Psalms 78:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

When he slew them, then they inquired after him; And they returned and sought God earnestly.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־הֲרָגָ֥ם וּדְרָשׁ֑וּהוּ וְ֝שָׁ֗בוּ וְשִֽׁחֲרוּ־אֵֽל׃

Transliteration

if-hărāgām ûdərāšûhû wə-šābû wə-šiḥărû-ʾēl

Grammar Details

*hărāgām*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - he killed them
*ûdərāšûhû*: conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and they sought him
*wə-šābû*: conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - and they returned/repented
*wə-šiḥărû*: conjunction + Piel perfect 3rd masculine plural - and they sought earnestly
*ʾēl*: masculine singular noun - God/deity

Word Meanings

*hărāgām*: killed them/slew them
*dərāšûhû*: sought him/inquired of him/consulted him
*šābû*: returned/repented/turned back
*šiḥărû*: sought early/sought earnestly/diligently sought

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Hos 5:15 : 15 I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me earnestly.
Num 21:7 : 7 And the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, because we have spoken against Jehovah, and against thee; pray unto Jehovah, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Judg 3:8-9 : 8 Therefore the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Cushan-rishathaim eight years. 9 And when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised up a saviour to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
Judg 3:12-15 : 12 And the children of Israel again did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah. 13 And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek; and he went and smote Israel, and they possessed the city of palm-trees. 14 And the children of Israel served Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years. 15 But when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, Jehovah raised them up a saviour, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a man left-handed. And the children of Israel sent tribute by him unto Eglon the king of Moab.
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 10:7-9 : 7 And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the children of Ammon. 8 And they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel that year: eighteen years [oppressed they] all the children of Israel that were beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. 9 And the children of Ammon passed over the Jordan to fight also against Judah, and against Benjamin, and against the house of Ephraim; so that Israel was sore distressed. 10 And the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah, saying, We have sinned against thee, even because we have forsaken our God, and have served the Baalim.
Isa 26:6 : 6 The foot shall tread it down; even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy.
Jer 22:23 : 23 O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
Hos 7:14 : 14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

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