Psalms 78:62

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He gave his people over also unto the sword, And was wroth with his inheritance.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּסְגֵּ֣ר לַחֶ֣רֶב עַמּ֑וֹ וּ֝בְנַחֲלָת֗וֹ הִתְעַבָּֽר׃

Transliteration

wə-yasgēr la-ḥereḇ ʿammô û-ḇənaḥălāṯô hiṯʿabbār

Grammar Details

*wə-yasgēr*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he delivered over
*la-ḥereḇ*: to the sword - preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun
*ʿammô*: his people - masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix
*û-ḇənaḥălāṯô*: and against his inheritance - conjunction + preposition + feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix
*hiṯʿabbār*: Hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was furious

Word Meanings

*wə-yasgēr*: delivered over/handed over/surrendered
*ḥereḇ*: sword/warfare/destruction
*ʿammô*: his people/his nation/his folk
*naḥălāṯô*: his inheritance/his possession/his people
*hiṯʿabbār*: was furious/was enraged/was angry

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 4:2 : 2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines; and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.
1 Sam 4:10-11 : 10 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man to his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel thirty thousand footmen. 11 And the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were slain.
Ps 89:38 : 38 But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
Isa 64:9 : 9 Be not wroth very sore, O Jehovah, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, look, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.

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