2 Samuel

2 Samuel 22:10–12

¹⁰He parted the heavens and came down

with dark clouds beneath His feet.

¹¹He mounted a cherub and flew;

He soared^b on the wings of the wind.

¹²He made darkness a canopy around Him,

a gathering of water and thick clouds.

Footnotes

b 22:11 Many Hebrew manuscripts (see also Psalm 18:10|PSA 18:10); most Hebrew manuscripts He was seen

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He parted	וַיֵּ֥ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the heavens	שָׁמַ֖יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and came down	וַיֵּרַ֑ד	way·yê·raḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
with dark clouds	וַעֲרָפֶ֖ל	wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6205 cloud, heavy cloud
beneath	תַּ֥חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
His feet	רַגְלָֽיו׃	raḡ·lāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He mounted	וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב	way·yir·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
a cherub	כְּר֖וּב	kə·rūḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
and flew	וַיָּעֹ֑ף	way·yā·‘ōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5774 fly
He soared	וַיֵּרָ֖א	way·yê·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wings	כַּנְפֵי־	kan·p̄ê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	וַיָּ֥שֶׁת	way·yā·šeṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
darkness	חֹ֛שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
a canopy	סֻכּ֑וֹת	suk·kō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5521 thicket, booth
around Him	סְבִיבֹתָ֖יו	sə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯāw	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5439 circuit, round about
a gathering	חַֽשְׁרַת־	ḥaš·raṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2841 collection, mass
of water	מַ֖יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and thick clouds	עָבֵ֥י	‘ā·ḇê	Noun - common plural construct	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

2 Samuel 22:10 1 Kings 8:12 · Psalm 97:2 · Psalm 144:5 · Exodus 20:21

2 Samuel 22:11 Psalm 104:3 · Psalm 80:1 · Psalm 99:1 · Hebrews 1:14 · Psalm 18:10 · Genesis 3:24

2 Samuel 22:12 Psalm 97:2 · 2 Samuel 22:10 · Job 36:29 · Psalm 18:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.