Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Job.28.25", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָר֣וּחַ מִשְׁקָ֑ל וּ֝מַ֗יִם תִּכֵּ֥ן בְּמִדָּֽה׃", "text": "To-*ʿăśôṯ* to-the-*rûaḥ* *mišqāl* and-*mayim* *tikkēn* by-*middāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to make/assign", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wind/spirit", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - weight", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - waters", "*tikkēn*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he measured/established", "*middāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - measure/measurement" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśôṯ*": "to make/assign/establish", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*mišqāl*": "weight/balance/measure", "*tikkēn*": "measured/established/determined", "*middāh*": "measure/measurement/proportion" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 135:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.135.7", "source": "מַֽעֲלֶ֣ה נְשִׂאִים֮ מִקְצֵ֢ה הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ בְּרָקִ֣ים לַמָּטָ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה מֽוֹצֵא־ר֝וּחַ מֵאֽוֹצְרוֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "*maʿăleh* *nᵉśiʾīm* *miqṣēh* *hāʾāreṣ* *bᵉrāqīm* *lammāṭār* *ʿāśāh* *mōṣēʾ*-*rûaḥ* *mēʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*", "grammar": { "*maʿăleh*": "participle, masculine singular - causing to ascend/bringing up", "*nᵉśiʾīm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds/vapors", "*miqṣēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - from end of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*bᵉrāqīm*": "noun, masculine plural - lightnings", "*lammāṭār*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - for the rain", "*ʿāśāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*mōṣēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular construct - bringing forth", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind/spirit", "*mēʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from his storehouses" }, "variants": { "*maʿăleh*": "brings up/causes to ascend/lifts", "*nᵉśiʾīm*": "clouds/vapors/mists", "*bᵉrāqīm*": "lightnings/flashes", "*māṭār*": "rain/precipitation", "*mōṣēʾ*": "brings forth/causes to come out", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*ʾōṣᵉrōtāyw*": "storehouses/treasuries/chambers" } }
  • Isa 40:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.12", "source": "מִֽי־מָדַ֨ד בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹ מַ֗יִם וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בַּזֶּ֣רֶת תִּכֵּ֔ן וְכָ֥ל בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁ עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשָׁקַ֤ל בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ הָרִ֔ים וּגְבָע֖וֹת בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃", "text": "*mî-mādad běšāʿŏlô mayim wěšāmayim bazzeret tikkēn wěkāl baššāliš ʿăpar hāʾāreṣ wěšāqal bappeles hārîm ûgěbāʿôt běmōʾzěnāyim*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - 'who'", "*mādad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has measured'", "*běšāʿŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'with his hollow hand'", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'waters'", "*wěšāmayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - 'and heavens'", "*bazzeret*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'with the span'", "*tikkēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has measured'", "*wěkāl*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has calculated'", "*baššāliš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with the measure'", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'dust of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*wěšāqal*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has weighed'", "*bappeles*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the scale'", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the mountains'", "*ûgěbāʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - 'and hills'", "*běmōʾzěnāyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual - 'in a balance'" }, "variants": { "*šāʿŏlô*": "hollow of his hand/palm of his hand", "*zeret*": "span [measurement between thumb and little finger]", "*tikkēn*": "measured/marked off", "*kāl*": "calculated/measured/contained", "*šāliš*": "measure/third part [a measuring container]", "*šāqal*": "weighed/measured", "*peles*": "scale/balance", "*mōʾzěnāyim*": "scales/balances" } }
  • Job 12:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Job.12.15", "source": "הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּמַּ֣יִם וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hēn* *yaʿṣōr* *ba-mmayim* *wə-yibāšû* *wî-šalləḥēm* *wə-yahapkû* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*yaʿṣōr*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he withholds/restrains", "*ba-mmayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - the waters", "*wə-yibāšû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they dry up", "*wî-šalləḥēm*": "conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he sends them forth", "*wə-yahapkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they overturn", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yaʿṣōr*": "withholds/restrains/holds back", "*mayim*": "waters/water", "*yibāšû*": "dry up/wither", "*šalləḥēm*": "sends them forth/releases them", "*yahapkû*": "overturn/overthrow/transform", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }