Psalms 104:29

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

Complete Jewish Bible:

If you hide your face, they vanish; if you hold back their breath, they perish and return to their dust.

Berean Standard Bible:

When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.

American Standard Version:

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Thou hidest{H5641} thy face{H6440}, they are troubled{H926}: thou takest away{H622} their breath{H7307}, they die{H1478}, and return{H7725} to their dust{H6083}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Ecclesiastes 12:7

  • Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Job 34:14

  • If he set his heart upon man, [if] he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

Job 34:15

  • All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

Psalms 146:4

  • His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Acts 17:25

  • Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

Genesis 3:19

  • In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.

Psalms 30:7

  • LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, [and] I was troubled.

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Commentary for Psalms 104:29

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5641
    There are 80 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָתַר
    Transliteration: çâthar
    Pronunciation: saw-thar'
    Description: a primitive root; to hide (by covering), literally or figuratively; be absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.
  2. Strong's Number: H6440
    There are 1890 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּנִים
    Transliteration: pânîym
    Pronunciation: paw-neem'
    Description: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun פָּנֶה; from פָּנָה); the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.); [phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, [idiom] him(-self), [phrase] honourable, [phrase] impudent, [phrase] in, it, look(-eth) (-s), [idiom] me, [phrase] meet, [idiom] more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), [idiom] on, open, [phrase] out of, over against, the partial, person, [phrase] please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, [phrase] regard, right forth, [phrase] serve, [idiom] shewbread, sight, state, straight, [phrase] street, [idiom] thee, [idiom] them(-selves), through ([phrase] -out), till, time(-s) past, (un-) to(-ward), [phrase] upon, upside ([phrase] down), with(-in, [phrase] -stand), [idiom] ye, [idiom] you.
  3. Strong's Number: H926
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּהַל
    Transliteration: bâhal
    Pronunciation: baw-hal'
    Description: a primitive root; to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiously; be (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.
  4. Strong's Number: H622
    There are 281 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָסַף
    Transliteration: ʼâçaph
    Pronunciation: aw-saf'
    Description: a primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.); assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), [idiom] generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, [idiom] surely, take (away, into, up), [idiom] utterly, withdraw.
  5. Strong's Number: H7307
    There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רוּחַ
    Transliteration: rûwach
    Pronunciation: roo'-akh
    Description: from רוּחַ; wind; 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).
  6. Strong's Number: H1478
    There are 23 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּוַע
    Transliteration: gâvaʻ
    Pronunciation: gaw-vah'
    Description: a primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire; die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
  7. Strong's Number: H7725
    There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׁוּב
    Transliteration: shûwb
    Pronunciation: shoob
    Description: a primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
  8. Strong's Number: H6083
    There are 103 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָפָר
    Transliteration: ʻâphâr
    Pronunciation: aw-fawr'
    Description: from עָפַר; dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud; ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.