Ps. 148:8 in context
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Ps. 148:7      Ps. 148:9

Psalms 148:8

[The atmosphere:]
Fire and
hail,
snow
and smoke;
you stormy wind
that does (carries out) his word [command].
[The first line uses the usual terms for hail and snow. The words fire and smoke can be interpreted in different ways. If you view the verse as a chiastic pattern, hail and snow belong together, and fire and smoke form a natural group that, in addition to natural fire, could also refer to volcanic activity. There is a contrast between the heat of fire and the icy cold of hail, and between black smoke and white snow. Although the words do not usually have this meaning, fire can be interpreted as lightning in a storm together with hail. The smoke then refers to fog or clouds. The second part of verse 8 is quite clear, and the message of the verse as a whole is that these natural phenomena obey God's commands.
The call for the earth to praise God begins with seven actors, see verses 7-8. The animals in the sea are invisible, while fire, wind, and storms are more concrete. In verses 9-12, the list continues with 16 very concrete actors such as landscapes, vegetation, animals, and finally humans. In the next four verses, 4 x 4, a total of 16 instances, are mentioned. The division with 4 nouns in each verse reinforces the earthly. The number 4 often stands for the world and all creation. There are four cardinal directions. Numerology with 7 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 reinforces the psalm's message that everything on earth should praise God.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

אֵשׁ   וּבָרָד   שֶׁלֶג   וְקִיטוֹר   רוּחַ   סְעָרָה   עֹשָׂה   דְבָרוֹ  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

πῦρ χάλαζα χιών κρύσταλλος πνεῦμα καταιγίδος τὰ ποιοῦντα τὸν λόγον αὐτοῦ

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H0784
 אֵ֣שׁ (esh)
 fire
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncbsa
H9002
H1259
 וּ֭ (o)
בָרָד (varad)
 and
hail
Conj. Conjunktion

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

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

 Ncbsa
H9002
H7008
 וְ (ve)
קִיט֑וֹר (qitvór)
 and
smoke
Conj. Conjunktion

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

 C
Ncbsa
H7307
 ר֥וּחַ (rocha)
 spirit
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5591b
 סְ֝עָרָ֗ה (searah)
 tempest
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H6213a
 עֹשָׂ֥ה (óshah)
 to make
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♀ sing. qal participle active feminine singular

Vqrfsa
H1697
H9023
H9016
 דְבָרֽ (devar)
וֹ (vó)
׃
word
his
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp3ms

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