Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Job.11.7", "source": "הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ha-ḥēqer* *Eloah* *timtsāʾ* *ʾim* *ʿad*-*taklit* *Šadday* *timtsāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-ḥēqer*": "interrogative particle + noun masculine singular construct - the searching out of", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto", "*taklit*": "noun feminine singular construct - perfection/end of", "*Šadday*": "noun proper masculine singular - the Almighty", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/depth", "*Eloah*": "God (singular form, less common than Elohim)", "*timtsāʾ*": "find/attain/reach", "*taklit*": "perfection/completion/end", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful (divine name)" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 11:33 : 33 { "verseID": "Romans.11.33", "source": "Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ! ὡς ἀνεξερεύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ!", "text": "O *bathos ploutou* and *sophias* and *gnōseōs Theou*! how *anexereunēta* the *krimata* of him, and *anexichniastoi* the *hodoi* of him!", "grammar": { "*bathos*": "nominative neuter singular - depth", "*ploutou*": "genitive masculine singular - of riches", "*sophias*": "genitive feminine singular - of wisdom", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive feminine singular - of knowledge", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God", "*anexereunēta*": "nominative neuter plural - unsearchable", "*krimata*": "nominative neuter plural - judgments", "*anexichniastoi*": "nominative feminine plural - untraceable", "*hodoi*": "nominative feminine plural - ways" }, "variants": { "*bathos*": "depth/profundity", "*ploutou*": "riches/wealth/abundance", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding", "*anexereunēta*": "unsearchable/unfathomable", "*krimata*": "judgments/decisions", "*anexichniastoi*": "untraceable/inscrutable/beyond tracing out", "*hodoi*": "ways/paths/roads" } }
  • Eccl 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.3.11", "source": "אֶת־הַכֹּ֥ל עָשָׂ֖ה יָפֶ֣ה בְעִתּ֑וֹ גַּ֤ם אֶת־הָעֹלָם֙ נָתַ֣ן בְּלִבָּ֔ם מִבְּלִ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹא־יִמְצָ֣א הָאָדָ֗ם אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֛ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים מֵרֹ֥אשׁ וְעַד־סֽוֹף׃", "text": "*ʾeṯ*-the-*kōl* *ʿāśâ* *yāp̄eh* in-*ʿittô* also *ʾeṯ*-the-*ʿōlām* *nāṯan* in-*libbām* from-without *ʾăšer* not-*yimṣāʾ* the-*ʾāḏām* *ʾeṯ*-the-*maʿăśeh* *ʾăšer*-*ʿāśâ* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* from-*rōʾš* *wə*-until-*sôp̄*", "grammar": { "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*ha-kōl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the all/everything", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*yāp̄eh*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/appropriate", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ʿittô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its time", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hā-ʿōlām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - eternity/the world", "*nāṯan*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/placed", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*mi-bəlî*": "preposition + adverb - from without/except", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - that/which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will find", "*hā-ʾāḏām*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the man/mankind", "*ha-maʿăśeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the work/deed", "*ʿāśâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he made/did", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - God", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from beginning", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿaḏ*": "preposition - until", "*sôp̄*": "noun, masculine singular - end" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "made/did/produced", "*yāp̄eh*": "beautiful/appropriate/fitting/right", "*ʿittô*": "its time/its season", "*ʿōlām*": "eternity/long duration/ancient time/world", "*nāṯan*": "gave/placed/set", "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner person", "*yimṣāʾ*": "will find/discover/encounter", "*maʿăśeh*": "work/deed/action/labor", "*rōʾš*": "beginning/start/head", "*sôp̄*": "end/conclusion" } }
