Psalms

Psalm 107:35–38

³⁵He turns a desert into pools of water

and a dry land into flowing springs.

³⁶He causes the hungry to settle there,

that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

³⁷They sow fields and plant vineyards

that yield a fruitful harvest.

³⁸He blesses them, and they multiply greatly;

He does not let their herds diminish.

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
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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He causes the hungry	רְעֵבִ֑ים	rə·‘ê·ḇîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7457 hungry
to settle	וַיּ֣וֹשֶׁב	way·yō·wō·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
there	שָׁ֣ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
that they may establish	וַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּ	way·ḵō·wn·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3559 be firm
a city	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5892 excitement
in which to dwell	מוֹשָֽׁב׃	mō·wō·šāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H4186 seat, assembly, dwelling-place, dwelling, dwellers

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They sow	וַיִּזְרְע֣וּ	way·yiz·rə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2232 sow, scatter seed
fields	שָׂ֭דוֹת	śā·d̲ôt̲	Noun - masculine plural	H7704 id.
and plant	וַיִּטְּע֣וּ	way·yiṭ·ṭə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5193 strike, fix, plant
vineyards	כְרָמִ֑ים	ḵə·rā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3754 vineyard
that yield	וַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
a fruitful	פְּרִ֣י	pə·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6529 fruit
harvest	תְבֽוּאָה׃	ṯə·ḇū·’āh	Noun - feminine singular	H8393 product, revenue

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He blesses them	וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם	way·ḇā·ră·ḵêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
and they multiply	וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ	way·yir·bū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
greatly	מְאֹ֑ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
He does not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
let their herds	וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם	ū·ḇə·hem·tām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
diminish	יַמְעִֽיט׃	yam·‘îṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4591 be or become small, diminished, few