Psalms
Psalm 105:39
39He spread a cloud as a covering
and a fire to light up the night.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He spread | פָּרַ֣שׂ | pā·raś | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6566 spread out, spread |
| a cloud | עָנָ֣ן | ‘ā·nān | Noun - masculine singular | H6051 cloud-mass, cloud |
| as a covering | לְמָסָ֑ךְ | lə·mā·sāḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H4539 covering, screen |
| and a fire | וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ | wə·’êš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular | H784 fire |
| to light up | לְהָאִ֥יר | lə·hā·’îr | Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | H215 be or become light |
| the night | לָֽיְלָה׃ | lā·yə·lāh | Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Nehemiah 9:12 · Psalm 78:14 · Isaiah 4:5 · Exodus 13:21–22 · Exodus 14:24 · Nehemiah 9:19 · 1 Corinthians 10:1–2 · Numbers 9:15–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.