Psalms 78:65

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, Like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקַ֖ץ כְּיָשֵׁ֥ן ׀ אֲדֹנָ֑י כְּ֝גִבּ֗וֹר מִתְרוֹנֵ֥ן מִיָּֽיִן׃

Transliteration

wə-yiqaṣ kə-yāšēn ʾăḏōnāy kə-gibbôr miṯrônēn mi-yāyin

Grammar Details

*wə-yiqaṣ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he awoke
*kə-yāšēn*: like one sleeping - preposition + Qal active participle masculine singular
*ʾăḏōnāy*: Lord/Master - divine name with 1st person plural possessive suffix
*kə-gibbôr*: like a mighty man - preposition + masculine singular noun
*miṯrônēn*: Hithpoel participle masculine singular - shouting/rejoicing
*mi-yāyin*: from wine - preposition + masculine singular noun

Word Meanings

*wə-yiqaṣ*: awoke/aroused/was awakened
*kə-yāšēn*: like one sleeping/like a sleeper
*ʾăḏōnāy*: the Lord/my Lord/my Master
*gibbôr*: mighty man/warrior/hero
*miṯrônēn*: shouting/rejoicing/exulting
*mi-yāyin*: from wine/because of wine/overcome by wine

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 44:23 : 23 Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? Arise, cast [us] not off for ever.
Ps 73:20 : 20 As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.
Isa 42:13-14 : 13 Jehovah will go forth as a mighty man; he will stir up [his] zeal like a man of war: he will cry, yea, he will shout aloud; he will do mightily against his enemies. 14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: [now] will I cry out like a travailing woman; I will gasp and pant together.
Isa 51:9 : 9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?
Ps 7:6 : 6 Arise, O Jehovah, in thine anger; Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries, And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgment.

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