Psalms 147:18

“He sends his word and melts them; he makes his wind blow; the waters stream.”

Psalms 147:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 147:18, word by word

He sendsיִשְׁלַחyishlach

send

To send someone or something.

Where else “yishlach” appears
his wordדְּבָרdevar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “devar” appears
and melts themיַמְסֵyamse

melt

To melt something until it dissolves, like ice; also, to take away courage.

Where else “yamse” appears
he makesיַשֵּׁבyashev

blow

To send air forcefully, like the wind.

Where else “yashev” appears
his windרוּחruch

wind

Moving air; also the four quarters of the horizon.

Where else “ruch” appears
the watersמָיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

Where else “mayim” appears
streamיִזְּלוּyizlu

flow

For water to flow strongly or drop by drop, or for something like water to run.

Where else “yizlu” appears

The context

17He throws his ice like crumbs; before his cold who can stand?

18 · This verse (above)

19He declares his words to Jacob, his statutes and his rules to Israel.

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