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He madeיָקֵםthe stormסְעָרָהa calm,לִדְמָמָהand their wavesגַּלֵּיהֶםwere hushed.וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ
Psalms 107:29
Study it in the app“He made the storm a calm, and their waves were hushed.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 107:29, word by word
- He madeיָקֵםyakem
rise
To go from sitting or lying to standing, or to set out.
Where else “yakem” appears- the stormסְעָרָהseara
storm, whirlwind
A whirlwind, a tempest: a very strong wind that swirls and sweeps along.
Where else “seara” appears- a calmדְמָמָהdemama
silence, calm
Silence, calm, stillness; like the calm that remains when a storm passes (Psalm 107:29).
Where else “demama” appears- and their wavesגַּלֵּיgale
wave
The rising swell of the sea.
Where else “gale” appears- were hushedיֶּחֱשׁוּyecheshu
be silent, be still
Be silent, keep still without doing anything.
Where else “yecheshu” appears
The context
28And they cried out to YHWH in their distress, and from their straits he brought them out.
29 · This verse (above)
30And they were glad because they grew quiet, and he guided them to the harbor of their desire.