Psalms 147:16
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
He giueth snow like wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
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- Psalms 148:8Rank 3 from verse 16
- Isaiah 55:10Rank 4 from verse 16
10For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
10For as the raine commeth down, and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring foorth and bud, that it may giue seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
- Job 37:9–10Rank 5 from verse 16
9Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
9†Out of the South commeth the whirlewinde: and cold out of the †North.
10By the breath of God, frost is giuen: and the breadth of the waters is straitned.
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Psalms 147:16
Frozen white precipitation falling from clouds and covering the earth.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
The soft, fleece-like hair of sheep, used as material and as a comparison for whiteness, softness, or something moth-eaten.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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scattereth
Disperses, spreads abroad, separates, drives away, casts in different directions, or causes what was gathered to be divided.
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Sense 1: The powdery residue left after burning. Sense 2: A sign of mourning, humiliation, or ruin.
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16He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
16He giueth snow like wooll: he scattereth the hoare frost like ashes.
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