Psalm 106:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thus they exchangedוַיָּמִ֥ירוּ
(vai·ya·mi·ru)
4171: to changea prim. root
their gloryכְּבֹודָ֑ם
(ke·vo·v·dam;)
3519b: abundance, honor, gloryfrom kabad
For the imageבְּתַבְנִ֥ית
(be·tav·nit)
8403: construction, pattern, figurefrom banah
of an oxור
(vr)
7794: a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)from an unused word
that eatsאֹכֵ֥ל
(o·chel)
398: to eata prim. root
grass.עֵֽשֶׂב׃
(e·sev.)
6212a: herb, herbagefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Thus they changed
muwr  (moor)
to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of -- at all, (ex-)change, remove.
their glory
kabowd  (kaw-bode')
weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness -- glorious(-ly), glory, honour(-able).
into the similitude
tabniyth  (tab-neeth')
structure; by implication, a model, resemblance -- figure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.
of an ox
showr  (shore)
a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox
that eateth
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
grass
`eseb  (eh'seb)
grass (or any tender shoot) -- grass, herb.
Parallel Verses
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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they changed their glory into the likeness of an ox eating grass.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They traded their glorious God for the statue of a bull that eats grass.

King James 2000 Bible
Thus they changed their glory into the image of an ox that eats grass.
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