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Psalms 78:2 — King James Version← Study notes

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:


Psalms 78:2Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 78:27 words
HebrewMeaning
אֶפְתְּחָ֣הʾepətəḥāh
appearverbH6605
break forth · draw · let go free · grave ···
בְ/מָשָׁ֣לbəmāšāl
bywordpronH4912
like · parable · proverb
פִּ֑/יpiy
mouthnounH6310
-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···
אַבִּ֥יעָהʾabiyʿāh
belch outverbH5042
flowing · pour out · send forth · utter
חִ֝יד֗וֹתḥiydwōt
dark saying (sentencenounH2420
speech) · hard question · proverb · riddle
מִנִּיminiy
abovepronH4480
after · among · at · because of ···
קֶֽדֶםqedem
aforetimenounH6924
ancient · before · east (end · part ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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