Psalms 77:20

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.77.20", "source": "בַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ", "text": "In-the-*yām* *darkeḵā* and-*šəḇîləḵā* in-*mayim* *rabbîm* and-*ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā* not *nōḏāʿû*", "grammar": { "*yām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the sea", "*darkeḵā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way", "*šəḇîləḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your path", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with prefixed 'bə' - in waters", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many", "*ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā*": "feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your footprints", "*nōḏāʿû*": "3rd person plural niphal perfect - they were known" }, "variants": { "*yām*": "sea/ocean", "*darkeḵā*": "your way/your path/your journey", "*šəḇîləḵā*": "your path/your track/your course", "*mayim*": "waters/seas", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/mighty", "*ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā*": "your footprints/your tracks/your traces", "*nōḏāʿû*": "were known/were recognized/were discovered" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּיָּ֤ם דַּרְכֶּ֗ךָ וּֽ֭שְׁבִֽילְךָ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְ֝עִקְּבוֹתֶ֗יךָ לֹ֣א נֹדָֽעוּ

Transliteration

In-the-yām darkeḵā and-šəḇîləḵā in-mayim rabbîm and-ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā not nōḏāʿû

Grammar Details

• *yām*: masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the sea
• *darkeḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your way
• *šəḇîləḵā*: masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your path
• *mayim*: masculine plural noun with prefixed 'bə' - in waters
• *rabbîm*: masculine plural adjective - many
• *ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā*: feminine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your footprints
• *nōḏāʿû*: 3rd person plural niphal perfect - they were known

Word Meanings

• *yām*: sea/ocean
• *darkeḵā*: your way/your path/your journey
• *šəḇîləḵā*: your path/your track/your course
• *mayim*: waters/seas
• *rabbîm*: many/great/mighty
• *ʿiqqəḇôṯeḵā*: your footprints/your tracks/your traces
• *nōḏāʿû*: were known/were recognized/were discovered

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Your way was through the sea, Your path through the waters, though Your footprints were not seen.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou leddest{H5148} thy people{H5971} like a flock,{H6629} By the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872} and Aaron.{H175}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Thou leddest{H5148}{H8804)} thy people{H5971} like a flock{H6629} by the hand{H3027} of Moses{H4872} and Aaron{H175}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Thou leddest thy people like a flocke of shepe, by the honde of Moses and Aaron.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Thou diddest leade thy people like sheepe by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Thou dydst leade thy people lyke sheepe: by the hande of Moyses and Aaron.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Thou leddest thy people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You led your people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou hast led as a flock Thy people, By the hand of Moses and Aaron!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou leddest thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron. Psalm 78 Maschil of Asaph.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Thou leddest thy people like a flock, By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  You were guiding your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

• World English Bible (2000)

