Psalms 78:26

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; And by his power he guided the south wind.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יַסַּ֣ע קָ֭דִים בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיְנַהֵ֖ג בְּעֻזּ֣וֹ תֵימָֽן׃

Transliteration

He caused to blow yassaʿ qāḏîm in the baššāmāyim and he wayᵉnahēḡ in his bᵉʿuzzô têmān

Grammar Details

*yassaʿ*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to blow/move
*qāḏîm*: noun, masculine singular - east wind
*baššāmāyim*: preposition + article + noun, masculine plural - in the heaven/sky
*wayᵉnahēḡ*: waw consecutive + piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he drove/guided
*bᵉʿuzzô*: preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - in/by his strength
*têmān*: noun, masculine singular - south wind

Word Meanings

*yassaʿ*: he caused to blow/move/depart
*qāḏîm*: east wind/eastern direction
*šāmayim*: heaven/sky/heavens
*wayᵉnahēḡ*: and he drove/guided/led
*ʿōz*: strength/might/power
*têmān*: south wind/southern direction

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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

Num 11:31 : 31 And there went forth a wind from Jehovah, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, about a day's journey on this side, and a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and about two cubits above the face of the earth.
Ps 135:7 : 7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;

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