Psalms 74:7

“They cast into the fire your sanctuary; to the ground they have profaned the dwelling of your name.”

Psalms 74:7 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 74:7, word by word

They castשִׁלְחוּshilchu

send away

To send away, or divorce one's wife.

Where else “shilchu” appears
into the fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

Where else “esh” appears
your sanctuaryמִקְדָּשֶׁmikdashe

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

Where else “mikdashe” appears
to the groundאָרֶץarets

ground

What is underfoot: bowing down to touch it.

Where else “arets” appears
they have profanedחִלְּלוּchillu

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “chillu” appears
the dwellingמִשְׁכַּןmishkan

dwelling

The holy tent where YHWH lived among Israel.

Where else “mishkan” appears
of your nameשְׁמֶsheme

name

The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.

Where else “sheme” appears

The context

6And now its carvings, all together, with ax and hammers they strike down.

7 · This verse (above)

8They said in their heart, “Let us mistreat them all together.” They burned all the meeting places of El in the land.

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