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The earthאֶרֶץopenedתִּפְתַּחand swallowedוַתִּבְלַעDathan,דָּתָןand coveredוַתְּכַסthe companyעַל עֲדַתof Abiram.אֲבִירָם
Psalms 106:17
Study it in the app“The earth opened and swallowed Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 106:17, word by word
- The earthאֶרֶץerets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “erets” appears- openedתִּפְתַּחtiftach
open
To open a door, mouth or eyes.
Where else “tiftach” appears- and swallowedתִּבְלַעtivla
swallow
Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.
Where else “tivla” appears- Dathanדָּתָןdatan
Dathan
Dathan, a man of the tribe of Reuben who rebelled against Moses together with Korah and Abiram.
Where else “datan” appears- and coveredתְּכַסtechas
cover
To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.
Where else “techas” appears- the companyעֲדַתadat
community
Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.
Where else “adat” appears- of Abiramאֲבִירָםaviram
Abiram
Abiram, the name of two men; among them a man of the tribe of Reuben who rebelled against Moses with Korah and Dathan. The name means "my father is exalted."
Where else “aviram” appears
The context
16And they were jealous of Moses in the camp, of Aaron, the holy one of YHWH.
17 · This verse (above)
18And a fire blazed in their company; a flame burned up the wicked.