Psalms 147:16

He causes snow to fall like wool,
he scatters (sprinkles) frost like ashes.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

הַנֹּתֵן   שֶׁלֶג   כַּצָּמֶר   כְּפוֹר   כָּאֵפֶר   יְפַזֵּר  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τοῦ διδόντος χιόνα ὡσεὶ ἔριον ὁμίχλην ὡσεὶ σποδὸν πάσσοντος


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9009
H5414
הַ (ha)
נֹּתֵ֣ן (nóten)
the
to give
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Td
Vqrmsa
H7950
שֶׁ֣לֶג (sheleg)
snow
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9004
H6785
כַּ (ka)
צָּ֑מֶר (tzamer)
like
wool
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H3713b
כְּ֝פ֗וֹר (kefvór)
frost
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Ncbsa
H9004
H0665
כָּ (ka)
אֵ֥פֶר (efer)
like
ashes
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Rd
Ncbsa
H6340
H9016
יְפַזֵּֽר (jefazer)
׃
to scatter
verseEnd
Verb Verb
piel 3p sing. piel third person masculine singular

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