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And they rememberedוַיִּזְכְּרוּthatכִּיElohimאֱלֹהִיםwas their Rock,צוּרָםand ElוְאֵלElyonעֶלְיוֹןtheir Redeemer.גֹּאֲלָם
Psalms 78:35
Study it in the app“And they remembered that Elohim was their Rock, and El Elyon their Redeemer.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 78:35, word by word
- And they rememberedיִּזְכְּרוּyizkru
remember
To bring something to mind and keep it present so as to act on it.
Where else “yizkru” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- was their Rockצוּרָtsura
the Rock
YHWH, the firm Rock of his people.
Where else “tsura” appears- and 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- 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- their Redeemerגֹּאֲלָgoala
Redeemer
YHWH, who rescues his people.
Where else “goala” appears
The context
34When he killed them, they sought him, and they returned and eagerly sought El.
35 · This verse (above)
36But they enticed him with their mouth, and with their tongue they lied to him;