Psalm 106:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The earthאֶ֭רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
openedתִּפְתַּח־
(tif·tach-)
6605a: to opena prim. root
and swallowedוַתִּבְלַ֣ע
(vat·tiv·la)
1104: to swallow down, swallow up, engulfa prim. root
up Dathan,דָּתָ֑ן
(da·tan;)
1885: a Reubeniteof uncertain derivation
And engulfedוַ֝תְּכַ֗ס
(vat·te·chas)
3680: to covera prim. root
the companyעֲדַ֥ת
(a·dat)
5712: congregationfrom yaad
of Abiram.אֲבִירָֽם׃
(a·vi·ram.)
48: "exalted father," an Isr. namefrom ab and rum


















KJV Lexicon
The earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
opened
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
and swallowed up
bala`  (baw-lah')
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy -- cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Dathan
Dathan  (daw-thawn')
Dathan, an Israelite -- Dathan.
and covered
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
the company
`edah  (ay-daw')
a stated assemblage (specifically, a concourse, or generally, a family or crowd) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude, people, swarm.
of Abiram
'Abiyram  (ab-ee-rawm')
father of height (i.e. lofty); Abiram, the name of two Israelites -- Abiram.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And engulfed the company of Abiram.

King James Bible
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram.

International Standard Version
The earth opened and swallowed Dathan, closing over Abiram's clan.

NET Bible
The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it engulfed the group led by Abiram.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The Earth opened and swallowed Dathan and buried over the assembly of Abiram.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The ground split open and swallowed Dathan. It buried Abiram's followers.

King James 2000 Bible
The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.
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