Psalms 80:2

“Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up your might, and come for our salvation.”

Psalms 80:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 80:2, word by word

Beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “fene” appears
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".

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and Benjaminבִנְיָמִןvinyamin

Benjamin

Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel; also the tribe that came from him and its land. The name means "son of the right hand".

Where else “vinyamin” appears
and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe

Manasseh

Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".

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stir upעוֹרְרָorra

awake

To rouse from sleep or inactivity; in prayer, to ask God to act.

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your mightגְּבוּרָתֶgevurate

strength

Strength of body or spirit to face something.

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and comeלְכָlecha

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

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for our salvationישֻׁעָתָyshuata

salvation

Salvation: the help with which God delivers from danger; also victory. The name "Jesus" (Yeshua) comes from the same root.

Where else “yshuata” appears

The context

1For the director. On The Lilies of the Testimony. Of Asaph. A psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, you who lead Joseph like a flock; you who sit upon the cherubim, shine forth.

2 · This verse (above)

3Elohim, bring us back; and make your face shine, and we will be saved.

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