Jeremiah 51:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְק֨וֹל תִּתּ֜וֹ הֲמ֥וֹן מַ֙יִם֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם וַיַּ֥עַל נְשִׂאִ֖ים מִקְצֵה־אָ֑רֶץ בְּרָקִ֤ים לַמָּטָר֙ עָשָׂ֔ה וַיֹּ֥צֵא ר֖וּחַ מֵאֹצְרֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

At-qôl giving-him hămôn mayim in-the-šāmayim, and-yaʿal nĕśiʾîm from-qĕṣēh-ʾāreṣ; bĕrāqîm for-the-māṭār ʿāśāh and-yōṣēʾ rûaḥ from-ʾōṣĕrōtāyw.

Grammar Details

• *qôl*: masculine singular construct - voice of/sound of
• *tittô*: qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his giving
• *hămôn*: masculine singular noun - tumult/abundance
• *mayim*: masculine plural noun - waters
• *šāmayim*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens
• *yaʿal*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he brings up
• *nĕśiʾîm*: masculine plural noun - clouds/vapors
• *qĕṣēh*: masculine singular construct - end of
• *ʾāreṣ*: feminine singular noun - earth/land
• *bĕrāqîm*: masculine plural noun - lightnings
• *māṭār*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the rain
• *ʿāśāh*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he makes
• *yōṣēʾ*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he brings out
• *rûaḥ*: masculine singular noun - wind/spirit
• *ʾōṣĕrōtāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his storehouses

Word Meanings

• *hămôn*: tumult/abundance/multitude
• *nĕśiʾîm*: clouds/vapors/mists
• *bĕrāqîm*: lightnings/flashes of lightning
• *rûaḥ*: wind/spirit/breath

Referenced Verses

• Ps 135:7 : 7 He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
• Ps 18:13 : 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
• Jonah 1:4 : 4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
• Jonah 4:8 : 8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
• Matt 8:26-27 : 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
• Ps 29:3-9 : 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. 4 The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty. 5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedars; yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Lebanon. 6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf; Lebanon and Sirion like a young unicorn. 7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire. 8 The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. 9 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory. 10 The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.
• Ps 46:6 : 6 The heathen raged{H8804)}, the kingdoms were moved{H8804)}: he uttered{H8804)} his voice, the earth melted{H8799)}.
• Ps 68:33 : 33 To him that rideth{H8802)} upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out{H8799)} his voice, and that a mighty voice.
• Ps 78:26 : 26 He caused an east wind to blow{H8686)} in the heaven: and by his power he brought in{H8762)} the south wind.
• Ps 104:7 : 7 At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
• Ps 147:18 : 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
• Jer 10:12-13 : 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion. 13 When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
• Ezek 10:5 : 5 And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.
• Amos 9:7 : 7 Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?
• Gen 8:1 : 1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
• Exod 10:13 : 13 And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
• Exod 10:19 : 19 And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
• Exod 14:21 : 21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
• Job 36:26-33 : 26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: 28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. 29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? 30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. 31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
• Job 37:2-9 : 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. 6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. 10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
• Job 37:13 : 13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
• Job 38:22 : 22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
• Job 38:34-38 : 34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven, 38 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
• Job 40:9 : 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?