King James Version

Psalms 104:4

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

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עֹשֶׂ֣הosehdoעָשָׂהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…מַלְאָכָ֣יוmalakhayvangelמֲלְאָךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “angel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4397a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)ambassador, angel, king, messenger.רוּח֑וֹתruchotangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).מְ֝שָׁרְתָ֗יוmesharetayvministerשָׁרַתverb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “minister”, a verb used as a describing wordH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.אֵ֣שׁeshfireאֵשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.לֹהֵֽטlohetburnלָהַטverb, qal, participle, absolute — “burn”, a verb used as a describing wordH3857properly, to lick, i.e. (by implication) to blazeburn (up), set on fire, flaming, kindle.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Who maketh winds his messengers; Flames of fire his ministers;

Young’s Literal Translation

Making His messengers — the winds, His ministers — the flaming fire.

World English Bible

He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.

Darby Translation

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire.

Douay-Rheims

Seek ye the Lord, and be strengthened: seek his face evermore.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Who makest winds Thy messengers, the flaming fire Thy ministers.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ ποιῶν τοὺς ἀγγέλους αὐτοῦ πνεύματα, καὶ τοὺς λειτουργοὺς αὐτοῦ πῦρ φλέγον·

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Hebrews 1:7 Hebrews 1:7 · King James VersionAnd of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.Hebrews 1:7 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

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