Psalms 106:42

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were brought into subjection under their hand.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּלְחָצ֥וּם אוֹיְבֵיהֶ֑ם וַ֝יִּכָּנְע֗וּ תַּ֣חַת יָדָֽם׃

Transliteration

wayyilḥāṣūm 'ōyəbêhem wayyikkānə'ū under yādām

Grammar Details

*wayyilḥāṣūm*: qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural + 3rd person plural suffix - and they oppressed them
*'ōyəbêhem*: qal participle + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, plural - their enemies
*wayyikkānə'ū*: niphal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person plural - and they were subdued
*yādām*: noun + 3rd person plural suffix, feminine, singular - their hand

Word Meanings

*wayyilḥāṣūm*: and they oppressed them/afflicted them/pressured them
*'ōyəbêhem*: their enemies/foes/adversaries
*wayyikkānə'ū*: and they were subdued/humbled/brought low
*yādām*: their hand/power/control

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Judg 4:3 : 3 And the sons of Israel cried unto Jehovah: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the sons of Israel.
Judg 10:12 : 12 The Sidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried unto me, and I saved you out of their hand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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