KJV: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
YLT: In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,
Darby: when he imposed on the sea his decree that the waters should not pass his commandment, when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
ASV: When he gave to the sea its bound, That the waters should not transgress his commandment, When he marked out the foundations of the earth;
| בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ | when He assigned |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: שׂוּמָה Sense: to put, place, set, appoint, make. |
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| לַיָּ֨ם ׀ | to the sea |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יָם Sense: sea. |
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| חֻקּ֗וֹ | its limit |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: חֹק Sense: statute, ordinance, limit, something prescribed, due. |
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| וּ֭מַיִם | so that the waters |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters. |
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| יַֽעַבְרוּ־ | would transgress |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: עָבַר Sense: to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress. |
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| פִ֑יו | His command |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: פֶּה Sense: mouth. |
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| בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ | when He marked out |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine singular Root: חָקַק Sense: to cut out, decree, inscribe, set, engrave, portray, govern. |
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| מ֣וֹסְדֵי | the foundations |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מֹוסָד Sense: foundation. |
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| אָֽרֶץ | of the earth |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: אֶרֶץ Sense: land, earth. |
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