Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
Though he had commanded the cloudes from aboue: and opened the doores of heauen:
דֶּלֶת , feminine noun, delet — a door (value 434)
H1817,
דֶּלֶת deleth, deh'-leth; from H1802; something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door:—door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).door, gate
a door
a gate
(fig.)
of chest lid
of crocodile jaws
of doors of the heavens
of an easily-accessible woman
Used in 78 Verses, 22 Books 87  Occurrence Count
מַעַל , adjective, adverb, substantive, maʿal — above, upwards (value 140)
H4605,
מַעַל maʻal, mah'al; from H5927; properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.:—above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (× very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.substantive
higher part, upper part
adverb
above
preposition
on the top of, above, on higher ground than
with locative
upwards, higher, above
Used in 134 Verses, 23 Books 137  Occurrence Count
פָּתַח , verb, patah — to open (value 488)
H6605,
פָּתַח pâthach, paw-thakh'; a primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve:—appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.to open
(Qal) to open
(Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open
(Piel)
to free
to loosen
to open, open oneself
(Hithpael) to loose oneself
to carve, engrave
(Piel) to engrave
(Pual) to be engraved
Used in 133 Verses, 23 Books 140  Occurrence Count
צָוָה , verb, tzava — to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order (value 101)
H6680,
צָוָה tsâvâh, tsaw-vaw'; a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin:—appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order
(Piel)
to lay charge upon
to give charge to, give command to
to give charge unto
to give charge over, appoint
to give charge, command
to charge, command
to charge, commission
to command, appoint, ordain (of divine act)
(Pual) to be commanded
Used in 474 Verses, 27 Books 493  Occurrence Count
שַׁחַק , masculine noun, shahak — dust, cloud (value 408)
H7834,
שַׁחַק shachaq, shakh'-ak; from H7833; a powder (as beaten small); by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament:—cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.dust, cloud
fine dust
(thin) cloud
Used in 21 Verses, 7 Books 21  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַיִם , masculine noun, shamayim — heaven, sky (value 390)
H8064,
שָׁמַיִם shâmayim, shaw-mah'-yim; dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה shâmeh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):—air, × astrologer, heaven(-s).heaven, heavens, sky
visible heavens, sky
as abode of the stars
as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
Heaven (as the abode of God)
Used in 395 Verses, 33 Books 413  Occurrence Count
| Psalm 78:23Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven, |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וַיְצַ֣ו שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל וְדַלְתֵ֖י שָׁמַ֣יִם פָּתָֽח׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Though he had commanded |
H6680tzava |
צָוָה |
101 |
| the clouds |
H7834shahak |
שַׁחַק |
408 |
| from above, |
H4605maʿal |
מַעַל |
140 |
| and opened |
H6605patah |
פָּתַח |
488 |
| the doors |
H1817delet |
דֶּלֶת |
434 |
| of heaven, |
H8064shamayim |
שָׁמַיִם |
390 |
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