Psalm 78:57
Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow."
Word-by-Word Analysis
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
שׁוּב
shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); ...
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
בָּגַד
bâgad
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
אָב
ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
הָפַךְ
hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
דָּמָה
dâmâh
to compare; by implication, to resemble, liken, consider
קֶשֶׁת
qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּגַד bâgad
to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage
Study H898 →קֶשֶׁת qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Study H7198 →שׁוּב shûwb
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
Study H7725 →הָפַךְ hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Study H2015 →הָפַךְ hâphak
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
Study H2015 →אָב ʼâb
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
Study H1 →Cross References
They return, but not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
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