Psalms

Psalm 104:29–30

²⁹When You hide Your face,

they are terrified;

when You take away their breath,

they die and return to dust.

³⁰When You send Your Spirit,^d

they are created,

and You renew

the face of the earth.

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When You hide	תַּסְתִּ֥יר	tas·tîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
Your face	פָּנֶיךָ֮	pā·ne·ḵā	Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
they are terrified	יִֽבָּהֵ֫ל֥וּן	yib·bā·hê·lūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H926 alarm, dismay
when You take away	תֹּסֵ֣ף	tō·sêp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H622 gather, remove
their breath	ר֭וּחָם	rū·ḥām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
they die	יִגְוָע֑וּן	yiḡ·wā·‘ūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1478 expire perish, die
and return	יְשׁוּבֽוּן׃	yə·šū·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7725 turn back, return
to	וְֽאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
dust	עֲפָרָ֥ם	‘ă·p̄ā·rām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6083 dry earth, dust

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When You send	תְּשַׁלַּ֣ח	tə·šal·laḥ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7971 send
Your Spirit	ר֭וּחֲךָ	rū·ḥă·ḵā	Noun - common singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
they are created	יִבָּרֵא֑וּן	yib·bā·rê·’ūn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1254 shape, create
and You renew	וּ֝תְחַדֵּ֗שׁ	ū·ṯə·ḥad·dêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2318 renew, repair
the face	פְּנֵ֣י	pə·nê	Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
of the earth	אֲדָמָֽה׃	’ă·ḏā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land

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

Psalm 104:29 Job 34:14–15 · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · Psalm 146:4 · Psalm 90:3 · Psalm 30:7 · Acts 17:25 · Genesis 3:19 · Job 10:9

Psalm 104:30 Job 33:4 · Ezekiel 37:9 · Revelation 21:5 · Isaiah 65:17 · Job 26:13 · Psalm 33:6 · Titus 3:5 · Ephesians 2:1 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Isaiah 66:22 · Isaiah 32:14–15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.