Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Psalms.147.16", "source": "הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃", "text": "*Hannōṯēn sheleg katstsāmer kephōwr kāʾēpher yephazzēr*", "grammar": { "*Hannōṯēn*": "participle with definite article, masculine singular, Qal - the one giving", "*sheleg*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*katstsāmer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the wool", "*kephōwr*": "noun, masculine singular - frost", "*kāʾēpher*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the ashes", "*yephazzēr*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Piel - he scatters" }, "variants": { "*Hannōṯēn*": "gives/provides/sends", "*sheleg*": "snow", "*tsāmer*": "wool/fleece", "*kephōwr*": "frost/hoarfrost", "*ʾēpher*": "ashes/dust", "*yephazzēr*": "scatters/spreads/disperses" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 37:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.37.6", "source": "כִּ֤י לַשֶּׁ֨לַג ׀ יֹאמַ֗ר הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְר֥וֹת עֻזּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*kî laš-šeleg yōʾmar hĕwēʾ ʾāreṣ wə-gešem māṭār wə-gešem miṭrôt ʿuzzô*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*laš-šeleg*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the snow", "*yōʾmar*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he says", "*hĕwēʾ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - be/fall", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and shower/rain", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*wə-gešem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and shower/rain", "*miṭrôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - rains of", "*ʿuzzô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his strength" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/when", "*hĕwēʾ*": "be/fall/happen", "*gešem*": "shower/rain/downpour", "*māṭār*": "rain/precipitation", "*miṭrôt*": "rains/downpours/showers", "*ʿuzzô*": "his strength/his might/his power" } }
  • Job 38:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Job.38.29", "source": "מִבֶּ֣טֶן מִ֭י יָצָ֣א הַקָּ֑רַח וּכְפֹ֥ר שָׁ֝מַיִם מִ֣י יְלָדֽוֹ׃", "text": "From-*beṭen* who *yāṣāʾ* the-*qāraḥ* and-*kəpōr* *šāmayim* who *yəlādô*?", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*beṭen*": "noun, feminine singular - womb/belly", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came forth", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*qāraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - ice/frost", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*kəpōr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - frost/hoar frost of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yəlādô*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - begot it" }, "variants": { "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/inner parts", "*yāṣāʾ*": "came forth/emerged/proceeded", "*qāraḥ*": "ice/frost", "*kəpōr*": "frost/hoar frost", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/atmosphere", "*yəlādô*": "begot it/gave birth to it" } }
  • Ps 148:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.8", "source": "אֵ֣שׁ וּ֭בָרָד שֶׁ֣לֶג וְקִיט֑וֹר ר֥וּחַ סְ֝עָרָ֗ה עֹשָׂ֥ה דְבָרֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾēš* *ûbārād* *šeleg* *weqîṭôr* *rûaḥ* *seʿārâ* *ʿōśâ* *debārô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēš*": "noun feminine singular - fire", "*ûbārād*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and hail", "*šeleg*": "noun masculine singular - snow", "*weqîṭôr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and vapor/smoke", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular construct - wind of", "*seʿārâ*": "noun feminine singular - storm", "*ʿōśâ*": "qal participle feminine singular - doing", "*debārô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word" }, "variants": { "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame", "*bārād*": "hail/ice pellets", "*šeleg*": "snow/frost", "*qîṭôr*": "vapor/smoke/steam/mist", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*seʿārâ*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*ʿōśâ*": "doing/performing/executing", "*debārô*": "his word/his command/his speech" } }
  • Isa 55:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.10", "source": "כִּי כַּאֲשֶׁר יֵרֵד הַגֶּשֶׁם וְהַשֶּׁלֶג מִן־הַשָּׁמַיִם וְשָׁמָּה לֹא יָשׁוּב כִּי אִם־הִרְוָה אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְהוֹלִידָהּ וְהִצְמִיחָהּ וְנָתַן זֶרַע לַזֹּרֵעַ וְלֶחֶם לָאֹכֵל", "text": "Because as-*ʾăšer* *yērēḏ* the-*gešem* and-the-*šeleḡ* from-the-*šāmayim* and-there not *yāšûḇ* because if-*hirwâ* *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hôlîḏāh* and-*hiṣmîḥāh* and-*nāṯan* *zeraʿ* to-the-*zōrēaʿ* and-*leḥem* to-the-*ʾōḵēl*", "grammar": { "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - which/that", "*yērēḏ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes down", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain", "*šeleḡ*": "noun, masculine singular - snow", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*yāšûḇ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - returns", "*hirwâ*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - waters/makes drink", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*hôlîḏāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - causes it to bring forth", "*hiṣmîḥāh*": "verb, hifil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - causes it to sprout", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gives", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - seed", "*zōrēaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sower", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ʾōḵēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - eater" }, "variants": { "*yērēḏ*": "comes down/descends", "*hirwâ*": "waters/saturates/drenches", "*hôlîḏāh*": "causes it to bring forth/makes it bear/produces from it", "*hiṣmîḥāh*": "causes it to sprout/makes it grow/brings forth vegetation from it", "*nāṯan*": "gives/provides/supplies", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring", "*zōrēaʿ*": "sower/planter", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ʾōḵēl*": "eater/one who eats" } }
  • Job 37:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.37.9", "source": "מִן־הַ֭חֶדֶר תָּב֣וֹא סוּפָ֑ה וּֽמִמְּזָרִ֥ים קָרָֽה׃", "text": "*min-ha-ḥeder tābôʾ sûpāh û-mim-məzārîm qārāh*", "grammar": { "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-ḥeder*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the chamber/room/inner place", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - comes", "*sûpāh*": "noun, feminine singular - storm/whirlwind", "*û-mim-məzārîm*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural - and from scattering winds/north winds", "*qārāh*": "noun, feminine singular - cold" }, "variants": { "*ḥeder*": "chamber/room/inner place/south", "*sûpāh*": "storm/whirlwind/tempest/hurricane", "*məzārîm*": "scattering winds/north winds/northern stars", "*qārāh*": "cold/ice/frost" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.37.10", "source": "מִנִּשְׁמַת־אֵ֥ל יִתֶּן־קָ֑רַח וְרֹ֖חַב מַ֣יִם בְּמוּצָֽק׃", "text": "*min-nišmat-ʾēl yitten-qāraḥ wə-rōḥab mayim bə-mûṣāq*", "grammar": { "*min-nišmat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from breath of", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - gives/produces", "*qāraḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - ice/frost", "*wə-rōḥab*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and expanse/breadth of", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - waters", "*bə-mûṣāq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in constriction/restraint/narrows" }, "variants": { "*nišmat*": "breath/blast/spirit", "*ʾēl*": "God/Mighty One", "*qāraḥ*": "ice/frost", "*rōḥab*": "expanse/breadth/width", "*bə-mûṣāq*": "in constriction/in restraint/in constraint/solid form" } }