Psalms

Psalm 104:20–25

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.

²⁴How many are Your works, O LORD!

In wisdom You have made them all;

the earth is full of Your creatures.

²⁵Here is the sea, vast and wide,

teeming with creatures beyond number,

living things both great and small.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
How	מָֽה־	māh-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
many	רַבּ֬וּ	rab·bū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7231 be or become, many, much
are Your works	מַעֲשֶׂ֨יךָ׀	ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
O LORD	יְֽהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
In wisdom	בְּחָכְמָ֣ה	bə·ḥā·ḵə·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
You have made them	עָשִׂ֑יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
all	כֻּ֭לָּם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
the earth	הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
is full of	מָלְאָ֥ה	mā·lə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
Your creatures	קִנְיָנֶֽךָ׃	qin·yā·ne·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7075 thing got or aquired, acquisition

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Here	זֶ֤ה׀	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
is the sea	הַיָּ֥ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
vast	גָּדוֹל֮	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
and wide	וּרְחַ֪ב	ū·rə·ḥaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular construct	H7342 wide, broad
teeming with creatures	רֶ֭מֶשׂ	re·meś	Noun - masculine singular	H7431 creeping things, moving things
beyond number	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
living things	חַיּ֥וֹת	ḥay·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H2416 alive, living
both great	גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃	gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
and	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
small	קְ֝טַנּ֗וֹת	qə·ṭan·nō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H6996 small, young, unimportant