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The strongאַבִּירֵיof heartלֵבwere plundered;אֶשְׁתּוֹלְלוּthey sleptנָמוּtheir sleep,שְׁנָתָםand noneוְלֹא כָלof the menאַנְשֵׁיof valorחַיִלfoundמָצְאוּtheir hands.יְדֵיהֶם
Psalms 76:5
Study it in the app“The strong of heart were plundered; they slept their sleep, and none of the men of valor found their hands.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 76:5, word by word
- The strongאַבִּירֵיabire
mighty
Someone or something of great strength that prevails over others: the mighty one, the chief.
Where else “abire” appears- of heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- were plunderedאֶשְׁתּוֹלְלוּeshtollu
plunder
To strip the defeated of their goods.
Where else “eshtollu” appears- they sleptנָמוּnamu
slumber
To slumber, to doze off from weariness.
Where else “namu” appears- their sleepשְׁנָתָshenata
sleep
Sleep.
Where else “shenata” appears- of the menאַנְשֵׁיanshe
man
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anshe” appears- of valorחַיִלchayil
valor
Strength and ability: the brave man in war, the capable and worthy person.
Where else “chayil” appears- foundמָצְאוּmatsu
find
To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.
Where else “matsu” appears- their handsיְדֵיyede
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yede” appears
Translation note
“None found their hands”: it can be understood that they were left without strength, unable to fight.
The context
4Radiant are you, magnificent, more than the mountains of prey.
5 · This verse (above)
6At your rebuke, Elohim of Jacob, fell into deep sleep both chariot and horse.