Psalms 78:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Man did eat the bread of the mighty: He sent them food to the full.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לֶ֣חֶם אַ֭בִּירִים אָ֣כַל אִ֑ישׁ צֵידָ֬ה שָׁלַ֖ח לָהֶ֣ם לָשֹֽׂבַע׃

Transliteration

Bread of leḥem ʾabbîrîm ʾāḵal ʾîš ṣêḏâ he šālaḥ to them lāhem to lāśōḇaʿ

Grammar Details

*leḥem*: noun, masculine singular construct - bread of
*ʾabbîrîm*: adjective, masculine plural - mighty ones/angels
*ʾāḵal*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he ate
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
*ṣêḏâ*: noun, feminine singular - provision/food
*šālaḥ*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sent
*lāhem*: preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them
*lāśōḇaʿ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - to satisfaction/fullness

Word Meanings

*leḥem*: bread/food/grain
*ʾabbîrîm*: mighty ones/angels/nobles/powerful ones
*ʾîš*: man/each one/person
*ṣêḏâ*: provision/food/sustenance
*šālaḥ*: sent/dispatched/let go
*śōḇaʿ*: satisfaction/fullness/abundance

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 103:20 : 20 Bless Jehovah, ye his angels, That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word, Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
Matt 14:20 : 20 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
Matt 15:37 : 37 And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.
Exod 16:8 : 8 And Moses said, [This shall be], when Jehovah shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that Jehovah heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against Jehovah.

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