God & Savior

Psalm 105:39

He spread a cloud as a covering and a fire to light up the night.
Psalm 105:39
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Original language (Hebrew)

פָּרַ֣שׂ עָנָ֣ן לְמָסָ֑ךְ וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ לְהָאִ֥יר לָֽיְלָה׃

  1. פָּרַ֣שׂpa.Ras“he spread out”
    Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּרַשׂ · “to spread” · Strong's H6566
  2. עָנָ֣ן'a.Nan“a cloud”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עָנָן · “cloud” · Strong's H6051
  3. לְמָסָ֑ךְle.ma.Sakh“to a covering”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מָסָךְ · “covering” · Strong's H4539
  4. וְ֝אֵ֗שׁve.'Esh“and fire”
    Conjunction + Noun, both genders, singular, absolute · from אֵשׁ · “fire” · Strong's H0784
  5. לְהָאִ֥ירle.ha.'Ir“to give light”
    Preposition + Verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, common · from אוֹר · “to light” · Strong's H0215
  6. לָֽיְלָה׃La.ye.lah“night”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from לַ֫יְלָה · “night” · Strong's H3915
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)