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He makesמַצְמִיחַgrassחָצִירgrowמַצְמִיחַfor the livestock,לַבְּהֵמָהand plantsוְעֵשֶׂבfor the laborלַעֲבֹדַתof man,הָאָדָםto bring forthלְהוֹצִיאbreadלֶחֶםfromמִןthe earth,הָאָרֶץ
Psalms 104:14
Study it in the app“He makes grass grow for the livestock, and plants for the labor of man, to bring forth bread from the earth,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 104:14, word by word
- He makesמַצְמִיחַmatsmiach
sprout
Sprout, spring up; begin to grow.
Where else “matsmiach” appears- grassחָצִירchatsir
grass
Grass that soon withers.
Where else “chatsir” appears- for the livestockבְּהֵמָהbehema
livestock
A four-legged animal, above all farm animals.
Where else “behema” appears- and plantsעֵשֶׂבesev
plants, vegetation
Small plants, herbs and crops that serve as food for people and animals.
Where else “esev” appears- for the laborעֲבֹדַתavodat
labor
The task someone does with his hands, above all work in the field.
Where else “avodat” appears- of manאָדָםadam
anyone
A person; with "not", no one.
Where else “adam” appears- to bring forthהוֹצִיאhotsi
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “hotsi” appears- breadלֶחֶםlechem
bread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lechem” appears- the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears
Translation note
“For the labor of man”: it can be understood “so that man may cultivate them” or “for the service of man,” that is, for his use.
The context
13He waters the mountains from his upper rooms; with the fruit of your works the earth is satisfied.
14 · This verse (above)
15and wine gladdens the heart of mortal man, to make the face shine with oil, and bread sustains the heart of mortal man.