Psalm 147:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Who coversהַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה
(ham·chas·seh)
3680: to covera prim. root
the heavensשָׁמַ֨יִם
(sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
with clouds,בְּעָבִ֗ים
(be·'a·vim)
5645: dark cloud, cloud mass, thicketfrom an unused word
Who providesהַמֵּכִ֣ין
(ham·me·chin)
3559: to be firma prim. root
rainמָטָ֑ר
(ma·tar;)
4306: raina prim. root
for the earth,לָאָ֣רֶץ
(la·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
Who makes grassחָצִֽיר׃
(cha·tzir.)
2682: green grass, herbagefrom an unused word
to growהַמַּצְמִ֖יחַ
(ham·matz·mi·ach)
6779: to sprout, spring upa prim. root
on the mountains.הָרִ֣ים
(ha·rim)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Who covereth
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
the heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
with clouds
`ab  (awb)
an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chron. 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse -- clay, (thick) cloud, thick, thicket.
who prepareth
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
rain
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
for the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
who maketh grass
chatsiyr  (khaw-tseer')
grass; also a leek (collectively) -- grass, hay, herb, leek.
to grow
tsamach  (tsaw-makh')
to sprout (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) -- bear, bring forth, (cause to, make to) bud (forth), (cause to, make to) grow (again, up), (cause to) spring (forth, up).
upon the mountains
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

King James Bible
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
who covers the sky with clouds, prepares rain for the earth, and causes grass to grow on the hills.

International Standard Version
He shields the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth and making grass grow on the hills.

NET Bible
He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Who hides Heaven with clouds; he gives rain upon the Earth and he makes the grass sprout upon the mountains.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He covers the sky with clouds. He provides rain for the ground. He makes grass grow on the mountains.

King James 2000 Bible
Who covers the heaven with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow upon the mountains.
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