Psalms 144:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּר֣וֹק בָּ֭רָק וּתְפִיצֵ֑ם שְׁלַ֥ח חִ֝צֶּ֗יךָ וּתְהֻמֵּֽם׃

Transliteration

Bĕrôq bārāq and ûtĕpîṣēm, šĕlaḥ your ḥiṣṣeykā and ûtĕhummēm.

Grammar Details

*bĕrôq*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - flash forth/send out
*bārāq*: noun masculine singular - lightning
*ûtĕpîṣēm*: conjunction + Hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and scatter them
*šĕlaḥ*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - send
*ḥiṣṣeykā*: noun masculine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your arrows
*ûtĕhummēm*: conjunction + Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and confuse them/throw them into confusion

Word Meanings

*bĕrôq*: flash forth/send out/cast forth
*bārāq*: lightning/lightning flash
*ûtĕpîṣēm*: and scatter them/disperse them
*šĕlaḥ*: send/send out/shoot
*ûtĕhummēm*: and confuse them/throw them into panic/discomfit them

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Deut 32:23 : 23 I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them.
Deut 32:42 : 42 I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy.
2 Sam 22:12-15 : 12 And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies. 13 Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled. 14 The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. 15 And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
Ps 7:12-13 : 12 If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready. 13 He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
Ps 18:13-14 : 13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire. 14 Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.
Ps 21:12 : 12 Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Ps 45:5 : 5 Thine arrows are sharp{H8802)} in the heart of the king's enemies{H8802)}; whereby the people fall{H8799)} under thee.
Ps 77:17-18 : 17 The clouds poured out{H8776)} water: the skies sent out{H8804)} a sound: thine arrows also went abroad{H8691)}. 18 The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened{H8689)} the world: the earth trembled{H8804)} and shook{H8799)}.

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