Psalms 147:17

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?

Complete Jewish Bible:

sends crystals of ice like crumbs of bread -who can withstand such cold?

Berean Standard Bible:

He casts forth His hail like pebbles. Who can withstand His icy blast?

American Standard Version:

He casteth forth his ice like morsels: Who can stand before his cold?

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

He casteth forth{H7993} his ice{H7140} like morsels{H6595}: who can stand{H5975} before{H6440} his cold{H7135}?

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 38:29

  • Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

Job 38:30

  • The waters are hid as [with] a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

Job 38:22

  • Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

Job 38:23

  • Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

Psalms 78:47

  • He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.

Psalms 78:48

  • He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.

Job 37:9

  • Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

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Commentary for Psalms 147:17

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

  1. Strong's Number: H7993
    There are 121 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁלַךְ
    Transliteration: shâlak
    Pronunciation: shaw-lak
    Description: a primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively); adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
  2. Strong's Number: H7140
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קֶרַח
    Transliteration: qerach
    Pronunciation: keh'-rakh
    Description: or קֹרַח; from קָרַח; ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal; crystal, frost, ice.
  3. Strong's Number: H6595
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פַּת
    Transliteration: path
    Pronunciation: path
    Description: from פָּתַת; a bit; meat, morsel, piece.
  4. Strong's Number: H5975
    There are 495 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָמַד
    Transliteration: ʻâmad
    Pronunciation: aw-mad'
    Description: a primitive root; to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive); abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, [phrase] serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-) stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
  5. 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.
  6. Strong's Number: H7135
    There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: קָרָה
    Transliteration: qârâh
    Pronunciation: kaw-raw'
    Description: feminine of קַר; coolness; cold.