	la·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
because He was enraged	הִתְעַבָּֽר׃	hiṯ·‘ab·bār	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
by His heritage	וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ	ū·ḇə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Fire	אֵ֑שׁ	’êš	Noun - common singular	H784 fire
consumed	אָֽכְלָה־	’ā·ḵə·lāh-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
His young men	בַּחוּרָ֥יו	ba·ḥū·rāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H970 young man
and their maidens	וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו	ū·ḇə·ṯū·lō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1330 virgin
were left without	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
wedding songs	הוּלָּֽלוּ׃	hūl·lā·lū	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural	H1984 shine

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His priests	כֹּ֭הֲנָיו	kō·hă·nāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3548 priest
fell	נָפָ֑לוּ	nā·p̄ā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5307 fall, lie
by the sword	בַּחֶ֣רֶב	ba·ḥe·reḇ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
but their widows	וְ֝אַלְמְנֹתָ֗יו	wə·’al·mə·nō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H490 widow
could not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
lament	תִבְכֶּֽינָה׃	ṯiḇ·ke·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1058 weep, bewail