  You led your people like a flock, by the hand of Moses and Aaron. A contemplation by Asaph.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You led your people like a flock of sheep, by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 78:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.52", "source": "וַיַּסַּ֣ע כַּצֹּ֣אן עַמּ֑וֹ וַֽיְנַהֲגֵ֥ם כַּ֝עֵ֗דֶר בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yassaʿ* like-the-*ṣōʾn* *ʿammō* *wə-ynahăgēm* like-the-*ʿēder* in-the-*midbār*", "grammar": { "*wə-yassaʿ*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he set out/made to journey", "*ṣōʾn*": "feminine singular noun with article - the flock/sheep", "*ʿammō*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə-ynahăgēm*": "Piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw consecutive - and he led them", "*ʿēder*": "masculine singular noun with article - the flock/herd", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with article - the wilderness/desert" }, "variants": { "*wə-yassaʿ*": "set out/made to journey/removed", "*ṣōʾn*": "flock/sheep/small cattle", "*wə-ynahăgēm*": "led them/guided them/drove them", "*ʿēder*": "flock/herd/drove" } }
• Exod 13:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Exodus.13.21", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֡ה הֹלֵךְ֩ לִפְנֵיהֶ֨ם יוֹמָ֜ם בְּעַמּ֤וּד עָנָן֙ לַנְחֹתָ֣ם הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְלַ֛יְלָה בְּעַמּ֥וּד אֵ֖שׁ לְהָאִ֣יר לָהֶ֑ם לָלֶ֖כֶת יוֹמָ֥ם וָלָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "And *wəYHWH* *hōlēkh* *lipnêhem* *yômām* in *bəʿammûd* *ʿānān* *lanchōtām* the *hadderekh*, and by *wəlaylāh* in *bəʿammûd* *ʾēsh* *ləhāʾîr* to them, *lālekhet* *yômām* *wālāylāh*.", "grammar": { "*wəYHWH*": "conjunction + divine name - and YHWH/the LORD", "*hōlēkh*": "participle, masculine singular - going/walking", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - before them", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day/during daytime", "*bəʿammûd*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in a pillar of", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*lanchōtām*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil + pronominal suffix, 3rd masculine plural - to lead them", "*hadderekh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the way/road", "*wəlaylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and by night", "*ʾēsh*": "noun, feminine singular - fire", "*ləhāʾîr*": "preposition + infinitive construct, hiphil - to give light/illuminate", "*lālekhet*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to go/walk/travel", "*wālāylāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and night" }, "variants": { "*hōlēkh*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*yômām*": "by day/during daytime", "*ʿammûd*": "pillar/column/support", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/mass of clouds", "*lanchōtām*": "to lead them/to guide them", "*hadderekh*": "the way/the road/the path/the journey", "*ləhāʾîr*": "to give light/to illuminate/to shine", "*lālekhet*": "to go/to travel/to journey" } }
• Exod 14:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Exodus.14.19", "source": "וַיִּסַּ֞ע מַלְאַ֣ךְ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים הַהֹלֵךְ֙ לִפְנֵי֙ מַחֲנֵ֣ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וַיִּסַּ֞ע עַמּ֤וּד הֶֽעָנָן֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיּֽ͏ַעֲמֹ֖ד מֵאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם", "text": "*wa-yissaʿ* *malʾaḵ* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *ha-hōlēḵ* *liphnê* *maḥănēh* *Yiśrāʾēl* *wa-yêleḵ* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem* *wa-yissaʿ* *ʿammûd* *he-ʿānān* *mi-ppənêhem* *wa-yaʿămōd* *mē-ʾaḥărêhem*", "grammar": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*malʾaḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - angel/messenger of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one going", "*liphnê*": "preposition + noun, construct - before", "*maḥănēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - camp of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from behind them", "*wa-yissaʿ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and journeyed/moved", "*ʿammûd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pillar of", "*he-ʿānān*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the cloud", "*mi-ppənêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and stood", "*mē-ʾaḥărêhem*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - behind them" }, "variants": { "*wa-yissaʿ*": "and journeyed/and moved/and traveled", "*malʾaḵ hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "the angel of God/the messenger of God", "*ha-hōlēḵ*": "the one going/who was going/who went", "*wa-yêleḵ*": "and he went/and he moved", "*ʿammûd he-ʿānān*": "the pillar of cloud", "*wa-yaʿămōd*": "and stood/and took position" } }
• Ps 80:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.1", "source": "לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ אֶל־שֹׁשַׁנִּ֑ים עֵד֖וּת לְאָסָ֣ף מִזְמֽוֹר׃", "text": "To the *mənaṣṣēaḥ* unto *šōšannîm* *ʿēdût* to *ʾÄsäp* *mizmôr*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'to the director/chief musician'", "*šōšannîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'to/concerning lilies'", "*ʿēdût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'testimony/witness'", "*ʾÄsäp*": "proper noun - 'Asaph'", "*mizmôr*": "noun, masculine singular - 'psalm/song'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/chief musician/overseer", "*šōšannîm*": "lilies (possibly referring to musical instruments or a melody)", "*ʿēdût*": "testimony/witness/covenant" } }
• Isa 63:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.11", "source": "וַיִּזְכֹּ֥ר יְמֵֽי־עוֹלָ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַמּ֑וֹ אַיֵּ֣ה ׀ הַֽמַּעֲלֵ֣ם מִיָּ֗ם אֵ֚ת רֹעֵ֣י צֹאנ֔וֹ אַיֵּ֛ה הַשָּׂ֥ם בְּקִרְבּ֖וֹ אֶת־ר֥וּחַ קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And he *wayyizkōr* *yĕmê*-*ʿôlām*, *mōšeh* his *ʿammô*. Where is *hammaʿălēm* from *yām* *ʾēt* *rōʿê* his *ṣōʾnô*? Where is *haśśām* within *qirbô* *ʾet-rûaḥ* his *qodšô*?", "grammar": { "*wayyizkōr*": "conjunction waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he remembered", "*yĕmê-ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine plural construct + noun, masculine singular - days of old", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿammô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*hammaʿălēm*": "article + Hiphil participle, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - the one bringing them up", "*miyyām*": "preposition min + noun, masculine singular - from the