Psalms

Psalm 147:18–19

¹⁸He sends forth His word and melts them;

He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.

¹⁹He declares His word to Jacob,

His statutes and judgments to Israel.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He sends forth	יִשְׁלַ֣ח	yiš·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
His word	דְּבָר֣וֹ	də·ḇā·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
and melts them	וְיַמְסֵ֑ם	wə·yam·sêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H4529 melt, dissolve, be liquefied
He unleashes	יַשֵּׁ֥ב	yaš·šêḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H5380 blow
His winds	ר֝וּח֗וֹ	rū·ḥōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
and the waters	מָֽיִם׃	mā·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
flow	יִזְּלוּ־	yiz·zə·lū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5140 flow, trickle, drop, distil

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He declares	מַגִּ֣יד	mag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H5046 be conspicuous
His word	דְּבָרוֹ	də·ḇå̄·rō	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹ֑ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
His statutes	חֻקָּ֥יו	ḥuq·qāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
and judgments	וּ֝מִשְׁפָּטָ֗יו	ū·miš·pā·ṭāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4941 judgment
to Israel	לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

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

Psalm 147:18 Psalm 147:15 · Psalm 33:9 · Job 37:10 · Job 6:16–17 · Psalm 107:20 · Job 37:17

Psalm 147:19 Malachi 4:4 · Psalm 78:5 · Deuteronomy 33:2–4 · Deuteronomy 5:31 · Deuteronomy 5:22 · Romans 9:4 · Romans 3:2 · Deuteronomy 4:45 · Psalm 103:7 · Psalm 76:1 · Deuteronomy 4:1 · Exodus 20:1–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.