Psalms 74:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thine adversaries have roared in the midst of thine assembly; They have set up their ensigns for signs.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שָׁאֲג֣וּ צֹ֭רְרֶיךָ בְּקֶ֣רֶב מוֹעֲדֶ֑ךָ שָׂ֖מוּ אוֹתֹתָ֣ם אֹתֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

Sha'agu your tsorereicha in qerev your mo'adecha, samu their ototam otot.

Grammar Details

*Sha'agu*: qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they roared'
*tsorereicha*: qal participle masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your adversaries'
*qerev*: masculine singular construct - 'midst of'
*mo'adecha*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your meeting place/appointed place'
*samu*: qal perfect 3rd person common plural - 'they placed/set'
*ototam*: common plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'their signs'
*otot*: common plural noun - 'signs'

Word Meanings

*Sha'agu*: roared/bellowed/growled
*tsorereicha*: your adversaries/oppressors/enemies
*mo'adecha*: your appointed place/meeting place/sanctuary
*otot*: signs/banners/standards/emblems

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Lam 2:7 : 7 The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary; He hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces: They have made a noise in the house of Jehovah, as in the day of a solemn assembly.
Num 2:2 : 2 The children of Israel shall encamp every man by his own standard, with the ensigns of their fathers' houses: over against the tent of meeting shall they encamp round about.
Matt 24:15 : 15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
Luke 13:1 : 1 Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.
Luke 21:20 : 20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
Rev 13:6 : 6 And he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, [even] them that dwell in the heaven.
2 Chr 36:17 : 17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldeans, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or virgin, old man or hoary-headed: he gave them all into his hand.
Jer 6:1-5 : 1 Flee for safety, ye children of Benjamin, out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise up a signal on Beth-haccherem; for evil looketh forth from the north, and a great destruction. 2 The comely and delicate one, the daughter of Zion, will I cut off. 3 Shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall feed every one in his place. 4 Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day declineth, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out. 5 Arise, and let us go up by night, and let us destroy her palaces.
Dan 6:27 : 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

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