Psalms 78:53

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And he led them safely, so that they feared not; But the sea overwhelmed their enemies.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ וְאֶת־א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם כִּסָּ֥ה הַיָּֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yanḥēm to-labeṭaḥ and-not pāḥādû and-ʾet-ʾôyəbêhem kissāh the-yām

Grammar Details

*wə-yanḥēm*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw consecutive - and he led them
*labeṭaḥ*: masculine singular noun with preposition - to security/safety
*pāḥādû*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they feared/were afraid
*ʾôyəbêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies
*kissāh*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he covered
*yām*: masculine singular noun with article - the sea

Word Meanings

*wə-yanḥēm*: led them/guided them
*labeṭaḥ*: to security/safely/without fear
*pāḥādû*: feared/were afraid/were in dread
*ʾôyəbêhem*: their enemies/their foes

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 14:19-20 : 19 And the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud removed from before them, and stood behind them: 20 and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night: and the one came not near the other all the night.
Exod 14:27-28 : 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to its strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and Jehovah overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, even all the host of Pharaoh that went in after them into the sea; there remained not so much as one of them.
Exod 15:10 : 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: They sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Ps 136:15 : 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Heb 11:29 : 29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were swallowed up.
Exod 14:15 : 15 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward.

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