Psalms

Psalm 78:61–62

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.

Word by word

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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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 78:61 Psalm 132:8 · 1 Samuel 4:17 · Judges 18:30 · 1 Samuel 4:21–5:2

Psalm 78:62 Psalm 89:38 · 1 Samuel 4:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.