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Psalms 78:8 Interlinear

And might not be as their fathers a generation a stubborn and rebellious a generation aright not their heart was not stedfast with God and whose spirit

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְלֹ֤אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
2יִהְי֨וּ׀H1961to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
3כַּאֲבוֹתָ֗םH1And might not be as their fathersfather, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
4דּ֭וֹרH1755a generationproperly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
5סוֹרֵ֪רH5637a stubbornto turn away, i.e., (morally) be refractory
6וּמֹ֫רֶ֥הH4784and rebelliousto be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke)
7דּ֭וֹרH1755a generationproperly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
8לֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
9הֵכִ֣יןH3559arightproperly, to be erect (i.e., stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix,
10לִבּ֑וֹH3820not their heartthe heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything
11וְלֹאH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
12נֶאֶמְנָ֖הH539was not stedfastproperly, to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanen
13אֶתH854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc
14אֵ֣לH410with Godstrength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
15רוּחֽוֹ׃H7307and whose spiritwind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the

Verse Context

Psalms 78:7That they might set in God their hope and not forget the works...
Psalms 78:8 (current) And might not be as their fathers a generation a stubborn and rebellious a generation aright not their heart was not stedfast with God and whose spirit
Psalms 78:9The children of Ephraim being armed and carrying bows turned back...

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