  • Ps 145:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.145.3", "source": "גָּ֘ד֤וֹל יְהוָ֣ה וּמְהֻלָּ֣ל מְאֹ֑ד וְ֝לִגְדֻלָּת֗וֹ אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר", "text": "*Gādôl* *YHWH* and *ûmᵊhullāl mᵊʾōd* and to *wᵊligdullātô* *ʾên ḥêqer*", "grammar": { "*Gādôl*": "adjective masculine singular - great", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "conjunction + Pual participle masculine singular - and praised/lauded", "*mᵊʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and to his greatness", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥêqer*": "noun masculine singular - searching out/investigation/fathoming" }, "variants": { "*Gādôl*": "great/large/mighty", "*ûmᵊhullāl*": "and praised/lauded/celebrated", "*mᵊʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*wᵊligdullātô*": "and to his greatness/majesty/magnitude", "*ʾên ḥêqer*": "there is no searching out/unfathomable/unsearchable" } }
  • Job 5:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.5.9", "source": "עֹשֶׂ֣ה גְ֭דֹלוֹת וְאֵ֣ין חֵ֑קֶר נִ֝פְלָא֗וֹת עַד־אֵ֥ין מִסְפָּֽר׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh* *gədōlōt* *wə*-*ʾēn* *ḥēqer* *niflāʾōt* until-*ʾēn* *mispār*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - doing/maker", "*gədōlōt*": "adjective, feminine plural - great things", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching out/investigation", "*niflāʾōt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvels", "*ʾēn*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*mispār*": "noun, masculine singular - number/counting" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "doer/maker/worker", "*gədōlōt*": "great things/mighty deeds", "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/fathoming", "*niflāʾōt*": "wonders/marvels/miracles", "*mispār*": "number/count/reckoning" } }
  • Job 37:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Job.37.23", "source": "שַׁדַּ֣י לֹֽא־מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹ֑חַ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וְרֹב־צְ֝דָקָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽה׃", "text": "*šadday lōʾ-məṣāʾnūhû śaggîʾ-kōaḥ û-mišpāṭ wə-rōḇ-ṣədāqāh lōʾ yəʿanneh*", "grammar": { "*šadday*": "noun, masculine singular - Almighty/the Almighty One", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*məṣāʾnūhû*": "qal perfect, 1st common plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - we find him", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - great/abundant in", "*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength/power", "*û-mišpāṭ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and justice", "*wə-rōḇ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and abundance of", "*ṣədāqāh*": "noun, feminine singular - righteousness", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yəʿanneh*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he afflicts/oppresses" }, "variants": { "*šadday*": "Almighty/the Almighty One", "*məṣāʾnūhû*": "we find him/we reach him/we attain to him", "*śaggîʾ*": "great/abundant/exceeding", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/power/might", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ṣədāqāh*": "righteousness/rightness/justice", "*yəʿanneh*": "afflicts/oppresses/violates/answers" } }
  • Ps 77:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Psalms.77.19", "source": "ק֤וֹל רַעַמְךָ֨ ׀ בַּגַּלְגַּ֗ל הֵאִ֣ירוּ בְרָקִ֣ים תֵּבֵ֑ל רָגְזָ֖ה וַתִּרְעַ֣שׁ הָאָֽרֶץ", "text": "*qôl* *raʿamḵā* in-the-*galgal* *hēʾîrû* *ḇərāqîm* *tēḇēl* *rāḡəzāh* and-*tirʿaš* the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct - voice of", "*raʿamḵā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thunder", "*galgal*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed 'bə' and definite article - in the whirlwind", "*hēʾîrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they illuminated", "*ḇərāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - lightnings", "*tēḇēl*": "feminine singular noun - world", "*rāḡəzāh*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she trembled", "*tirʿaš*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect with waw-consecutive - and she shook", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth" }, "variants": { "*qôl*": "voice/sound/noise", "*raʿamḵā*": "your thunder/your thunderous voice", "*galgal*": "whirlwind/wheel/heaven", "*hēʾîrû*": "they illuminated/they lit up/they gave light to", "*ḇərāqîm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*tēḇēl*": "world/inhabited earth", "*rāḡəzāh*": "trembled/quaked/was agitated", "*tirʿaš*": "shook/quaked/trembled", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
