Psalms 78:11

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.78.11", "source": "וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם׃", "text": "And they *wayyišəkᵉḥû* his *ʿălîlôtāyw* and his *wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw* *ʾăšer* he *herʾām*", "grammar": { "*wayyišəkᵉḥû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they forgot", "*ʿălîlôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/works", "*wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wonders/marvelous deeds", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*herʾām*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he showed/caused them to see" }, "variants": { "*wayyišəkᵉḥû*": "and they forgot/neglected/ignored", "*ʿălîlôtāyw*": "his deeds/works/actions/practices", "*nip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*": "his wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles", "*herʾām*": "he showed them/caused them to see/displayed to them" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁכְּח֥וּ עֲלִילוֹתָ֑יו וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֶרְאָֽם׃

Transliteration

And they wayyišəkᵉḥû his ʿălîlôtāyw and his wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw ʾăšer he herʾām

Grammar Details

• *wayyišəkᵉḥû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they forgot
• *ʿălîlôtāyw*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his deeds/works
• *wᵉnip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*: waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his wonders/marvelous deeds
• *ʾăšer*: relative particle - which/that
• *herʾām*: hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he showed/caused them to see

Word Meanings

• *wayyišəkᵉḥû*: and they forgot/neglected/ignored
• *ʿălîlôtāyw*: his deeds/works/actions/practices
• *nip̄lᵉʾôtāyw*: his wonders/marvelous deeds/miracles
• *herʾām*: he showed them/caused them to see/displayed to them

