Psalms
Psalm 78:69
69He built His sanctuary like the heights,
like the earth He has established forever.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He built | וַיִּ֣בֶן | way·yi·ḇen | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
| His sanctuary | מִקְדָּשׁ֑וֹ | miq·dā·šōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4720 sacred place, sanctuary |
| like | כְּמוֹ־ | kə·mōw- | Preposition | H3644 like, as, when |
| the heights | רָ֭מִים | rā·mîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H7311 be high, exalted, rise |
| like the earth | כְּ֝אֶ֗רֶץ | kə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| He has established | יְסָדָ֥הּ | yə·sā·ḏāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3245 establish, found, fix |
| forever | לְעוֹלָֽם׃ | lə·‘ō·w·lām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.