Psalms 104:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עֹשֶׂ֣ה מַלְאָכָ֣יו רוּח֑וֹת מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יו אֵ֣שׁ לֹהֵֽט׃

Transliteration

ʿōśeh malʾākāyw rûḥôt mĕshārĕtāyw ʾēsh lōhēṭ

Grammar Details

*ʿōśeh*: participle, qal active, masculine singular - making
*malʾākāyw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his messengers/angels
*rûḥôt*: noun, feminine plural - winds, spirits
*mĕshārĕtāyw*: noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ministers/servants
*ʾēsh*: noun, feminine singular - fire
*lōhēṭ*: participle, qal active, masculine singular - flaming, burning

Word Meanings

*ʿōśeh*: making, doing, creating, producing
*malʾākāyw*: his messengers, his angels, his envoys
*rûḥôt*: winds, spirits, breaths
*mĕshārĕtāyw*: his ministers, his servants, his attendants
*ʾēsh*: fire, flame
*lōhēṭ*: flaming, burning, blazing

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Heb 1:7 : 7 And of {G3303} the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:
2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Jehovah, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And Jehovah opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Ps 148:8 : 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Ezek 1:13 : 13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches: [the fire] went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning.
Acts 23:8 : 8 For the Sadducees {G3303} say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?

Similar Verses (AI)

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7And of {G3303} the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels winds, And his ministers a flame of fire:
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77%
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74%
13But of which of the angels hath he said at any time, Sit thou on my right hand, Till {G302} I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet?
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72%
3A fire goeth before him, And burneth up his adversaries round about.
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72%
10for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:
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2Praise ye him, all his angels: Praise ye him, all his host.
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70%
11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly; Yea, he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
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69%
7The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire.
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69%
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69%
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68%
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Ps 18:8
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