Psalm 78:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Yet He commandedוַיְצַ֣ו
(vay·tzav)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the cloudsשְׁחָקִ֣ים
(she·cha·kim)
7834: dust, cloudfrom shachaq
above 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
And openedפָּתָֽח׃
(pa·tach.)
6605a: to opena prim. root
the doorsוְדַלְתֵ֖י
(ve·dal·tei)
1817: a doorfrom dalah
of heaven;שָׁמַ֣יִם
(sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Though he had commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(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.
the clouds
shachaq  (shakh'-ak)
a powder (as beaten small): by analogy, a thin vapor; by extension, the firmament -- cloud, small dust, heaven, sky.
from above
ma`al  (mah'al)
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.
and opened
pathach  (paw-thakh')
to open wide; specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
the doors
deleth  (deh'-leth)
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door -- door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (In Psa. 141:3, dal, irreg.).
of heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Yet He commanded the clouds above And opened the doors of heaven;

King James Bible
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He gave a command to the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.

International Standard Version
Yet he commanded the skies above and the doors of the heavens to open,

NET Bible
He gave a command to the clouds above, and opened the doors in the sky.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he commanded the clouds from above and the doors of Heaven were open.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In spite of that, he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.

King James 2000 Bible
Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,
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