  • Job 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.26.14", "source": "הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דְּרָכָ֗יו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*hen-ʾēlleh* *qĕṣôṯ* *dĕrāḵāyw* *ûmah-šēmeṣ* *dāḇār* *nišmaʿ-bô* *wĕraʿam* *gĕḇûrôṯāyw* *mî* *yiṯbônān*", "grammar": { "*hen-ʾēlleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, plural - behold these", "*qĕṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/outskirts of", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ûmah-šēmeṣ*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + noun, masculine singular - and what a whisper", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*nišmaʿ-bô*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is heard in it/of him", "*wĕraʿam*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and thunder of", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mighty deeds", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yiṯbônān*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can understand" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣôṯ*": "edges/outskirts/fringes/partial aspects", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/actions", "*šēmeṣ*": "whisper/faint sound/small portion", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/perceived", "*raʿam*": "thunder/tumult/roar", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "his mighty deeds/powers/strength", "*yiṯbônān*": "can understand/comprehend/perceive" } }
  • 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.10", "source": "Ἡμῖν δὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἀπεκάλυψεν διὰ τοῦ Πνεύματος αὐτοῦ: τὸ γὰρ Πνεῦμα πάντα ἐρευνᾷ, καὶ, τὰ βάθη τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "To us but (*de*) the *Theos* *apekalypsen* through (*dia*) the *Pneumatos* of him: for the *Pneuma* all things (*panta*) *ereuna*, and, the *bathē* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Theos*": "nominative masculine singular - God", "*apekalypsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - revealed", "*dia*": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*Pneumatos*": "genitive neuter singular - Spirit", "*Pneuma*": "nominative neuter singular - Spirit", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*ereuna*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - searches/examines", "*bathē*": "accusative neuter plural - depths/deep things", "*Theou*": "genitive masculine singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*apekalypsen*": "revealed/uncovered/disclosed", "*Pneumatos*": "Spirit/breath/wind", "*ereuna*": "searches/examines/investigates", "*bathē*": "depths/deep things/profound things" } }
  • 1 Cor 2:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.16", "source": "Τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου, ὃς συμβιβάσει αὐτόν; Ἡμεῖς δὲ νοῦν Χριστοῦ ἔχομεν.", "text": "For who (*tis gar*) *egnō* *noun* of *Kyriou*, who (*hos*) will *symbibasei* him? We but (*de*) *noun* of *Christou* *echomen*.", "grammar": { "*tis gar*": "interrogative pronoun with causal conjunction - for who", "*egnō*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - knew", "*noun*": "accusative masculine singular - mind", "*Kyriou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Lord", "*hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative masculine singular - who", "*symbibasei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will instruct/inform", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*Christou*": "genitive masculine singular - of Christ", "*echomen*": "present active indicative, 1st person plural - we have" }, "variants": { "*egnō*": "knew/understood/perceived", "*noun*": "mind/understanding/way of thinking", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/master/YHWH [LXX equivalent]", "*symbibasei*": "will instruct/inform/teach/advise", "*echomen*": "have/hold/possess" } }