sea", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*rōʿê*": "Qal participle, masculine plural construct - shepherds of", "*ṣōʾnô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his flock", "*haśśām*": "article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one who put", "*bĕqirbô*": "preposition bet + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - within him/in his midst", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*qodšô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his holiness" }, "variants": { "*yizkōr*": "remembered/recalled/brought to mind", "*yĕmê-ʿôlām*": "days of old/ancient days/days of eternity", "*hammaʿălēm*": "the one bringing them up/the one causing them to ascend", "*rōʿê*": "shepherds/pastors/keepers", "*śām*": "put/placed/established", "*qirbô*": "his midst/within him/among them", "*rûaḥ qodšô*": "his holy spirit/his spirit of holiness" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.63.12", "source": "מוֹלִיךְ֙ לִימִ֣ין מֹשֶׁ֔ה זְר֖וֹעַ תִּפְאַרְתּ֑וֹ בּ֤וֹקֵֽעַ מַ֙יִם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ל֖וֹ שֵׁ֥ם עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*môlîḵ* at the right of *mōšeh* *zĕrôaʿ* his *tipʾartô*, *bôqēaʿ* *mayim* from *pĕnêhem*, to *laʿăśôt* for him *šēm* *ʿôlām*.", "grammar": { "*môlîḵ*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - causing to go/leading", "*lîmîn*": "preposition lamed + noun, feminine singular construct - at the right of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*tipʾartô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his glory", "*bôqēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - cleaving/dividing", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*mippĕnêhem*": "preposition min + noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition lamed + Qal infinitive construct - to make", "*lô*": "preposition lamed with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - everlasting/eternity" }, "variants": { "*môlîḵ*": "leading/causing to go/guiding", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*tipʾartô*": "his glory/his beauty/his splendor", "*bôqēaʿ*": "cleaving/dividing/splitting", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʿôlām*": "everlasting/eternal/perpetual" } }
• Hos 12:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Hosea.12.13", "source": "וַיִּבְרַ֥ח יַעֲקֹ֖ב שְׂדֵ֣ה אֲרָ֑ם וַיַּעֲבֹ֤ד יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בְּאִשָּׁ֔ה וּבְאִשָּׁ֖ה שָׁמָֽר׃", "text": "*way-yibraḥ* *yaʿăqōb* *śĕdēh* *ʾărām* *way-yaʿăbōd* *yiśrāʾēl* for-*ʾiššâ* *û-bĕ-ʾiššâ* *šāmār*", "grammar": { "*way-yibraḥ*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he fled", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*śĕdēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - field of", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*way-yaʿăbōd*": "conjunction + verb, qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he served", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*û-bĕ*": "conjunction + preposition - and for", "*ʾiššâ*": "noun, feminine singular - woman/wife", "*šāmār*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he kept/guarded/watched" }, "variants": { "*yibraḥ*": "fled/escaped", "*śĕdēh*": "field/country/territory", "*yaʿăbōd*": "served/worked/labored", "*ʾiššâ*": "woman/wife", "*šāmār*": "kept/watched/tended/guarded" } }
• Acts 7:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Acts.7.35", "source": "Τοῦτον τὸν Μωϋσῆν ὃν ἠρνήσαντο, εἰπόντες, Τίς σε κατέστησεν ἄρχοντα καὶ δικαστήν; τοῦτον ὁ Θεὸς ἄρχοντα καὶ λυτρωτὴν ἀπέστειλεν ἐν χειρὶ ἀγγέλου τοῦ ὀφθέντος αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ βάτῳ.", "text": "This the *Mōysēn* whom *ērnēsanto*, *eipontes*, *Tis* you *katestēsen* *archonta* *kai* *dikastēn*? this one the *Theos* *archonta* *kai* *lytrōtēn* *apesteilen* *en* *cheiri* *angelou* of the *ophthentos* to him *en* the *batō*.", "grammar": { "*Mōysēn*": "accusative masculine singular - Moses", "*ērnēsanto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they denied/refused/rejected", "*eipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - saying", "*Tis*": "interrogative pronoun, nominative - who", "*katestēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - appointed/made", "*archonta*": "accusative masculine singular - ruler/leader", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*dikastēn*": "accusative masculine singular - judge", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*lytrōtēn*": "accusative masculine singular - redeemer/deliverer", "*apesteilen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sent", "*en*": "preposition + dative - by/with", "*cheiri*": "dative feminine singular - hand", "*angelou*": "genitive masculine singular - angel/messenger", "*ophthentos*": "aorist passive participle, genitive masculine singular - having appeared", "*batō*": "dative feminine singular - bush" }, "variants": { "*ērnēsanto*": "they denied/refused/rejected", "*katestēsen*": "appointed/made/established", "*archonta*": "ruler/leader/chief", "*dikastēn*": "judge/arbiter", "*lytrōtēn*": "redeemer/deliverer/liberator", "*apesteilen*": "sent/dispatched/commissioned", "*cheiri*": "hand/power/agency", "*ophthentos*": "having appeared/been seen/shown himself" } } 36 { "verseID": "Acts.7.36", "source": "Οὗτος ἐξήγαγεν αὐτούς, ποιήσας τέρατα καὶ σημεῖα ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτου, καὶ ἐν Ἐρυθρᾷ θαλάσσῃ, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἔτη τεσσαράκοντα.", "text": "This one *exēgagen* them, *poiēsas* *terata* *kai* *sēmeia* *en* *gē* *Aigyptou*, *kai* *en* *Erythra* *thalassē*, *kai* *en* the *erēmō* *etē* *tessarakonta*.", "grammar": { "*exēgagen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - led out/brought out", "*poiēsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine singular - having done/performed", "*terata*": "accusative neuter plural - wonders/marvels", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*sēmeia*": "accusative neuter plural - signs", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*gē*": "dative feminine singular - land", "*Aigyptou*": "genitive feminine singular - of Egypt", "*Erythra*": "dative feminine singular - Red", "*thalassē*": "dative feminine singular - sea", "*erēmō*": "dative feminine singular - wilderness/desert", "*etē*": "accusative neuter plural - years", "*tessarakonta*": "numeral - forty" }, "variants": { "*exēgagen*": "led out/brought out/caused to depart", "*poiēsas*": "having done/performed/accomplished", "*terata*": "wonders/marvels/portents", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/tokens", "*gē*": "land/earth/territory", "*erēmō*": "wilderness/desert/desolate place" } }