Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Job.11.8", "source": "גָּבְהֵ֣י שָׁ֭מַיִם מַה־תִּפְעָ֑ל עֲמֻקָּ֥ה מִ֝שְּׁא֗וֹל מַה־תֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "*govhē* *šamayim* *mah*-*tipʿāl* *ʿamuqqah* *mi-šʾol* *mah*-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*govhē*": "noun masculine plural construct - heights of", "*šamayim*": "noun masculine plural absolute - heaven", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tipʿāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿamuqqah*": "adjective feminine singular - deeper", "*mi-šʾol*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than Sheol", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*govhē*": "heights/high places", "*šamayim*": "heaven/sky", "*tipʿāl*": "do/accomplish", "*ʿamuqqah*": "deep/profound", "*šʾol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/perceive/understand" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 22:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.22.12", "source": "הֲ‍ֽלֹא־אֱ֭לוֹהַּ גֹּ֣בַהּ שָׁמָ֑יִם וּרְאֵ֤ה רֹ֖אשׁ כּוֹכָבִ֣ים כִּי־רָֽמּוּ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah gōbah šāmāyim û-rəʾēh rōʾš kôkhābîm kî-rāmmû*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ-ʾĕlôah*": "interrogative + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - is not God", "*gōbah*": "noun, masculine singular construct - height of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*rōʾš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - head of", "*kôkhābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars", "*kî-rāmmû*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - for they are high" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*gōbah*": "height/loftiness", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/observe", "*rōʾš*": "head/top/summit", "*kôkhābîm*": "stars", "*rāmmû*": "to be high/exalted/lifted up" } }
  • Job 26:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.26.6", "source": "עָר֣וֹם שְׁא֣וֹל נֶגְדּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֥ין כְּ֝ס֗וּת לָֽאֲבַדּֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿārôm* *šĕʾôl* *negdô* *wĕ-ʾên* *kĕsût* *lā-ʾăbaddôn*", "grammar": { "*ʿārôm*": "adjective, masculine singular - naked/bare", "*šĕʾôl*": "noun, feminine singular - Sheol/grave/underworld", "*negdô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him/in his presence", "*wĕ-ʾên*": "waw conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*kĕsût*": "noun, feminine singular - covering", "*lā-ʾăbaddôn*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" }, "variants": { "*ʿārôm*": "naked/bare/exposed", "*šĕʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/realm of the dead", "*ʾăbaddôn*": "Abaddon/destruction/place of ruin" } }
  • Job 35:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Job.35.5", "source": "הַבֵּ֣ט שָׁמַ֣יִם וּרְאֵ֑ה וְשׁ֥וּר שְׁ֝חָקִ֗ים גָּבְה֥וּ מִמֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "*habbēṭ šāmayim û-rəʾēh wə-šûr šəḥāqîm gāḇhû mimmekkā*", "grammar": { "*habbēṭ*": "imperative, masculine singular - look/observe", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*û-rəʾēh*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and see", "*wə-šûr*": "conjunction + imperative, masculine singular - and behold/observe", "*šəḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies", "*gāḇhû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they are high", "*mimmekkā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - than you" }, "variants": { "*habbēṭ*": "to look/observe/gaze at", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rəʾēh*": "to see/look/perceive", "*šûr*": "to behold/observe/watch", "*šəḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*gāḇhû*": "to be high/exalted/lofty" } }
  • Isa 55:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Isaiah.55.9", "source": "כִּי־גָבְהוּ שָׁמַיִם מֵאָרֶץ כֵּן גָּבְהוּ דְרָכַי מִדַּרְכֵיכֶם וּמַחְשְׁבֹתַי מִמַּחְשְׁבֹתֵיכֶם", "text": "Because-*ḡāḇĕhû* *šāmayim* from-*ʾāreṣ* so *ḡāḇĕhû* *ḏĕrāḵay* from-*darḵêḵem* and-*maḥšĕḇōṯay* from-*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*", "grammar": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they are higher", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my ways", "*darḵêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your ways", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix - my thoughts", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*ḡāḇĕhû*": "they are higher/loftier/exalted", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḏĕrāḵay*": "my ways/paths/courses", "*darḵêḵem*": "your ways/paths/courses", "*maḥšĕḇōṯay*": "my thoughts/plans/intentions", "*maḥšĕḇōṯêḵem*": "your thoughts/plans/intentions" } }
