Psalms

Psalm 107:33–35

³³He turns rivers into deserts,

springs of water into thirsty ground,

³⁴and fruitful land into fields of salt,

because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

³⁵He turns a desert into pools of water

and a dry land into flowing springs.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He turns	יָשֵׂ֣ם	yā·śêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
rivers	נְהָר֣וֹת	nə·hā·rō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H5104 stream, river
into deserts	לְמִדְבָּ֑ר	lə·miḏ·bār	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
springs	וּמֹצָ֥אֵי	ū·mō·ṣā·’ê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring
of water	מַ֝֗יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
into thirsty ground	לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃	lə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H6774 thirsty ground

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
fruitful	פְּ֭רִי	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular	H6529 fruit
land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
into fields of salt	לִמְלֵחָ֑ה	lim·lê·ḥāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H4420 saltness, barrenness
because of the wickedness	מֵ֝רָעַ֗ת	mê·rā·‘aṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7451 bad, evil
of its dwellers	יֹ֣שְׁבֵי	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He turns	יָשֵׂ֣ם	yā·śêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
a desert	מִ֭דְבָּר	miḏ·bār	Noun - masculine singular	H4057 mouth
into pools	לַֽאֲגַם־	la·’ă·ḡam-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H98 troubled pool
of water	מַ֑יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
and a dry	צִ֝יָּ֗ה	ṣî·yāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H6723 dryness, drought
land	וְאֶ֥רֶץ	wə·’e·reṣ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
into flowing springs	לְמֹצָ֥אֵי	lə·mō·ṣā·’ê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring

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

Psalm 107:33 Isaiah 50:2 · Isaiah 42:15 · Amos 4:7–8

Psalm 107:34 Genesis 13:10 · Genesis 14:3 · Deuteronomy 29:23–28 · Ezekiel 47:11

Psalm 107:35 Psalm 114:8 · Isaiah 35:6–7 · Isaiah 41:17–19 · Isaiah 44:3–5 · 2 Kings 3:16–20 · Ezekiel 47:6–12 · Numbers 21:16–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.