Psalms 78:32 — Word Study
WLCבְּכָל־ זֹ֭את חָֽטְאוּ־ ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא־ הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
BSAIn spite of allkôl [despite, regardless of] thiszôʼth [these things, this situation] they kept on sinningchâṭâʼ■ [still, continually, missing the mark, rebelling against God] despiteʻôwd [in spite of, notwithstanding] ◂His wonderful workspâlâʼ [wondrous, amazing, miracles, mighty acts] they did notlôʼ [refused to, failed to] believeʼâman■ [trust, have faith, in His power and goodness]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| בְּכָל־ | in all | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| זֹ֭את | this | Particle |
| חָֽטְאוּ־ | they sinned | Verb, Qal, perfect third person common plural |
| ע֑וֹד | again | Adv |
| וְלֹֽא־ | and not | Conjunction, particle |
| הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ | they believed | Verb, Hiphil, perfect third person common plural |
| בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃ | in wonders his | Preposition, verb niphal participle (active) feminine plural common, suffix |
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| BSB | In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe. |
| KJV | For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works. |
| ASV | For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works. |
| YLT | With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders. |
| WEB | For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works. |
| BBE | For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders. |
Where they part company is ע֑וֹד — see How Translations Differ.
Two main clauses connected by a conjunction, with a prepositional phrase detailing the circumstances of their actions.
8 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbחָטָא
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Deep Study — Psalms 78:32
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Context — Israel's Rebellion Against Godgenerated
Psalm 78:32 describes a pattern of Israel's behavior, where they repeatedly sinned against God despite witnessing His miraculous works. This reflects a broader theme in the psalm, which recounts God's faithfulness contrasted with Israel's unfaithfulness. The verses surrounding this one emphasize God's mighty acts and Israel's failure to respond with faith and obedience, highlighting the tension between divine grace and human rebellion.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Numbers 14:1–45 | Then the whole congregation lifted up their voices and cried out, and that night the people wept. |
| 2 | Numbers 16:1–17 | Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted |
| 3 | Numbers 21:1–6 | When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners. |
| 4 | Numbers 25:1–18 | While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab, |
| 5 | Ezekiel 20:13 | Yet the house of Israel rebelled against Me in the wilderness. They did not follow My statutes and they rejected My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they utterly profaned My Sabbaths. Then I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and put an end to them in the wilderness. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — חָטְאוּ, cha.te.'u-generated
The verb חָטָא (chata') means to sin or to miss the mark, indicating a failure to meet God's standards. It is a common term used throughout the Bible to describe wrongdoing and its consequences. The parsing as a perfect third person common plural indicates that this action was completed by the group referred to — in this case, the people of Israel.
In this context, it emphasizes the continual nature of their sinning, suggesting a persistent state of rebellion against God despite the evidence of His power and goodness through His works.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against. The BSB uses kept on sinning and did not believe, which aligns closely with the KJV and ASV.
Where translations differ is primarily in the rendering of ע֑וֹד. The BSB and MSB translate it as in spite of, while the ILT, LSV, and YLT choose again. This reflects different interpretations of the Hebrew's nuance in this context.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse contains two main clauses, with the finite verb חָטְאוּ (they sinned) leading the first clause, while the second clause follows with a negation וְלֹֽא־ (and not) before the verb הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ (they believed). This structure highlights the contrast between their actions and God's wonders.
The Hebrew word order emphasizes the actions of the people first, followed by their lack of belief, illustrating a clear cause-and-effect relationship in their behavior.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates חָטְאוּ as ἥμαρτον (they sinned), which aligns closely with the Hebrew meaning. This choice maintains the focus on the act of sinning.
For בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָיו, the LXX uses αὐτοῦ (His), which shifts the emphasis slightly from the wonders themselves to the one who performs them, highlighting God's agency in the miraculous acts.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 78:32 illustrates how the people of Israel continued to sin even after witnessing God's amazing works. They did not trust in Him despite the evidence of His power, showing a pattern of disobedience that is highlighted throughout the psalm.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This indicates a persistent pattern of disobedience among the Israelites, despite knowing God's laws and witnessing His miracles.
