Psalms 78:63

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The fire consumed{H8804)} their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage{H8795)}.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּחוּרָ֥יו אָֽכְלָה־אֵ֑שׁ וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א הוּלָּֽלוּ׃

Transliteration

baḥûrāyw ʾāḵəlâ-ʾēš û-ḇəṯûlōṯāyw lōʾ hûllālû

Grammar Details

*baḥûrāyw*: his young men - masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix
*ʾāḵəlâ*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - consumed/devoured
*ʾēš*: fire - feminine singular noun
*û-ḇəṯûlōṯāyw*: and his virgins - conjunction + feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix
*lōʾ*: not - negative particle
*hûllālû*: Pual perfect 3rd common plural - were praised/were given in marriage

Word Meanings

*baḥûrāyw*: his young men/his chosen ones/his youth
*ʾāḵəlâ-ʾēš*: fire consumed/fire devoured
*ḇəṯûlōṯāyw*: his virgins/his maidens/his young women
*hûllālû*: were praised/were given in marriage/were celebrated with wedding songs

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Jer 7:34 : 34 Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride: for the land shall be desolate.
Jer 16:9 : 9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
Jer 25:10 : 10 Moreover I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle.
Num 11:1 : 1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Deut 29:20 : 20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
Deut 32:22 : 22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Ps 78:21 : 21 Therefore the LORD heard{H8804)} this, and was wroth{H8691)}: so a fire was kindled{H8738)} against Jacob, and anger also came up{H8804)} against Israel;
Isa 4:1 : 1 And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.

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