Psalms 77:18

“The voice of your thunder was in the whirlwind; the lightning flashes lit up the world; the earth shuddered and quaked.”

Psalms 77:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 77:18, word by word

The voiceקוֹלkol

voice

What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.

Where else “kol” appears
of your thunderרַעַמְraam

thunder

Thunder.

Where else “raam” appears
was in the whirlwindגַּלְגַּלgalgal

whirlwind

Something that whirls, like a whirlwind.

Where else “galgal” appears
the lightning flashesבְרָקִיםverakim

lightning

The sudden light that flashes across the sky in a storm.

Where else “verakim” appears
lit upהֵאִירוּheiru

give light

To fill with light and drive away darkness; also to light a lamp.

Where else “heiru” appears
the worldתֵּבֵלtevel

world

The world: the inhabited earth.

Where else “tevel” appears
the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
shudderedרָגְזָהragza

tremble

For the body or the earth to shake from fear, pain or a very great force.

Where else “ragza” appears
and quakedתִּרְעַשׁtirash

quake

To rumble, like the earth or mountains.

Where else “tirash” appears

The context

17The thick clouds poured out water; the clouds gave voice; your arrows also went to and fro.

18 · This verse (above)

19In the sea was your way, and your trail in many waters, and your footprints were not known.

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