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Psalm 147:16

He spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
Psalm 147:16
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Original language (Hebrew)

הַנֹּתֵ֣ן שֶׁ֣לֶג כַּצָּ֑מֶר כְּ֝פ֗וֹר כָּאֵ֥פֶר יְפַזֵּֽר׃

  1. הַנֹּתֵ֣ןha.no.Ten“the [one who] gives”
    Definite article + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
  2. שֶׁ֣לֶגShe.leg“snow”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֶׁ֫לֶג · “snow” · Strong's H7950
  3. כַּצָּ֑מֶרka.Tza.mer“like <the> wool”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from צֶ֫מֶר · “wool” · Strong's H6785
  4. כְּ֝פ֗וֹרke.For“frost”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from כְּפוֹר · “frost” · Strong's H3713B
  5. כָּאֵ֥פֶרka.'E.fer“like <the> ash[es]”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֵ֫פֶר · “ashes” · Strong's H0665
  6. יְפַזֵּֽר׃ye.fa.Zer“he scatters”
    Verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from פָּזַר · “to scatter” · Strong's H6340
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)