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The sonsבְּנֵיof Ephraim,אֶפְרַיִםarmedנוֹשְׁקֵיshootersרוֹמֵיof the bow,קָשֶׁתturned backהָפְכוּon the dayבְּיוֹםof battle.קְרָב
Psalms 78:9
Study it in the app“The sons of Ephraim, armed shooters of the bow, turned back on the day of battle.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 78:9, word by word
- The sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Ephraimאֶפְרַיִםefrayim
Ephraim
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later a name of the northern kingdom. The name sounds like "be fruitful".
Where else “efrayim” appears- armedנוֹשְׁקֵיnoshke
be armed
To be equipped with weapons, above all a bow, for fighting.
Where else “noshke” appears- shootersרוֹמֵיrome
throw
To throw something, or loose arrows.
Where else “rome” appears- of the bowקָשֶׁתkashet
bow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “kashet” appears- turned backהָפְכוּhafchu
turn
To turn one's body or course the other way.
Where else “hafchu” appears- on the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- of battleקְרָבkerav
battle, war
Combat, battle; the moment when two sides draw near to fight. It comes from the idea of "drawing near." It is a different word from the usual one for "war."
Where else “kerav” appears
The context
8and not be like their fathers, a generation obstinate and rebellious, a generation that did not make steady its heart, and whose spirit was not faithful to El.
9 · This verse (above)
10They did not keep the covenant of Elohim, and in his instruction they refused to walk.