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By themעֲלֵיהֶםthe birdsעוֹףof the heavensהַשָּׁמַיִםdwell;יִשְׁכּוֹןfrom amongמִבֵּיןthe foliageעֳפָאיִםthey liftיִתְּנוּtheir voice.קוֹל
Psalms 104:12
Study it in the app“By them the birds of the heavens dwell; from among the foliage they lift their voice.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 104:12, word by word
- the birdsעוֹףof
bird
The animals with wings and feathers that fly through the sky: doves, eagles, ravens.
Where else “of” appears- of the heavensשָּׁמַיִםshamayim
sky
The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.
Where else “shamayim” appears- dwellיִשְׁכּוֹןyishkon
dwell
To live somewhere, stay.
Where else “yishkon” appears- the foliageעֳפָאיִםofayim
branches, foliage
The branches or foliage of a tree, seen as what covers it. In the Bible it appears only in Psalm 104:12.
Where else “ofayim” appears- they liftיִתְּנוּyitnu
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “yitnu” appears- their voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears
The context
11They give drink to every animal of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 · This verse (above)
13He waters the mountains from his upper rooms; with the fruit of your works the earth is satisfied.