Psalm 104:20

Hebrew
תָּֽשֶׁת חֹ֭שֶׁךְ וִ֣יהִיplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה

hebrew

The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament.

This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence.

* It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2
לָ֑יְלָה בּֽוֹ תִ֝רְמֹ֗שׂ כָּל חַיְתוֹ יָֽעַר
ESV
You make darkness, and it is night, when all the beasts of the forest creep about.
NIV
You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
NLT
You send the darkness, and it becomes night, when all the forest animals prowl about.
LXX
ἔθου σκότος καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
ἐγένετο νύξ ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
αὐτῇplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός

greek

Meaning

* He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same

Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament.

Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English)
διελεύσονται πάνταplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς

greek

Meaning

* All * Every * The whole

Adjective.

Usage in the New Testament

The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable.

With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17
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greek

The definite article
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greek

The definite article
δρυμοῦ
KJV
Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

Psalm 104:19 ← Psalm 104:20 → Psalm 104:21

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