Psalms
Psalm 79:7
7for they have devoured Jacob
and devastated his homeland.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּ֭י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they have devoured | אָכַ֣ל | ’ā·ḵal | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| Jacob | יַעֲקֹ֑ב | ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| and devastated | הֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃ | hê·šam·mū | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural | H8074 be desoleted, appalled |
| his homeland | נָוֵ֥הוּ | nā·wê·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5116 abode of shepherd, or flocks |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 51:34–35 · Zechariah 1:15 · Isaiah 24:1–12 · Isaiah 64:10–11 · Jeremiah 50:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.