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Psalm 104

Psa. 104:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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The high
gaboahh (Hebrew #1364)
from 1361; elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogant
KJV usage: haughty, height, high(-er), lofty, proud, X exceeding proudly.
Pronounce: gaw-bo'-ah
Origin: or (fully) gabowahh {gaw-bo'-ah}
hills
har (Hebrew #2022)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
KJV usage: hill (country), mount(-ain), X promotion.
Pronounce: har
Origin: a shortened form of 2042
are a refuge
machaceh (Hebrew #4268)
from 2620; a shelter (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: hope, (place of) refuge, shelter, trust.
Pronounce: makh-as-eh'
Origin: or machceh {makh-seh'}
for the wild goats
ya`el (Hebrew #3277)
an ibex (as climbing)
KJV usage: wild goat.
Pronounce: yaw-ale'
Origin: from 3276
; and the rocks
cela` (Hebrew #5553)
a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)
KJV usage: (ragged) rock, stone(-ny), strong hold.
Pronounce: seh'-lah
Origin: from an unused root meaning to be lofty
for the conies
shaphan (Hebrew #8227)
a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax
KJV usage: coney.
Pronounce: shaw-fawn'
Origin: from 8226
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coney, Shaphan,
Goat

Cross References

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the wild goats.The {yäâl,} is the ibex, or rock goat, so called from {âlah,} to ascend, because it is famous for mounting to the tops of the highest rocks.
Its general appearance is that of the tame goat, of a dusky brown colour; but the male is larger, with long horns, bending backwards.
1 Sam. 24:2• 2And Saul took three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. (1 Sam. 24:2)
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Job 39:1• 1Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? dost thou mark the calving of the hinds? (Job 39:1)
the conies.
Deut. 14:7• 7Only these ye shall not eat of those that chew the cud, or of those with hoofs cloven and split open: the camel, and the hare, and the rock-badger; for they chew the cud, but have not cloven hoofs--they shall be unclean unto you; (Deut. 14:7)
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Prov. 30:26• 26the rock-badgers are but a feeble folk, yet they make their house in the cliff; (Prov. 30:26)

J. N. Darby Translation

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The high mountains are for the wild goats; the cliffs, a refuge for the rock-badgersd.

JND Translation Notes

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As Lev. 11.5.