2 SAMUEL 22:9

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.”

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2 Samuel 22:9 Translation & Meaning

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There went up עָלָ֤ה To ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative up
a smoke עָשָׁן֙ Smoke, literally or figuratively (vapor, dust, anger) smoke
out of his nostrils, בְּאַפּ֔וֹ Properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire out nostrils
and fire וְאֵ֥שׁ Fire (literally or figuratively) fire
out of his mouth מִפִּ֖יו The mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to out mouth
devoured: תֹּאכֵ֑ל To eat (literally or figuratively) devoured
coals גֶּֽחָלִ֖ים An ember coals
were kindled בָּֽעֲר֥וּ To kindle, i.e., consume (by fire or by eating) kindled
by מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses by
it. מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ Properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses it

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  • 7  In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.

  • 8  Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

  • 9  There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.

  • 10  He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.

  • 11  And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.




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