Psalms
Psalm 104:9
9You set a boundary they cannot cross,
that they may never again cover the earth.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You set | שַׂ֭מְתָּ | śam·tā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H7760 put, place, set |
| a boundary | גְּֽבוּל־ | gə·ḇū·l·śa- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1366 border, boundary, territory |
| they cannot | בַּל־ | bal- | Adverb | H1077 not |
| cross | יַֽעֲבֹר֑וּן | ya·‘ă·ḇō·rūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on |
| that they may never | בַּל־ | bal- | Adverb | H1077 not |
| again | יְ֝שׁוּב֗וּן | yə·šū·ḇūn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H7725 turn back, return |
| cover | לְכַסּ֥וֹת | lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | H3680 cover |
| the earth | הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | hā·’ā·reṣ | Article; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 38:10–11 · Genesis 9:11–15 · Isaiah 54:9 · Jeremiah 5:22 · Job 26:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.