Psalm 78:68
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved."
Word-by-Word Analysis
בָּחַר
bâchar
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
מַטֶּה
maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance),...
יְהוּדָה
Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
הַר
har
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
צִיּוֹן
Tsîyôwn
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Key Terms in This Verse
מַטֶּה maṭṭeh
a branch (as extending); figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising (figuratively, correction), ruling (a sceptre), throwing (a lance), or walking (a staff; figuratively, a support of l...
Study H4294 →יְהוּדָה Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Study H3063 →Cross References
The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: fo...
But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.
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