Psalms

Psalm 18:8–11

⁸Smoke rose from His nostrils,

and consuming fire came from His mouth;

glowing coals blazed forth.

⁹He parted the heavens and came down

with dark clouds beneath His feet.

¹⁰He mounted a cherub and flew;

He soared on the wings of the wind.

¹¹He made darkness His hiding place,

and storm clouds a canopy around Him.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Smoke	עָשָׁ֨ן׀	‘ā·šān	Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
rose	עָ֘לָ֤ה	‘ā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from His nostrils	בְּאַפּ֗וֹ	bə·’ap·pōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
and consuming	תֹּאכֵ֑ל	tō·ḵêl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
fire	וְאֵשׁ־	wə·’êš-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
came from	מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
His mouth	מִפִּ֥יו	mip·pîw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
glowing coals	גֶּ֝חָלִ֗ים	ge·ḥā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H1513 ember
blazed forth	בָּעֲר֥וּ	bā·‘ă·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1197 burn, consume

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He parted	וַיֵּ֣ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
the heavens	שָׁ֭מַיִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and came down	וַיֵּרַ֑ד	way·yê·raḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3381 come or go down, descend
with dark clouds	וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל	wa·‘ă·rā·p̄el	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6205 cloud, heavy cloud
beneath	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
His feet	רַגְלָֽיו׃	raḡ·lāw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He mounted	וַיִּרְכַּ֣ב	way·yir·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7392 mount and ride, ride
a cherub	כְּ֭רוּב	kə·rūḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H3742 cherub
and flew	וַיָּעֹ֑ף	way·yā·‘ōp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5774 fly
He soared	וַ֝יֵּ֗דֶא	way·yê·ḏe	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1675 fly swiftly, dart through the air
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the wings	כַּנְפֵי־	kan·p̄ê-	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the wind	רֽוּחַ׃	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He made	יָ֤שֶׁת	yā·šeṯ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7896 put, set
darkness	חֹ֨שֶׁךְ׀	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
His hiding place	סִתְר֗וֹ	siṯ·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5643 covering, hiding-place, secrecy
storm	מַ֝֗יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
clouds	עָבֵ֥י	‘ā·ḇê	Noun - common plural construct	H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket
a canopy	סֻכָּת֑וֹ	suk·kā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5521 thicket, booth
around Him	סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֥יו	sə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯāw	Adverb; third person masculine singular	H5439 circuit, round about