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The young lionsהַכְּפִירִיםroarשֹׁאֲגִיםfor prey,לַטָּרֶףand to seekוּלְבַקֵּשׁfrom Elמֵאֵלtheir food.אָכְלָם
Psalms 104:21
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Psalms 104:21, word by word
- The young lionsכְּפִירִיםkefirim
young lion
A young, strong lion.
Where else “kefirim” appears- roarשֹׁאֲגִיםshoagim
roar
To give a deep loud cry, like a lion or YHWH from Zion.
Where else “shoagim” appears- for preyטָּרֶףtaref
prey
What the beast hunts and devours.
Where else “taref” appears- and to seekבַקֵּשׁvakesh
seek
To go after someone or something in order to find it.
Where else “vakesh” appears- from Elאֵלel
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “el” appears- their foodאָכְלָachla
food
Food, provisions.
Where else “achla” appears
The context
20You set darkness, and it is night; in it all the animals of the forest creep about.
21 · This verse (above)
22The sun rises, they gather together, and in their dens they lie down.