Psalm 77:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The cloudsעָבֹ֗ות
(a·vo·vt)
5645: dark cloud, cloud mass, thicketfrom an unused word
pouredזֹ֤רְמוּ
(zo·re·mu)
2229: to pour forth in floods, flood awaya prim. root
out water;מַ֨יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
The skiesשְׁחָקִ֑ים
(she·cha·kim;)
7834: dust, cloudfrom shachaq
gaveנָתְנ֣וּ
(na·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
forth a sound;קֹ֖ול
(ko·vl)
6963: sound, voicefrom an unused word
Your arrows 
 
2671: arrowfrom chatsats
flashedיִתְהַלָּֽכוּ׃
(yit·hal·la·chu.)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
here and there. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The clouds
`ab  (awb)
an envelope, i.e. darkness (or density, 2 Chron. 4:17); specifically, a (scud) cloud; also a copse -- clay, (thick) cloud, thick, thicket.
poured out
zaram  (zaw-ram')
to gush (as water) -- carry away as with a flood, pour out.
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
the skies
shachaq  (shakh'-ak)
a powder (as beaten small): by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament -- cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.
sent out
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
a sound
qowl  (kole)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
thine arrows
chatsats  (khaw-tsawts')
something cutting; hence, gravel (as grit); also an arrow -- arrow, gravel (stone).
also went abroad
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Your arrows flashed here and there.

King James Bible
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: thine arrows also went abroad.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The clouds poured down water. The storm clouds thundered; Your arrows flashed back and forth.

International Standard Version
The clouds poured rain; the skies rumbled. Indeed, your lightning bolts flashed.

NET Bible
The clouds poured down rain; the skies thundered. Yes, your arrows flashed about.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the clouds rained waters, the skies of the Heavens gave a sound and even your arrows fly!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The clouds poured out water. The sky thundered. Even your arrows flashed in every direction.

King James 2000 Bible
The clouds poured out water: the skies sent out a sound: your arrows also went abroad.
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