Psalms 147:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

Hannōṯēn sheleg katstsāmer kephōwr kāʾēpher yephazzēr

Grammar Details

*Hannōṯēn*: participle with definite article, masculine singular, Qal - the one giving
*sheleg*: noun, masculine singular - snow
*katstsāmer*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the wool
*kephōwr*: noun, masculine singular - frost
*kāʾēpher*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - like the ashes
*yephazzēr*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular, Piel - he scatters

Word Meanings

*Hannōṯēn*: gives/provides/sends
*sheleg*: snow
*tsāmer*: wool/fleece
*kephōwr*: frost/hoarfrost
*ʾēpher*: ashes/dust
*yephazzēr*: scatters/spreads/disperses

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 37:6 : 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.
Job 38:29 : 29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Ps 148:8 : 8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Isa 55:10 : 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Job 37:9-9 : 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.

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9Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
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