Their lack of belief reflects a deeper issue of faith and trust in God, which was repeatedly challenged by their actions.
Psalm 78 recounts Israel's history of rebellion against God, contrasting His faithfulness with their unfaithfulness, and this verse is a key example of that theme.
This serves as a reminder of the importance of faith and trust in God, especially in light of His past actions and promises.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I seen God's works in my life, and how have I responded?
- What are some areas where I might struggle to trust God despite His past faithfulness?
- How can I remind myself of God's wonders when I face doubt or disbelief?
- What steps can I take to ensure I do not repeat Israel's mistakes of rebellion and unbelief?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early Church Father Augustine of Hippo quotes this verse to illustrate Israel's persistent sinfulness and lack of faith in God's works.
But the generation crooked and embittering, "in all these things sinned yet more, and they believed not in His wonderful works."Early Church Fathers on Psalms 78 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 78:32 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor all this they sinned still,.... Those that survived, not being brought to repentance by mercies, nor by judgments; not by mercies, such as before mentioned, though they were great and many, and
Read John Gill on Psalms 78 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryMarvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 78 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 78:32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.Ver. 32. For all this they sinned still] They utterly lost the fruit of their calamities; which godly men hold a very great loss. And believed not] Neither mercies nor crosses duly affected them.
Read John Trapp on Psalms 78 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(32-33) For the allusion see Numbers 14:11-12; Numbers 14:28-35.
Read Charles John Ellicott on Psalms 78 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 32. For all this they sinned still] How astonishing is this! They were neither drawn by mercies, nor awed by judgments! But we shall cease to wonder at this, if we have a thorough acquaintance with our own hearts.
Read AdamClarke on Psalms 78 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges32–39. These judgements failed to reform them, and further chastisements produced only temporary and superficial amendments. Yet in spite of all, God continued to shew them mercy.
Read Cambridge on Psalms 78 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleFor all this they sinned still - Even this did not reclaim them, and prevent their sinning. Heavy judgments do not always restrain men from sin. Not unfrequently they take occasion from such judgments to sin the more.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 78 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible32. They sinned still—Namely, at Kadesh, (Numbers 14;) and at their second arrival at Kadesh, thirty-eight years after, (Numbers 20;) in their murmur at the destruction of Korah and his company,
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Psalms 78 →The verse in English, compared — 16 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.
For all this they still sinned, and didn’t believe in his wondrous works.
In spite of all this, they kept on sinning; despite His wonderful works, they did not believe.
Despite all this, they continued to sin, and did not trust him to do amazing things.
Tyndale line
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
For all this they sinned still, And believed not in his wondrous works.
For all this they sinned still, and believed not in his wondrous works.
For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
For all this, they sinned stil, and beleeued not his wonderous woorkes.
Strictly literal
For all this, they sinned still, and believed not in his marvellous works;
With all this they have sinned again, And have not believed in His wonders.
With all this they have sinned again, || And have not believed in His wonders.
With all this they sinned again, and believed not in his wonders.
Despite this, they continued to sin and did not believe his wonderful deeds.
Simplified
Despite all this they went right on sinning. Despite the miracles, they refused to trust him.
For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.
Word by word, the decisions they made
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text is supported by the Septuagint, which matches all seven words in this verse. The Dead Sea Scrolls show one word on the leather and several others supplied by an editor, indicating partial preservation but overall agreement with the Masoretic Text.
בְּכָל־ זֹ֭את חָֽטְאוּ־ ע֑וֹד וְלֹֽא־ הֶ֝אֱמִ֗ינוּ בְּנִפְלְאוֹתָֽיו׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[בכול] [זאות] [חטאו] [עוד] ולוא האמינו [בנפלאותי׳ו]
1 word on the leather — 1 partly restored, 5 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 78:32
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
זֹאת (zot) is a demonstrative pronoun and adverb meaning 'this' or 'here.' It can stand alone or be used in apposition to a noun, often serving as a predicate. The word can also attach enclitically to interrogative pronouns to add emphasis. In poetry, it may function as a relative pronoun, though this is rare.
זֶה demonstr.pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here
standing alone
In appos. to subst.
