Psalms

Psalm 104:20–23

²⁰You bring darkness, and it becomes night,

when all the beasts of the forest prowl.

²¹The young lions roar for their prey

and seek their food from God.

²²The sun rises, and they withdraw;

they lie down in their dens.

²³Man goes forth to his work

and to his labor until evening.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You bring	תָּֽשֶׁת־	tā·šeṯ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
darkness	חֹ֭שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
and it becomes	וִ֣יהִי	wî·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
night	לָ֑יְלָה	lā·yə·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
when all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the beasts	חַיְתוֹ־	ḥay·ṯōw-	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2416 alive, living
of the forest	יָֽעַר׃	yā·‘ar	Noun - masculine singular	H3293 wood, forest, thicket
prowl	תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ	ṯir·mōś	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H7430 creep, move lightly, move about

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The young lions	הַ֭כְּפִירִים	hak·kə·p̄î·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3715 young lion
roar	שֹׁאֲגִ֣ים	šō·’ă·ḡîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7580 roar
for their prey	לַטָּ֑רֶף	laṭ·ṭā·rep̄	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2964 prey, food; leaf
and seek	וּלְבַקֵּ֖שׁ	ū·lə·ḇaq·qêš	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1245 seek
their food	אָכְלָֽם׃	’ā·ḵə·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H400 food
from God	מֵאֵ֣ל	mê·’êl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H410 god

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sun	הַ֭שֶּׁמֶשׁ	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
rises	תִּזְרַ֣ח	tiz·raḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2224 rise, come forth
and they withdraw	יֵאָסֵפ֑וּן	yê·’ā·sê·p̄ūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H622 gather, remove
they lie down	יִרְבָּצֽוּן׃	yir·bā·ṣūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7257 stretch oneself out, lie down, lie stretched out
in	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
their dens	מְ֝עוֹנֹתָ֗ם	mə·‘ō·w·nō·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4585 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Man	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
goes forth	יֵצֵ֣א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
to his work	לְפָעֳל֑וֹ	lə·p̄ā·‘o·lōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6467 doing, deed, work
and to his labor	וְֽלַעֲבֹ֖דָת֣וֹ	wə·la·‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5656 labour, service
until	עֲדֵי־	‘ă·ḏê-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
evening	עָֽרֶב׃	‘ā·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening