Psalm 78:2

Hebrew
ESV
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old,
NIV
I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old-
NLT
for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past–
LXX
ἀνοίξω ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
παραβολαῖς τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
στόμα μου φθέγξομαι προβλήματα ἀπ ἀρχῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἀρχή

greek

Meaning:

* Beginning * First * Elementary * Rulers, rule, domain

Noun, feminine (first declension)

Occurs 56 times in the New Testament, consistently conveying the idea of primacy - whether temporal (i.e. the start, e.g. John 1:1) or causal (i.e. the source) or governmental (i.e. the ruler, e.g. Ephesians 6:12
KJV
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Psalm 78:1 ← Psalm 78:2 → Psalm 78:3

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