Psalms 18:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּרְעֵ֬ם בַּשָּׁמַ֨יִם ׀ יְֽהוָ֗ה וְ֭עֶלְיוֹן יִתֵּ֣ן קֹל֑וֹ בָּ֝רָ֗ד וְגַֽחֲלֵי־אֵֽשׁ׃

Transliteration

And yar'em in the shamayim YHWH and Elyon yiten qolo barad and gachaley-esh.

Grammar Details

*yar'em*: hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he thundered
*shamayim*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the heavens
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*Elyon*: masculine singular adjective/name - Most High
*yiten*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave
*qolo*: masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his voice
*barad*: masculine singular noun - hail
*gachaley*: construct state, masculine plural - coals of
*esh*: feminine singular noun - fire

Word Meanings

*yar'em*: he thundered/he roared
*Elyon*: Most High/Supreme/Highest One
*yiten*: he gave/he sent forth/he uttered
*qolo*: his voice/his sound/his thunder

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 144:6 : 6 Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Hab 3:11 : 11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Ps 77:17 : 17 The clouds poured out{H8776)} water: the skies sent out{H8804)} a sound: thine arrows also went abroad{H8691)}.
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.
Josh 10:10 : 10 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Job 6:4 : 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Job 38:35 : 35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Job 40:9-9 : 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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.
Num 24:8 : 8 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
Isa 30:30 : 30 And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
Zech 9:14-15 : 14 And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south. 15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.

Similar Verses (AI)

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2 Sam 22:12-16
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12And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
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6Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
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17The clouds poured out{H8776)} water: the skies sent out{H8804)} a sound: thine arrows also went abroad{H8691)}.
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Ps 18:11-13
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Ps 18:15
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Isa 30:30
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30And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of a devouring fire, with scattering, and tempest, and hailstones.
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Jer 10:13
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Ps 135:7
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Ps 29:7
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Job 36:32
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Hab 3:10-11
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10The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
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Ps 78:28
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