Psalms
Psalm 107:29–30
29He calmed the storm to a whisper,
and the waves of the seac were hushed.
30They rejoiced in the silence,
and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
Footnotes
- c 107:29 DSS; MT their waves
Word by word
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Psalm 107:29
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He calmed | יָקֵ֣ם | yā·qêm | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| the storm | סְ֭עָרָה | sə·‘ā·rāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5591 tempest |
| to a whisper | לִדְמָמָ֑ה | liḏ·mā·māh | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular | H1827 whisper |
| and the waves of the sea | גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ | gal·lê·hem | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural | H1530 heap, wave, billow |
| were hushed | וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ | way·ye·ḥĕ·šū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2814 be silent, inactive, still |
Psalm 107:30
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They rejoiced | וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ | way·yiś·mə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in | כִֽי־ | ḵî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| the silence | יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ | yiš·tō·qū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8367 be quiet |
| and He guided them | וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם | way·yan·ḥêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5148 lead, guide |
| to | אֶל־ | ’el- | Preposition | H413 motion to |
| the harbor | מְח֥וֹז | mə·ḥō·wz | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4231 city |
| they desired | חֶפְצָֽם׃ | ḥep̄·ṣām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2656 delight, pleasure |
Cross-references
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Psalm 107:29 Matthew 8:26 · Psalm 65:7 · Luke 8:23–25 · Mark 4:39–41 · Psalm 89:9 · Jonah 1:15
Psalm 107:30 John 6:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.