Psalms 78:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And they sinned yet more against him by provoking the most High in the wilderness.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yet they sinned still more against him, rebelling in the wilderness against the Most High;

Berean Standard Bible:

But they continued to sin against Him, rebelling in the desert against the Most High.

American Standard Version:

Yet went they on still to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And they sinned{H2398}{H8800)} yet more{H3254}{H8686)} against him by provoking{H4784}{H8687)} the most High{H5945} in the wilderness{H6723}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Isaiah 63:10

  • But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, [and] he fought against them.

Deuteronomy 9:8

  • Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed you.

Psalms 106:13

  • ¶ They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

Psalms 106:32

  • They angered [him] also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:

Hebrews 3:16

  • For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

Hebrews 3:19

  • So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Deuteronomy 9:12

  • And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted [themselves]; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.

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Commentary for Psalms 78:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2398
    There are 220 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָטָא
    Transliteration: châṭâʼ
    Pronunciation: khaw-taw'
    Description: 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.
  2. Strong's Number: H3254
    There are 207 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָסַף
    Transliteration: yâçaph
    Pronunciation: yaw-saf'
    Description: a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing); add, [idiom] again, [idiom] any more, [idiom] cease, [idiom] come more, [phrase] conceive again, continue, exceed, [idiom] further, [idiom] gather together, get more, give more-over, [idiom] henceforth, increase (more and more), join, [idiom] longer (bring, do, make, much, put), [idiom] (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed (further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, [idiom] yet, yield.
  3. Strong's Number: H4784
    There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָרָה
    Transliteration: mârâh
    Pronunciation: maw-raw'
    Description: a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) bitter (or unpleasant); (figuratively) to rebel (or resist; causatively, to provoke); bitter, change, be disobedient, disobey, grievously, provocation, provoke(-ing), (be) rebel (against, -lious).
  4. Strong's Number: H5945
    There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶלְיוֹן
    Transliteration: ʻelyôwn
    Pronunciation: el-yone'
    Description: from עָלָה; an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme; (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
  5. Strong's Number: H6723
    There are 16 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צִיָּה
    Transliteration: tsîyâh
    Pronunciation: tsee-yaw'
    Description: from an unused root meaning to parch; aridity; concretely, a desert; barren, drought, dry (land, place), solitary place, wilderness.