Psalms 78:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם׃

Transliteration

And they wayyišəkᵉḥû his ʿălîlôtāyw and his wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw ʾăšer he herʾām

Grammar Details

*wayyišəkᵉḥû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they forgot
*ʿălîlôtāyw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/works
*wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*: waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wonders/marvelous deeds
*ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/that
*herʾām*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he showed/caused them to see

Word Meanings

*wayyišəkᵉḥû*: and they forgot/neglected/ignored
*ʿălîlôtāyw*: his deeds/works/actions/practices
*nip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*: his wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles
*herʾām*: he showed them/caused them to see/displayed to them

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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

Ps 106:13 : 13 They soon forgat his works; They waited not for his counsel,
Ps 106:21-22 : 21 They forgat God their Saviour, Who had done great things in Egypt, 22 Wondrous works in the land of Ham, [And] terrible things by the Red Sea.
Jer 2:32 : 32 Can a virgin forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Deut 32:18 : 18 Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, And hast forgotten God that gave thee birth.
Ps 78:7 : 7 That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

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