Psalms 78:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He clave{H8762)} the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink{H8686)} as out of the great depths.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יְבַקַּ֣ע צֻ֭רִים בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַ֝יַּ֗שְׁקְ כִּתְהֹמ֥וֹת רַבָּֽה׃

Transliteration

He yᵉḇaqqaʿ ṣûrîm in the bammiḏbār and he wayyašq like kitᵉhōmôt rabbâ

Grammar Details

*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he split/broke open
*ṣûrîm*: noun, masculine plural - rocks
*bammiḏbār*: preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - in the wilderness/desert
*wayyašq*: waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he gave drink
*kitᵉhōmôt*: preposition + noun, feminine plural - like depths/deep places
*rabbâ*: adjective, feminine singular - great/many/abundant

Word Meanings

*yᵉḇaqqaʿ*: split/broke open/cleaved/divided
*ṣûrîm*: rocks/cliffs/rocky places
*miḏbār*: wilderness/desert/uninhabited land
*wayyašq*: and he gave drink/caused to drink/watered
*tᵉhōmôt*: depths/deep places/abysses/oceans
*rabbâ*: great/many/abundant/plentiful

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Exod 17:6 : 6 Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Num 20:11 : 11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Ps 105:41 : 41 He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
Ps 114:8 : 8 Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
1 Cor 10:4 : 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
Rev 22:1 : 1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Rev 22:17 : 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Isa 41:18 : 18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Isa 43:20 : 20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Isa 48:21 : 21 And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
John 7:37-38 : 37 {G1161} In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 78:16-17
2 verses
89%
16He brought{H8686)} streams{H8802)} also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down{H8686)} like rivers.
17And they sinned{H8800)} yet more{H8686)} against him by provoking{H8687)} the most High in the wilderness.
Isa 48:21
86%
21And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
Ps 105:40-41
2 verses
84%
40The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
Ps 78:20
81%
20Behold, he smote{H8689)} the rock, that the waters gushed out{H8799)}, and the streams overflowed{H8799)}; can{H8799)} he give{H8800)} bread also? can{H8799)} he provide{H8686)} flesh for his people?
Ps 114:8
80%
8Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
Deut 8:15
78%
15Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
Ps 74:15
78%
15Thou didst cleave{H8804)} the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up{H8689)} mighty rivers.
Num 20:10-11
2 verses
78%
10And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
11And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Exod 17:6
77%
6Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Neh 9:15
76%
15And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.
Ps 78:13-14
2 verses
76%
13He divided{H8804)} the sea, and caused them to pass through{H8686)}; and he made the waters to stand{H8686)} as an heap.
14In the daytime also he led{H8686)} them with a cloud, and all the night with a light of fire.
Ps 107:35
75%
35He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
Isa 41:18
74%
18I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Neh 9:11
74%
11And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
Num 20:8
73%
8Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.
Deut 8:7
73%
7For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Ps 104:10-11
2 verses
73%
10He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
11They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.
Num 21:16-17
2 verses
73%
16And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.
17Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:
1 Cor 10:4
73%
4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
Exod 15:5
73%
5The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
Ps 106:9
73%
9He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Job 28:9-10
2 verses
73%
9He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
10He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
Ps 77:16
73%
16The waters saw{H8804)} thee, O God, the waters saw{H8804)} thee; they were afraid{H8799)}: the depths also were troubled{H8799)}.
Isa 37:25
72%
25I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.
Ps 107:33
72%
33He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
2 Sam 22:17
72%
17He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters;
Ps 104:13
72%
13He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Isa 63:13
72%
13That led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
Judg 15:19
72%
19But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof Enhakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
Prov 8:28
71%
28When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Ps 18:16
71%
16He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.
Prov 5:15
71%
15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
Neh 9:20
71%
20Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Job 12:15
71%
15Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
Ps 78:23
70%
23Though he had commanded{H8762)} the clouds from above, and opened{H8804)} the doors of heaven,
Ps 33:7
70%
7He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Ps 78:28
70%
28And he let it fall{H8686)} in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
Ps 78:44
70%
44And had turned{H8799)} their rivers into blood; and their floods{H8802)}, that they could not drink{H8799)}.
Exod 7:24
70%
24And all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
2 Kgs 19:24
70%
24I have digged and drunk strange waters, and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of besieged places.
Deut 32:13
70%
13He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
Exod 17:3
70%
3And the people thirsted there for water; and the people murmured against Moses, and said, Wherefore is this that thou hast brought us up out of Egypt, to kill us and our children and our cattle with thirst?
Ps 78:40
70%
40How oft did they provoke{H8686)} him in the wilderness, and grieve{H8686)} him in the desert!