Psalms
Psalm 104:20
20You bring darkness, and it becomes night,
when all the beasts of the forest prowl.
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.