  • Amos 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Amos.9.2", "source": "אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י תִקָּחֵ֑ם וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִשָּׁ֖ם אוֹרִידֵֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥtərû* *bišʾôl* *miššām* *yādî* *tiqqāḥēm* *wəʾim*-*yaʿălû* *haššāmayim* *miššām* *ʾôrîdēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaḥtərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dig/bore/break through", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in Sheol/underworld", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go up/ascend", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them down" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they dig through/burrow/break into", "*bišʾôl*": "in Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "it will take/seize/grasp them", "*yaʿălû*": "they ascend/climb/go up", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "I will bring them down/cause them to descend" } }
  • Eph 3:18-19 : 18 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.18", "source": "Ἵνα ἐξισχύσητε καταλαβέσθαι σὺν πᾶσιν τοῖς ἁγίοις, τί τὸ πλάτος, καὶ μῆκος, καὶ βάθος, καὶ ὕψος·", "text": "In order that you might *exischysēte katalabesthai syn pasin tois hagiois*, what is the *platos*, and *mēkos*, and *bathos*, and *hypsos*;", "grammar": { "*Hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*exischysēte*": "aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be fully able", "*katalabesthai*": "aorist, middle, infinitive - to comprehend/grasp", "*syn*": "preposition with dative - with", "*pasin*": "dative, masculine, plural - all", "*tois hagiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - the saints/holy ones", "*ti*": "nominative, neuter, singular, interrogative - what", "*platos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - breadth/width", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mēkos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - length", "*bathos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - depth", "*hypsos*": "nominative, neuter, singular - height" }, "variants": { "*exischysēte*": "you might be fully able/you might have power/you might be strong enough", "*katalabesthai*": "to comprehend/grasp/apprehend/lay hold of", "*hagiois*": "saints/holy ones/set apart ones", "*platos*": "breadth/width/expanse", "*mēkos*": "length/extent", "*bathos*": "depth/deepness", "*hypsos*": "height/loftiness/elevation" } } 19 { "verseID": "Ephesians.3.19", "source": "Γνῶναί τε τὴν ὑπερβάλλουσαν τῆς γνώσεως ἀγάπην τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα πληρωθῆτε εἰς πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ Θεοῦ.", "text": "*Gnōnai* and the *hyperballousan tēs gnōseōs agapēn* of the *Christou*, in order that you might be *plērōthēte eis pan* the *plērōma* of the *Theou*.", "grammar": { "*Gnōnai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to know", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*hyperballousan*": "present, active, participle, accusative, feminine, singular - surpassing/exceeding", "*gnōseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of knowledge", "*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*hina*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*plērōthēte*": "aorist, passive, subjunctive, 2nd person, plural - you might be filled", "*eis*": "preposition with accusative - to/unto", "*pan*": "accusative, neuter, singular - all", "*plērōma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - fullness/completeness", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God" }, "variants": { "*Gnōnai*": "to know/to understand/to experience", "*hyperballousan*": "surpassing/exceeding/going beyond", "*gnōseōs*": "knowledge/understanding/comprehension", "*agapēn*": "love/selfless love/divine love", "*plērōthēte*": "you might be filled/you might be completed/you might be made full", "*plērōma*": "fullness/completeness/that which fills" } }
