Psalms
Psalm 78:68
68But He chose the tribe of Judah,
Mount Zion, which He loved.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But He chose | וַ֭יִּבְחַר | way·yiḇ·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| the tribe | שֵׁ֣בֶט | šê·ḇeṭ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre |
| of Judah | יְהוּדָ֑ה | yə·hū·ḏāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3063 Judah |
| Mount | הַ֥ר | har | Noun - masculine singular construct | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| Zion | צִ֝יּ֗וֹן | ṣî·yō·wn | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H6726 Zion |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֣ר | ’ă·šer | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| He loved | אָהֵֽב׃ | ’ā·hêḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H157 love |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 87:2 · Genesis 49:8–10 · Psalm 132:12–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.