Psalms 78:53

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he led{H8686)} them on safely, so that they feared{H8804)} not: but the sea overwhelmed{H8765)} their enemies{H8802)}.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּנְחֵ֣ם לָ֭בֶטַח וְלֹ֣א פָחָ֑דוּ וְאֶת־א֝וֹיְבֵיהֶ֗ם כִּסָּ֥ה הַיָּֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-yanḥēm to-labeṭaḥ and-not pāḥādû and-ʾet-ʾôyəbêhem kissāh the-yām

Grammar Details

*wə-yanḥēm*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix with waw consecutive - and he led them
*labeṭaḥ*: masculine singular noun with preposition - to security/safety
*pāḥādû*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine plural - they feared/were afraid
*ʾôyəbêhem*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies
*kissāh*: Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he covered
*yām*: masculine singular noun with article - the sea

Word Meanings

*wə-yanḥēm*: led them/guided them
*labeṭaḥ*: to security/safely/without fear
*pāḥādû*: feared/were afraid/were in dread
*ʾôyəbêhem*: their enemies/their foes

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Exod 14:19-20 : 19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: 20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Exod 14:27-28 : 27 And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. 28 And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them.
Exod 15:10 : 10 Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Ps 136:15 : 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Heb 11:29 : 29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
Exod 14:15 : 15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

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