Psalms

Psalm 104:29

²⁹When You hide Your face,

they are terrified;

when You take away their breath,

they die and return to dust.

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.