More oft. as pred.
It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
With prefixes (in special senses)
base
H2063 זֶה demonstr. pron. and adv.; fem. זֹאת, once זֹאתָה; this, here . standing alone
. In appos. to subst.
. More oft. as pred.
. It is attached enclitically, almost as an adv., to certain words, esp. interrog. pronouns, to impart, in a manner often not reproducible in Engl. idiom, directness and force, bringing the question or statement made into close relation with the speaker.
. In poetry, as a relative pron. (rare)
. With prefixes (in special senses)
2063 zo'th zothe'
irregular feminine of 2089; this (often used adverb):--
hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she,
so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing),
thus.
see HEBREW for 02089
זֹאת (zot) — this.
1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such
1a) (alone)
1a1) this one
1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another
1b) (appos to subst)
1b1) this
1c) (as predicate)
1c1) this, such
1d) (enclitically)
1d1) then
1d2) who, whom
1d3) how now, what now
1d4) what now
1d5) wherefore now
1d6) behold here
1d7) just now
1d8) now, now already
1e) (poetry)
1e1) wherein, which, those who
1f) (with prefixes)
1f1) in this (place) here, then
1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter
1f3) thus and thus
1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus
1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side
1f6) on this account
1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how
Pron — ParticleHTm
חָטָא (chata') means to miss a goal or way, and is commonly translated as 'to sin.' It encompasses a range of meanings including incurring guilt, making a sin offering, and purifying from uncleanness. The word can also imply leading others to sin or causing oneself to lose one's way. It appears in various forms, such as Qal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances of the concept of sin.
חָטָא 238 vb. miss (a goal or way), go wrong, sin
Qal
miss
sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
incur guilt, penalty by sin, forfeit
Pi.
bear loss
make a sin offering
purify from sin
purify from uncleanness
Hiph.
miss the mark
induce or cause to sin
bring into guilt, condemnation, punishment
Hithp.
miss oneself, lose oneself, fig. for be bewildered, beside oneself
purify oneself from uncleanness
base
H2398 חָטָא miss (a goal or way), go wrong, sin .. miss
. sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
. incur guilt, penalty by sin, forfeit
. . bear loss
. make a sin offering
. purify from sin
. purify from uncleanness
. . miss the mark
. induce or cause to sin
. bring into guilt, condemnation, punishment
. . miss oneself, lose oneself, fig. for be bewildered, beside oneself
. purify oneself from uncleanness
2398 chata' khaw-taw'
a primitive root; properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and
generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate,
repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn:--bear the blame,
cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss,
miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self),
make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.
חָטָא (cha.ta) — to sin.
1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to miss
1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty
1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to bear loss
1b2) to make a sin-offering
1b3) to purify from sin
1b4) to purify from uncleanness
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to miss the mark
1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin
1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment
1d) (Hithpael)
1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way
1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness
V-Qal-Perf-3cp — Verb · Qal · perfect third person common pluralHVqp3cp
עוֹד (owd) primarily denotes a sense of iteration or continuance, functioning mostly as an adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again.' It can also imply addition or repetition, as in 'more' or 'besides.' The word appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing persistence or continuation.
עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides
base
H5750 עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides
5750 `owd ode
or rod {ode}; from 5749; properly, iteration or continuance;
used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again,
repeatedly, still, more:--again, X all life long, at all,
besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer,
(any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good,
the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet
(within).
see HEBREW for 05749
עוֹד (od) — still.
subst
1) a going round, continuance
adv
2) still, yet, again, besides
2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)
2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)
2c) again
2d) still, moreover, besides
Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751)
Adv — AdvHAcmsa
a-gen': Advb. denoting repetition; in New Testament, generally for palin, "back," "once more." Occasionally, it has the force of a connective, synonymous with "moreover," as in Ro 15:10 ff; 1Co 3:20, etc. The expression "born again" of the King James Version, Joh 3:3,7; 1Pe 1:23, translating the Greek "anothen" and "ana" in composition, becomes in the Revised Version (British and American) "anew," i.e. "over again." As these particles mean "from above" and "up," their use as indicating repetition is sometimes disputed, but without further foundation than that "again" does not exhaust the meaning.
