Psalms
Psalm 18:9
9He parted the heavens and came down
with dark clouds beneath His feet.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 144:5–15 · Deuteronomy 33:26 · 2 Peter 3:10 · 2 Samuel 22:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.