  • 2 Chr 6:18 : 18 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.6.18", "source": "כִּ֚י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם יֵשֵׁ֧ב אֱלֹהִ֛ים אֶת־הָאָדָ֖ם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ הִ֠נֵּה שָׁמַ֜יִם וּשְׁמֵ֤י הַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ לֹ֣א יְכַלְכְּל֔וּךָ אַ֕ף כִּֽי־הַבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּנִֽיתִי׃", "text": "For *hāʾumnām* *yēšēḇ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeṯ*-*hāʾāḏām* upon-*hāʾāreṣ*? *Hinnēh* *šāmayim* and-*šəmê* *haššāmayim* not *yəḵalkəlûḵā*, how-much-less *habbayiṯ* *hazzeh* which *bānîṯî*.", "grammar": { "*hāʾumnām*": "interrogative particle - indeed, truly, really", "*yēšēḇ*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd person masculine singular - will dwell", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God, gods", "*hāʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the man, mankind", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the earth, land", "*Hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold, look", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*šəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural - heavens of", "*haššāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the heavens", "*yəḵalkəlûḵā*": "imperfect, pilpel, 3rd person masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - they will contain you", "*habbayiṯ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*hazzeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this", "*bānîṯî*": "perfect, qal, 1st person singular - I built" }, "variants": { "*hāʾumnām*": "indeed, truly, really, actually", "*yēšēḇ*": "dwell, sit, remain, inhabit", "*yəḵalkəlûḵā*": "contain, sustain, support, comprehend, hold", "*habbayiṯ*": "house, temple, dwelling, palace" } }
  • Ps 103:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.103.11", "source": "כִּ֤י כִגְבֹ֣הַּ שָׁ֭מַיִם עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ גָּבַ֥ר חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ עַל־יְרֵאָֽיו׃", "text": "For as-*gəbōah* *šāmayim* over-*hā-ʾāreṣ* *gābar* *ḥasdô* over-*yərēʾāyw*", "grammar": { "*gəbōah*": "qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition *kə* - as the height of", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article with feminine singular noun with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over the earth", "*gābar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - has prevailed", "*ḥasdô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his lovingkindness", "*yərēʾāyw*": "qal participle masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition *ʿal* - over those fearing him" }, "variants": { "*gəbōah*": "height/elevation/exaltation", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible universe", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory", "*gābar*": "prevailed/been mighty/strengthened/increased", "*ḥasdô*": "his lovingkindness/mercy/faithfulness/steadfast love", "*yərēʾāyw*": "those fearing him/his fearers/those revering him" } }
  • Ps 139:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.6", "source": "*פלאיה **פְּלִ֣יאָֽה דַ֣עַת מִמֶּ֑נִּי נִ֝שְׂגְּבָ֗ה לֹא־א֥וּכַֽל לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*pəlîʾâ daʿat* from-me; *niśgəbâ* not-*ʾûkal* to-it", "grammar": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*niśgəbâ*": "verb, Niphal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - it is too high/lofty", "*ʾûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able" }, "variants": { "*pəlîʾâ*": "wonderful/marvelous/extraordinary/difficult", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*niśgəbâ*": "too high/too lofty/inaccessible/beyond reach", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can attain/have power" } } 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.7", "source": "אָ֭נָ֥ה אֵלֵ֣ךְ מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ וְ֝אָ֗נָה מִפָּנֶ֥יךָ אֶבְרָֽח׃", "text": "*ʾānâ ʾēlēk* from-*rûḥekā* and-*ʾānâ* from-*pānêkā ʾebrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*ʾānâ*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*ʾēlēk*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I go", "*rûḥekā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your spirit", "*pānêkā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix + preposition min - from your face/presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I flee" }, "variants": { "*ʾānâ*": "where/where to", "*ʾēlēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*rûḥekā*": "your spirit/your