2 Samuel 22:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Then the channelsאֲפִ֣קֵי
(a·fi·kei)
650: a channelfrom aphaq
of the seaיָ֔ם
(yam,)
3220: seaof uncertain derivation
appeared,וַיֵּֽרָאוּ֙
(vai·ye·ra·'u)
7200: to seea prim. root
The foundations 
 
4144: foundationfrom yasad
of the worldתֵּבֵ֑ל
(te·vel;)
8398: worldfrom yabal
were laid bareיִגָּל֖וּ
(yig·ga·lu)
1540: to uncover, removea prim. root
By the rebukeבְּגַעֲרַ֣ת
(be·ga·'a·rat)
1606: a rebukefrom gaar
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
At the blastמִנִּשְׁמַ֖ת
(min·nish·mat)
5397: breathfrom nasham
of the breathר֥וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
of His nostrils.אַפֹּֽו׃
(ap·pov.)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph


















KJV Lexicon
And the channels
'aphiyq  (aw-feek')
containing, i.e. a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero -- brook, channel, mighty, river, + scale, stream, strong piece.
of the sea
yam  (yawm)
from an unused root meaning to roar -- sea (-faring man, (-shore), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).
appeared
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
the foundations
mowcadah  (mo-saw-daw')
a foundation -- foundation.
of the world
tebel  (tay-bale')
the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extension, the globe; by implication, its inhabitants; specifically, a partic. land, as Babylonia, Palestine
were discovered
galah  (gaw-law')
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
at the rebuking
g`arah  (gheh-aw-raw')
a chiding -- rebuke(-ing), reproof.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
at the blast
nshamah  (nesh-aw-maw')
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal -- blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
of the breath
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
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
of his nostrils
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Then the channels of the sea appeared, The foundations of the world were laid bare By the rebuke of the LORD, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

King James Bible
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The depths of the sea became visible, the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

International Standard Version
The currents of the sea were revealed and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD and at the blazing breath from his nostrils!

NET Bible
The depths of the sea were exposed; the inner regions of the world were uncovered by the LORD's battle cry, by the powerful breath from his nose.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the ocean floor could be seen. The foundations of the earth were laid bare at the LORD's stern warning, at the blast of the breath from his nostrils.

King James 2000 Bible
And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
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