Psalms 104:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Heb 1:7 : 7 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, 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, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
2 Kgs 6:17 : 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD 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 vapour; 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, and like the appearance of lamps: it 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 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 minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Similar Verses (AI)

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Heb 1:7
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7And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
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2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
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Ps 103:19-21
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19The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
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Heb 1:13-14
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13But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
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Ps 97:3-4
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3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
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Luke 4:10-11
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10For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
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2Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
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18Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
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14As the fire burneth{H8799)} a wood, and as the flame setteth the mountains on fire{H8762)};
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Ps 91:11
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Ps 18:10-13
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10And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
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Ps 148:8
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2 Sam 22:11-13
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11And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.
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Ps 29:7
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7The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
Heb 12:29
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Ps 104:30
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30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Ps 135:7
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7He 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.
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17The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
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Ezek 1:13
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Ps 18:8
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2 Pet 2:4
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15For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Deut 4:24
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Nah 1:6
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