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They forgot His deeds and the wonders He had shown them.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And forgot his works, and his wonders that he had shown them.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And forgat{H8799)} his works, and his wonders{H8737)} that he had shewed{H8689)} them.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They kepte not the couenaut of God, & wolde not walke in his lawe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And forgate his Actes, and his wonderfull woorkes that he had shewed them.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they forgat his workes: and his wonders which he had shewed them.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They forgot his doings, His wondrous works that he had shown them.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they forget His doings, And His wonders that He shewed them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they forgat his doings, And his wondrous works that he had showed them.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They forgot his doings, his wondrous works that he had shown them.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They forgot what he had done, the amazing things he had shown them.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 106:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.13", "source": "מִֽ֭הֲרוּ שָׁכְח֣וּ מַעֲשָׂ֑יו לֹֽא־חִ֝כּ֗וּ לַעֲצָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*mihărū* *šākəḥū* *ma'ăśāyw* not-*ḥikkū* for-*'ăṣātō*", "grammar": { "*mihărū*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they hastened/hurried", "*šākəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they forgot", "*ma'ăśāyw*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, masculine, plural - his works", "*ḥikkū*": "piel perfect, 3rd person plural - they waited", "*'ăṣātō*": "noun + 3rd person suffix, feminine, singular - his counsel" }, "variants": { "*mihărū*": "they hastened/hurried/were quick", "*šākəḥū*": "they forgot/neglected/ignored", "*ma'ăśāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*ḥikkū*": "they waited/waited patiently/tarried", "*'ăṣātō*": "his counsel/advice/plan" } }
• Ps 106:21-22 : 21 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.21", "source": "שָׁ֭כְחוּ אֵ֣ל מוֹשִׁיעָ֑ם עֹשֶׂ֖ה גְדֹל֣וֹת בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "*šākəḥū* *'ēl* *mōšî'ām* *'ōśeh* *gədōlōt* in-*miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*šākəḥū*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they forgot", "*'ēl*": "noun, masculine, singular - God", "*mōšî'ām*": "hiphil participle + 3rd person plural suffix, masculine, singular - their savior", "*'ōśeh*": "qal participle, masculine, singular construct - doer of", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine, plural - great things", "*miṣrāyim*": "proper noun - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*šākəḥū*": "they forgot/neglected/ignored", "*'ēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*mōšî'ām*": "their savior/deliverer/rescuer", "*'ōśeh*": "doer/maker/performer", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds/wonders", "*miṣrāyim*": "Egypt/Mitzrayim" } } 22 { "verseID": "Psalms.106.22", "source": "נִ֭פְלָאוֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ חָ֑ם נ֝וֹרָא֗וֹת עַל־יַם־סֽוּף׃", "text": "*niflā'ōt* in-*'ereṣ* *Ḥām* *nōrā'ōt* at-*yam-sūf*", "grammar": { "*niflā'ōt*": "niphal participle, feminine, plural - wonders", "*'ereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - land of", "*Ḥām*": "proper noun - Ham", "*nōrā'ōt*": "niphal participle, feminine, plural - fearful/awesome things", "*yam-sūf*": "proper noun - Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" }, "variants": { "*niflā'ōt*": "wonders/marvelous works/miracles", "*'ereṣ*": "land/country/territory", "*nōrā'ōt*": "fearful things/awesome deeds/terrifying acts", "*yam-sūf*": "Red Sea/Sea of Reeds" } }
• Jer 2:32 : 32 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.32", "source": "הֲתִשְׁכַּ֤ח בְּתוּלָה֙ עֶדְיָ֔הּ כַּלָּ֖ה קִשֻּׁרֶ֑יהָ וְעַמִּ֣י שְׁכֵח֔וּנִי יָמִ֖ים אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*hătiškaḥ* *bətûlāh* *ʿedyāh* *kallāh* *qiššurêhā* *wəʿammî* *šəkēḥûnî* *yāmîm* *ʾên* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*hătiškaḥ*": "interrogative + imperfect Qal, 3rd feminine singular - does she forget", "*bətûlāh*": "feminine singular noun - virgin/maiden", "*ʿedyāh*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her ornaments/jewelry", "*kallāh*": "feminine singular noun - bride", "*qiššurêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her sashes/bands/attire", "*wəʿammî*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - yet my people", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural with 1st singular suffix - they have forgotten me", "*yāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - days", "*ʾên*": "particle of non-existence - without", "*mispār*": "masculine singular noun - number/count" }, "variants": { "*tiškaḥ*": "does she forget/does she neglect", "*bətûlāh*": "virgin/maiden/young woman", "*ʿedyāh*": "her ornaments/jewelry/adornments", "*kallāh*": "bride/daughter-in-law", "*qiššurêhā*": "her sashes/bands/ribbons/bridal attire", "*šəkēḥûnî*": "they have forgotten me/they have neglected me", "*ʾên mispār*": "without number/countless/innumerable" } }
• Deut 32:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.32.18", "source": "צ֥וּר יְלָדְךָ֖ תֶּ֑שִׁי וַתִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֵ֥ל מְחֹלְלֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*ṣûr* *yəlādəḵā* *tešî* *wattiškaḥ* *ʾēl* *məḥōleleḵā*", "grammar": { "*ṣûr*": "masculine singular noun - rock", "*yəlādəḵā*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - who begot you", "*tešî*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you forgot/neglected", "*wattiškaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - and you forgot", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God", "*məḥōleleḵā*": "Polel participle masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - who gave you birth" }, "variants": { "*ṣûr yəlādəḵā*": "rock who begot you/rock who fathered you", "*tešî*": "you forgot/you neglected/you were unmindful", "*wattiškaḥ*": "and you forgot/and you ignored/and you were unmindful", "*ʾēl məḥōleleḵā*": "God who gave you birth/God who brought you forth/God who formed you" } }
• Ps 78:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.7", "source": "וְיָשִׂ֥ימוּ בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם וְלֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ מַֽעַלְלֵי אֵ֑ל וּמִצְוֺתָ֥יו יִנְצֹֽרוּ׃", "text": "And they would *wᵉyāśîmû* in *ḇēʾlōhîm* their *kislām* and not *wᵉlōʾ* *yišəkəḥû* *maʿalᵉlê* *ʾēl* and his *ûmiṣwōtāyw* *yinṣōrû*", "grammar": { "*wᵉyāśîmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they would place/set", "*ḇēʾlōhîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in God", "*kislām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their confidence/hope", "*wᵉlōʾ*": "waw conjunctive + negative particle - and not", "*yišəkəḥû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they would forget", "*maʿalᵉlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - deeds/works of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ûmiṣwōtāyw*": "waw conjunctive + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his commandments", "*yinṣōrû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they would keep/observe" }, "variants": { "*yāśîmû*": "they would place/set/put/establish", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/judges", "*kislām*": "their confidence/hope/trust/expectation", "*yišəkəḥû*": "they would forget/neglect/ignore", "*maʿalᵉlê*": "deeds/works/practices/actions", "*ʾēl*": "God/mighty one/power", "*miṣwōtāyw*": "his commandments/precepts/ordinances", "*yinṣōrû*": "they would keep/observe/guard/preserve" } }