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And they say,וְאָמְרוּ“Howאֵיכָהdoes Elאֵלknow?יָדַעAnd is thereוְיֵשׁknowledgeדֵּעָהin Elyon?”בְעֶלְיוֹן
Psalms 73:11
Study it in the app“And they say, “How does El know? And is there knowledge in Elyon?””
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 73:11, word by word
- And they sayאָמְרוּamru
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amru” appears- does 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- knowיָדַעyada
know
To know something, realize.
Where else “yada” appears- knowledgeדֵּעָהdea
knowledge
Knowledge, understanding. Of the same family as "know."
Where else “dea” appears- in 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
The context
10Therefore his people turn here, and waters in abundance are drained by them.
11 · This verse (above)
12Look, these are the wicked, and, always at ease, they have increased their wealth.