Psalms 18:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח חִ֭צָּיו וַיְפִיצֵ֑ם וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃

Transliteration

And yishlach chitsav and yefitsem and beraqim rav and yehumem.

Grammar Details

*yishlach*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent
*chitsav*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his arrows
*yefitsem*: hifil imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he scattered them
*beraqim*: masculine plural noun - lightnings
*rav*: masculine singular adjective - many/great
*yehumem*: qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he confused them

Word Meanings

*yishlach*: he sent/he shot/he cast
*yefitsem*: he scattered them/he dispersed them
*rav*: many/great/abundant
*yehumem*: he confused them/he discomfited them/he threw them into panic

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Referenced Verses

Ps 106:9 : 9 He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.
Exod 15:8 : 8 And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Josh 3:13-16 : 13 And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap. 14 And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people; 15 And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water,(for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,) 16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
2 Sam 22:16 : 16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Kgs 19:7 : 7 Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
Job 4:9 : 9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
Job 38:4-6 : 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. 5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? 6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Ps 74:15 : 15 Thou didst cleave{H8804)} the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up{H8689)} mighty rivers.
Ps 76:6 : 6 At thy rebuke, O God of Jacob, both the chariot and horse are cast into a dead sleep{H8737)}.
Ps 104:5 : 5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
Isa 11:4 : 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isa 30:27-28 : 27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire: 28 And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Isa 30:33 : 33 For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Jer 31:37 : 37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
Jonah 2:6 : 6 I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God.
Mic 6:2 : 2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

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