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Psalms 147:16

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— He giveth snow like wool; he scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar-frost—like ashes, he scattereth:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— He giueth snowe like wooll, and scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— He giueth snow like wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He gives snow like wool; he scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
He giveth 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
snow 7950
{7950} Prime
שֶׁלֶג
sheleg
{sheh'-leg}
From H7949; snow (probably from its whiteness).
like wool: 6785
{6785} Prime
צֶמֶר
tsemer
{tseh'-mer}
From an unused root probably meaning to be shaggy; wool.
he scattereth 6340
{6340} Prime
פָּזַר
pazar
{paw-zar'}
A primitive root; to scatter, whether in enmity or bounty.
z8762
<8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 2447
the hoarfrost 3713
{3713} Prime
כְּפוֹר
k@phowr
{kef-ore'}
From H3722; properly a cover, that is, (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet); also white frost (as covering the ground).
like ashes. 665
{0665} Prime
אֵפֶר
'epher
{ay'-fer}
From an unused root meaning to bestrew; ashes.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 147:15-18.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 147:12-20.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 147:16

Like wool — Not only in colour and shape, and softness, but also in use, keeping the fruits of the earth warm. Ashes — In colour and smallness of parts, as also in its burning quality.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
giveth:

Psalms 148:8 Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Job 37:6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Isaiah 55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

scattereth:

Job 37:9-10 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. ... By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Job 38:29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
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Jb 37:6, 9; 38:29. Ps 148:8. Is 55:10.

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