King James Version

Psalms 147:16

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

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הַנֹּתֵ֣ןhanotenthe giveנָתַןdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the give”, a verb used as a describing wordH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…שֶׁ֣לֶגshelegsnowשֶׁלֶגnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “snow”, the ordinary formH7950snow (probably from its whiteness)snow(-y).כַּצָּ֑מֶרkatsameras woolצֶמֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as wool”, the ordinary formH6785woolwool(-len).כְּ֝פ֗וֹרkeforbasonכְּפוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “bason”, the ordinary formH3713properly, a cover, i.e. (by implication) a tankard (or covered goblet); also white frost (as covering the ground)bason, hoar(-y) frost.כָּאֵ֥פֶרkaeferas ashesאֵפֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as ashes”, the ordinary formH665ashesashes.יְפַזֵּֽרyefazerscatterפָּזַרverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “scatter”, an unfinished actionH6340to scatter, whether in enmity or bountydisperse, scatter (abroad).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.

World English Bible

He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.

Darby Translation

He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He gives snow like wool: he scatters the mist like ashes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τοῦ διδόντος χιόνα ὡσεὶ ἔριον, ὁμίχλην ὡσεὶ σποδὸν πάσσοντος·

American Standard Version (1901)

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