Psalm 78:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְּֽנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
were archersרֹומֵי־
(ro·v·mei-)
7411a: to cast, shoota prim. root
equippedנֹושְׁקֵ֥י
(no·vsh·kei)
5401b: probably to handle or be equipped witha prim. root
with bows,קָ֑שֶׁת
(ka·shet;)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
[Yet] they turned backהָ֝פְכ֗וּ
(ha·fe·chu)
2015: to turn, overturna prim. root
in the dayבְּיֹ֣ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
of battle.קְרָֽב׃
(ke·rav.)
7128: a battle, warfrom qarab


















KJV Lexicon
The children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
being armed
nashaq  (naw-shak')
to kiss, literally or figuratively (touch); also (as a mode of attachment), to equip with weapons -- armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.
and carrying
ramah  (raw-maw')
to hurl; specifically, to shoot; figuratively, to delude or betray (as if causing to fall) -- beguile, betray, (bow-)man, carry, deceive, throw.
bows
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
turned back
haphak  (haw-fak')
to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert
in the day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of battle
qrab  (ker-awb')
hostile encounter -- battle, war.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle.

King James Bible
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Ephraimite archers turned back on the day of battle.

International Standard Version
The descendants of Ephraim were sharp shooters with the bow, but they retreated in the day of battle.

NET Bible
The Ephraimites were armed with bows, but they retreated in the day of battle.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The children of Ephraim strung and cast away the bow when they were attacked and they turned back in the day of war.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The men of Ephraim, well-equipped with bows [and arrows], turned [and ran] on the day of battle.

King James 2000 Bible
The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
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