Psalms 78:66

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he smote{H8686)} his enemies in the hinder parts: he put{H8804)} them to a perpetual reproach.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּךְ־צָרָ֥יו אָח֑וֹר חֶרְפַּ֥ת ע֝וֹלָ֗ם נָ֣תַן לָֽמוֹ׃

Transliteration

wə-yak-ṣārāyw ʾāḥôr ḥerpaṯ ʿôlām nāṯan lāmô

Grammar Details

*wə-yak*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck
*ṣārāyw*: his adversaries - masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix
*ʾāḥôr*: backward/on their back - adverb
*ḥerpaṯ*: reproach of/disgrace of - construct form of feminine singular noun
*ʿôlām*: everlasting/perpetual - masculine singular noun
*nāṯan*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he gave/put
*lāmô*: to them - preposition with archaic 3rd masculine plural suffix

Word Meanings

*wə-yak*: struck/smote/defeated
*ṣārāyw*: his adversaries/his enemies/his foes
*ʾāḥôr*: backward/on their backs/retreating
*ḥerpaṯ ʿôlām*: perpetual reproach/everlasting disgrace/eternal shame
*lāmô*: to them/upon them/against them

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 5:6 : 6 But the hand of the LORD was heavy upon them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and smote them with emerods, even Ashdod and the coasts thereof.
1 Sam 6:4 : 4 Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords.
Job 40:12 : 12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Jer 23:40 : 40 And I will bring an everlasting reproach upon you, and a perpetual shame, which shall not be forgotten.

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