breath/your wind", "*pānêkā*": "your face/your presence", "*ʾebrāḥ*": "flee/run away/escape" } } 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.139.8", "source": "אִם־אֶסַּ֣ק שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑תָּה וְאַצִּ֖יעָה שְּׁא֣וֹל הִנֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "If-*ʾessaq šāmayim* there *ʾāttâ*; and-*ʾaṣṣîʿâ šəʾôl hinnekā*", "grammar": { "*ʾessaq*": "verb, Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I ascend", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*ʾāttâ*": "independent personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I make my bed", "*šəʾôl*": "noun, proper name - Sheol/underworld", "*hinnekā*": "demonstrative particle + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - behold you/there you are" }, "variants": { "*ʾessaq*": "ascend/go up/climb", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾaṣṣîʿâ*": "make my bed/spread out my couch/lie down", "*šəʾôl*": "Sheol/grave/underworld/place of the dead", "*hinnekā*": "behold you/there you are/you are present" } }
  • Ps 148:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.13", "source": "יְהַלְל֤וּ ׀ אֶת־שֵׁ֬ם יְהוָ֗ה כִּֽי־נִשְׂגָּ֣ב שְׁמ֣וֹ לְבַדּ֑וֹ ה֝וֹד֗וֹ עַל־אֶ֥רֶץ וְשָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Yehallelû* *ʾet*-*šēm* *YHWH* *kî*-*niśgāb* *šemô* *lebaddô* *hôdô* *ʿal*-*ʾereṣ* *wešāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*Yehallelû*": "imperfect 3rd person plural - they shall praise", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šēm*": "noun masculine singular construct - name of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*niśgāb*": "niphal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - is exalted", "*šemô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*lebaddô*": "preposition + noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to his alone", "*hôdô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his majesty", "*ʿal*": "preposition - over/upon", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth", "*wešāmāyim*": "conjunction + noun masculine plural - and heavens" }, "variants": { "*Yehallelû*": "they shall praise/let them praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*kî*": "for/because/when", "*niśgāb*": "is exalted/lifted high/inaccessibly high", "*lebaddô*": "to his alone/by himself/only his", "*hôdô*": "his majesty/his splendor/his glory", "*ʿal*": "over/upon/above", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky" } }
  • Prov 25:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.2", "source": "כְּבֹ֣ד אֱ֭לֹהִים הַסְתֵּ֣ר דָּבָ֑ר וּכְבֹ֥ד מְ֝לָכִ֗ים חֲקֹ֣ר דָּבָֽר׃", "text": "*kĕbōd* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hastēr* *dābār* and-*kĕbōd* *mĕlākîm* *ḥăqōr* *dābār*", "grammar": { "*kĕbōd*": "noun, construct state - glory of/honor of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural (divine singular) - God", "*hastēr*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to hide/conceal", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing/matter", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mĕlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ḥăqōr*": "qal infinitive construct - to search out/investigate" }, "variants": { "*kĕbōd*": "glory/honor/splendor", "*hastēr*": "to hide/conceal/cover", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/affair", "*ḥăqōr*": "to search out/investigate/examine thoroughly" } } 3 { "verseID": "Proverbs.25.3", "source": "שָׁמַ֣יִם לָ֭רוּם וָאָ֣רֶץ לָעֹ֑מֶק וְלֵ֥ב מְ֝לָכִ֗ים אֵ֣ין חֵֽקֶר׃", "text": "*šāmayim* for-*rûm* and-*ʾāreṣ* for-*ʿōmeq* and-*lēb* *mĕlākîm* *ʾên* *ḥēqer*", "grammar": { "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for/regarding", "*rûm*": "noun, masculine singular - height", "*wĕ*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*lā*": "preposition - to/for/regarding", "*ʿōmeq*": "noun, masculine singular - depth", "*lēb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - heart of", "*mĕlākîm*": "noun, masculine plural - kings", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ḥēqer*": "noun, masculine singular - searching/investigation" }, "variants": { "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*rûm*": "height/loftiness/exaltation", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʿōmeq*": "depth/deepness", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/will/inner person", "*ḥēqer*": "searching/investigation/fathoming" } }