Psalms 147:17
He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
He casteth forth his yce like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
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- Job 38:29–30Rank 1 from verse 17
29Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
29Out of whose wombe came the yce? and the hoary frost of heauen, who hath gendred it?
30The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deepe †is frozen.
- Job 38:22–23Rank 2 from verse 17
22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
23Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
22Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,
23Which I haue reserued against the time of trouble, against the day of battaile and warre?
- Job 37:9–10Rank 3 from verse 17
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.
- Psalms 78:47–48Rank 4 from verse 17
47He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycomore trees with frost.
48He gave up their cattle also to the hail, and their flocks to hot thunderbolts.
47*†‖He destroyed their vines with haile: and their Sycomore trees with frost.
48†‖He gaue vp their cattel also to the haile: and their flockes to hot thunder-bolts.
- Exodus 9:23–25Rank 5 from verse 17
23And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
24So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail, very grievous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt since it became a nation.
25And the hail smote throughout all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast; and the hail smote every herb of the field, and brake every tree of the field.
23And Moses stretched foorth his rod toward heauen, and the LORD sent thunder and haile, and the fire ranne along vpon the ground, and the LORD rained haile vpon the land of Egypt.
24So there was haile, and fire mingled with the haile, very grieuous, such as there was none like it in all the land of Egypt, since it became a nation.
25And the haile smote throughout all the land of Egypt, all that was in the field, both man and beast: and the haile smote euery herbe of the fielde, and brake euery tree of the field.
- Joshua 10:11Rank 6 from verse 17
11And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
11And it came to passe as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going downe to Bethoron, that the LORD cast downe great stones from heauen vpon them, vnto Azekah, and they died: they were moe which died with hailestones, then they whome the children of Israel slew with the sword.
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Psalms 147:17
1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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Water frozen or made hard by cold.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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
Small pieces or portions.
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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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Sense 1: Without warmth or heat. Sense 2: As a noun, chill or the condition that causes it. Sense 3: Figuratively, lacking fervent love or spiritual zeal.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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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.
17He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
17He casteth forth his yce like morsels: who can stand before his cold?
Selected passage18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.