Psalm 78:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And in their heartבִּלְבָבָ֑ם
(bil·va·vam;)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
they putוַיְנַסּוּ־
(vay·nas·su-)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
Godאֵ֥ל
(el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
to the test 
 
5254: to test, trya prim. root
By askingלִֽשְׁאָל־
(lish·'al-)
7592: to ask, inquirea prim. root
food 
 
3978: foodfrom akal
according to their desire.לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃
(le·naf·sham.)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And they tempted
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
in their heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
by asking
sha'al  (shaw-al')
to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand
meat
'okel  (o'-kel)
food -- eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
for their lust
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire.

King James Bible
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They deliberately tested God, demanding the food they craved.

International Standard Version
To test God was in their minds, when they demanded food to satisfy their cravings.

NET Bible
They willfully challenged God by asking for food to satisfy their appetite.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And they tempted God in their heart, asking for food for themselves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They deliberately tested God by demanding the food they craved.

King James 2000 Bible
And they tested God in their heart by asking food for their lust.
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