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Conj | Part — Conjunction · particleHC/Tn
אָמַן (aman) is a Hebrew root meaning to support or confirm, with applications ranging from nurturing (as a foster parent or nurse) to establishing trust and reliability. It encompasses concepts of faithfulness, permanence, and assurance. The entries highlight its use in various forms, including verbs and nouns, but do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
[אָמַן] vb. confirm, support
Qal
as vb. support, nourish
as subst. foster-father
foster-mother, nurse
pillars, supporters of the door
Niph.
carried by nurse
made firm, sure, lasting
confirmed, established, sure
verified, confirmed
reliable, faithful, trusty
Hiph.
stand firm
trust, believe
base
H539 אָמַן confirm, support .. as vb. support, nourish
. as subst. foster-father
. foster-mother, nurse
. pillars, supporters of the door
. . carried by nurse
. made firm, sure, lasting
. confirmed, established, sure
. verified, confirmed
. reliable, faithful, trusty
. . stand firm
. trust, believe
539 'aman aw-man'
a primitive root; properly, to build up or support; to foster
as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or
faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet;
morally to be true or certain; once (Isa. 30:21;
interchangeable with 541) to go to the right hand:--hence,
assurance, believe, bring up, establish, + fail, be faithful
(of long continuance, stedfast, sure, surely, trusty,
verified), nurse, (-ing father), (put), trust, turn to the
right.
see HEBREW for 0541
אָמַן (a.man) — be faithful.
1) to support, confirm, be faithful
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, nourish
1a1a) foster-father (subst.)
1a1b) foster-mother, nurse
1a1c) pillars, supporters of the door
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be established, be faithful, be carried, make firm
1b1a) to be carried by a nurse
1b1b) made firm, sure, lasting
1b1c) confirmed, established, sure
1b1d) verified, confirmed
1b1e) reliable, faithful, trusty
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to stand firm, to trust, to be certain, to believe in
1c1a) stand firm
1c1b) trust, believe
Aramaic equivalent: a.man (אֲמַן "to trust" H0540)
V-Hiphil-Perf-3cp — Verb · Hiphil · perfect third person common pluralHVhp3cp
The Hebrew word פָּלָא (pala') is a verb that conveys the idea of being extraordinary or wonderful. It can describe actions that are difficult to perform or understand, as well as marvelous acts of God, particularly in judgment and redemption. The word can also refer to making special offerings or showing oneself in a marvelous way.
[פָּלָא] 71 vb. denom. Niph. etc., be surpassing, extraordinary
Niph.
be beyond one's power, difficult to do
be difficult to understand
be extraordinary, wonderful
as subst., marvellous things
= wonderful acts of י׳ in judgement and redemption
Pi. make a special votive offering
Hiph.
do a hard or difficult thing
make wonderful, do wondrously
of God working wonders in doing
Hithp. thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me
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H6381 פָּלָא vb. denom. Niph. etc., be surpassing, extraordinary . . be beyond one's power, difficult to do
. be difficult to understand
. . be extraordinary, wonderful
. as subst., marvellous things
. = wonderful acts of י׳ in judgement and redemption
. make a special votive offering
. . do a hard or difficult thing
. make wonderful, do wondrously
. of God working wonders in doing
. thou dost shew thyself marvellous (act inexplicably) against me
6381 pala' paw-law'
a primitive root; properly, perhaps to separate, i.e.
distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be
(causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful:--accomplish,
(arise...too, be too) hard, hidden, things too high, (be, do,
do a, shew) marvelous(-ly, -els, things, work), miracles,
perform, separate, make singular, (be, great, make)
wonderful(-ers, -ly, things, works), wondrous (things,
works, -ly).
פָּלָא (pa.la) — to wonder.
1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do
1a2) to be difficult to understand
1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary
1a3a) marvellous (participle)
1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering)
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing
1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously
1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous
Prep | V-Niphal | Suff — Preposition · verb niphal participle (active) feminine plural common · suffixHR/VNrfpc/Sp3ms