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.8", "source": "Ἐμοὶ, τῷ ἐλαχιστοτέρῳ πάντων ἁγίων, ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις αὕτη, ἐν τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι τὸν ἀνεξιχνίαστον πλοῦτον τοῦ Χριστοῦ·", "text": "To me, the *elachistoterō pantōn hagiōn*, *edothē* the *charis hautē*, *en* the *Ethnesin euangelisasthai* the *anexichniaston plouton* of the *Christou*;", "grammar": { "*Emoi*": "dative, 1st person, singular - to me", "*elachistoterō*": "dative, masculine, singular, comparative - less than the least/more least", "*pantōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of all", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of saints/holy ones", "*edothē*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person, singular - was given", "*charis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - grace/favor", "*hautē*": "nominative, feminine, singular, demonstrative - this", "*en*": "preposition with dative - among", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to preach the gospel/announce good news", "*anexichniaston*": "accusative, masculine, singular - unsearchable/untraceable", "*plouton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - wealth/riches", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ" }, "variants": { "*elachistoterō*": "less than the least/more least (double comparative form)", "*hagiōn*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*edothē*": "was given/was granted/was bestowed", "*charis*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/non-Jewish peoples", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach the gospel/announce good news/evangelize", "*anexichniaston*": "unsearchable/untraceable/unfathomable", "*plouton*": "wealth/riches/abundance" } }
  • Isa 40:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.28", "source": "הֲל֨וֹא יָדַ֜עְתָּ אִם־לֹ֣א שָׁמַ֗עְתָּ אֱלֹהֵ֨י עוֹלָ֤ם ׀ יְהוָה֙ בּוֹרֵא֙ קְצ֣וֹת הָאָ֔רֶץ לֹ֥א יִיעַ֖ף וְלֹ֣א יִיגָ֑ע אֵ֥ין חֵ֖קֶר לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hălôʾ yādaʿtā ʾim-lōʾ šāmaʿtā ʾĕlōhê ʿôlām YHWH bôrēʾ qěṣôt hāʾāreṣ lōʾ yîʿap wělōʾ yîgāʿ ʾên ḥēqer litbûnātô*", "grammar": { "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - 'have you not'", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'known'", "*ʾim-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'if not'", "*šāmaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'heard'", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'God of'", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - 'eternity'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'LORD'", "*bôrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular construct - 'Creator of'", "*qěṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'ends of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*yîʿap*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'faints'", "*wělōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - 'and not'", "*yîgāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'grows weary'", "*ʾên*": "negative particle - 'there is no'", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - 'searching out'", "*litbûnātô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'for his understanding'" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhê ʿôlām*": "everlasting God/eternal God", "*bôrēʾ qěṣôt hāʾāreṣ*": "Creator of the ends of the earth/Maker of the earth's farthest bounds", "*lōʾ yîʿap wělōʾ yîgāʿ*": "does not faint or grow weary/never tires or becomes exhausted", "*ʾên ḥēqer litbûnātô*": "there is no searching of his understanding/his understanding is unsearchable" } }
  • Matt 11:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.27", "source": "Πάντα μοι παρεδόθη ὑπὸ τοῦ Πατρός μου: καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπιγινώσκει τὸν Υἱὸν, εἰ μὴ ὁ Πατήρ· οὐδὲ τὸν Πατέρα τις ἐπιγινώσκει, εἰ μὴ ὁ Υἱὸς, καὶ ᾧ ἐὰν βούληται ὁ Υἱὸς ἀποκαλύψαι.", "text": "All things to me *paredothē* by the *Patros* of me: and no one *epiginōskei* the *Huion*, except the *Patēr*; neither the *Patera* anyone *epiginōskei*, except the *Huios*, and to whom *ean* *boulētai* the *Huios* *apokalypsai*.", "grammar": { "*paredothē*": "aorist, passive, 3rd singular - were handed over/delivered", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Father", "*epiginōskei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - knows fully/recognizes", "*Huion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Son", "*Patēr*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Father", "*Patera*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Father", "*epiginōskei*": "present, active, 3rd singular - knows fully/recognizes", "*Huios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if", "*boulētai*": "present, subjunctive, middle, 3rd singular - may wish/desire", "*apokalypsai*": "aorist infinitive, active - to reveal" }, "variants": { "*paredothē*": "were handed over/delivered/entrusted", "*Patros*": "of Father", "*epiginōskei*": "knows fully/recognizes/understands completely", "*Huion*": "Son", "*Patēr*": "Father", "*Patera*": "Father (accusative)", "*Huios*": "Son", "*boulētai*": "may wish/desire/will", "*apokalypsai*": "to reveal/disclose/make known" } }