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when the angerוְאַףof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםroseעָלָהagainst them,בָהֶםand he killedוַיַּהֲרֹגamong their sturdiest,בְּמִשְׁמַנֵּיהֶםand the young menוּבַחוּרֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלhe brought low.הִכְרִיעַ
Psalms 78:31
Study it in the app“when the anger of Elohim rose against them, and he killed among their sturdiest, and the young men of Israel he brought low.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 78:31, word by word
- when the angerאַףaf
anger
The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.
Where else “af” appears- of Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- roseעָלָהala
rise
To rise: the sun, the smoke.
Where else “ala” appears- and he killedיַּהֲרֹגyaharog
kill
Kill, slay.
Where else “yaharog” appears- among their sturdiestמִשְׁמַנֵּיmishmane
stout man
The sturdy, well-fed men.
Where else “mishmane” appears- and the young menבַחוּרֵיvachure
young man
A young man in the fullness of his strength.
Where else “vachure” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- he brought lowהִכְרִיעַhichria
bring low
To be struck down by grief or by another's force.
Where else “hichria” appears
Translation note
The account of the manna and the quail is in Exodus 16 and Numbers 11.
The context
30They had not turned away from what they craved; their food was still in their mouths,
31 · This verse (above)
32In spite of all this they still sinned, and did not believe in his wonders.