Psalm 106:20
Strong's Lexicon
They exchanged
וַיָּמִ֥ירוּ (way·yā·mî·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4171: 1) to change, exchange 1a) (Niphal) to be changed 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to change, alter 1b2) to exchange

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

their Glory
כְּבוֹדָ֑ם (kə·ḇō·w·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3519: 1) glory, honour, glorious, abundance 1a) abundance, riches 1b) honour, splendour, glory 1c) honour, dignity 1d) honour, reputation 1e) honour, reverence, glory 1f) glory

for the image
בְּתַבְנִ֥ית (bə·ṯaḇ·nîṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8403: 1) pattern, plan, form, construction, figure 1a) construction, structure 1a1) meaning dubious 1b) pattern 1c) figure, image (of idols)

of an ox
שׁ֝֗וֹר (wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7794: 1) ox, bull, a head of cattle 1a) for plowing, for food, as sacrifice

that eats
אֹכֵ֥ל (’ō·ḵêl)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 398: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume

grass.
עֵֽשֶׂב׃ (‘ê·śeḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6212: 1) herb, herbage, grass, green plants

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.

Young's Literal Translation
And change their Honour Into the form of an ox eating herbs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They exchanged their glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.

New American Standard Bible
Thus they exchanged their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass.

King James Bible
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They exchanged their glorious God for an image of a bull, which eats grass.

New Living Translation
They traded their glorious God for a statue of a grass-eating bull.

English Standard Version
They exchanged the glory of God for the image of an ox that eats grass.

New American Standard Bible
Thus they exchanged their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass.

King James Bible
Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They exchanged their glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.

International Standard Version
They exchanged their glory with the image of a grass-eating bull.

NET Bible
They traded their majestic God for the image of an ox that eats grass.

American Standard Version
Thus they changed their glory For the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

English Revised Version
Thus they changed their glory for the likeness of an ox that eateth grass.

Young's Literal Translation
And change their Honour Into the form of an ox eating herbs.
















Cross References
Romans 1:23
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Jeremiah 2:11
Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 106:19
They made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the molten image.

Psalm 106:18
And a fire was kindled in their company; the flame burned up the wicked.

Psalm 106:17
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

Psalm 106:21
They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

Psalm 106:22
Wondrous works in the land of Ham, and terrible things by the Red sea.

Psalm 106:23
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
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