Psalms

Psalm 18:8

⁸Smoke rose from His nostrils,

and consuming fire came from His mouth;

glowing coals blazed forth.

Word by word

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.