Psalms
Psalm 78:64
64His priests fell by the sword,
but their widows could not lament.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 27:15 · 1 Samuel 4:17 · 1 Samuel 4:11 · Ezekiel 24:23 · 1 Samuel 22:18–19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.