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forכִּיthey had rebelled againstהִמְרוּthe sayingsאִמְרֵיof El,אֵלand the counselוַעֲצַתof Elyonעֶלְיוֹןthey had despised.נָאָצוּ
Psalms 107:11
Study it in the app“for they had rebelled against the sayings of El, and the counsel of Elyon they had despised.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 107:11, word by word
- they had rebelled againstהִמְרוּhimru
rebel
Rebel, resist what is commanded.
Where else “himru” appears- the sayingsאִמְרֵיimre
words, sayings
Words, sayings. In Genesis 49:21, some read "fawns".
Where else “imre” appears- of Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- and the counselעֲצַתatsat
plan
What someone decides to do, above all YHWH, which stands.
Where else “atsat” appears- of Elyonעֶלְיוֹןelyon
Most High, Elyon
"Elyon": the highest, the Most High. It is a title of God: there is no one above him. As an adjective, upper, high.
Where else “elyon” appears- they had despisedנָאָצוּnaatsu
despise
To turn away with scorn, as from YHWH.
Where else “naatsu” appears
The context
10Those who sat in darkness and the shadow of death, prisoners of affliction and of iron,
11 · This verse (above)
12So he humbled their heart with hardship; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.