Psalms
Psalm 78:70
70He chose David His servant
and took him from the sheepfolds;
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He chose | וַ֭יִּבְחַר | way·yiḇ·ḥar | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H977 choose |
| David | בְּדָוִ֣ד | bə·ḏā·wiḏ | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H1732 David |
| His servant | עַבְדּ֑וֹ | ‘aḇ·dōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5650 slave, servant |
| and took him | וַ֝יִּקָּחֵ֗הוּ | way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| from the sheepfolds | מִֽמִּכְלְאֹ֥ת | mim·miḵ·lə·’ōṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct | H4356 pen |
Cross-references
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1 Samuel 16:11–12 · Acts 13:22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.