Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Job.37.18", "source": "תַּרְקִ֣יעַ עִ֭מּוֹ לִשְׁחָקִ֑ים חֲ֝זָקִ֗ים כִּרְאִ֥י מוּצָֽק׃", "text": "*tarqîaʿ ʿimmô li-šḥāqîm ḥăzāqîm kir-ʾî mûṣāq*", "grammar": { "*tarqîaʿ*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you spread out/hammer out", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*li-šḥāqîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - for the skies/clouds", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - strong/firm", "*kir-ʾî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like mirror/like appearance", "*mûṣāq*": "hophal participle, masculine singular - poured out/cast/molten" }, "variants": { "*tarqîaʿ*": "spread out/hammer out/beat out/make firm", "*šḥāqîm*": "skies/clouds/heavens", "*ḥăzāqîm*": "strong/firm/hard", "*rəʾî*": "mirror/appearance/looking glass", "*mûṣāq*": "poured out/cast/molten/solidified" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Kan du sammen med ham rekke ut himmelen som et fast tak?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Har du med ham bredt ut himmelen, som er sterk, som et smeltet speil?

• Norsk King James

  Har du sammen med ham strukket ut himmelen, som er sterk, og som et polert speil?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Har du bredt ut himmelen med ham, som er faste som et støpt speil?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kan du med ham spenne ut himmelen, som en støpt speilflate?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Har du bredt ut himmelen med ham, som er sterk, og som et smeltet speil?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Har du sammen med ham spredt ut himmelen, som er mektig og ligner et smeltet speil?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Har du bredt ut himmelen med ham, som er sterk, og som et smeltet speil?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kan du sammen med ham spenne ut himlene, faste som en støpt speiloverflate?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Can you spread out the skies with Him, as firm as a molten mirror?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kan du som han utspenne himlene, faste som et speil støpt i bronse?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Haver du udstrakt de (øverste) Skyer med ham, (som ere) faste som et støbt Speil?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Har du med ham bredt ut himmelen, som er sterk, og som et smeltet speil?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and like a molten mirror?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kan du, sammen med ham, bre himmelen ut, som er sterk som et støpt metallspeil?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Sammen med Ham har du dannet et utstrekning for skyene - sterke som speil av kobber!

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kan du med ham bre ut himmelen, som er sterk som et smeltet speil?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vil du med ham gjøre himmelen glatt, og sterk som et polert speil?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  hast thou helped him to spred out the heauen, which is to loke vpo, as it were cast of cleare metall?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Hast thou helped him to spreade out the heauens which are strong and bright as a loking glasse?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Can you, with him, spread out the sky, Which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  will you, with him, spread out the clouds, solid as a mirror of molten metal?

Referenced Verses

• Isa 44:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.44.24", "source": "כֹּֽה־אָמַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ גֹּאֲלֶ֔ךָ וְיֹצֶרְךָ֖ מִבָּ֑טֶן אָנֹכִ֤י יְהוָה֙ עֹ֣שֶׂה כֹּ֔ל נֹטֶ֤ה שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ לְבַדִּ֔י רֹקַ֥ע הָאָ֖רֶץ *מי *אתי **מֵאִתִּֽי׃", "text": "*kōh-ʾāmar* *YHWH* *gōʾaleḵā* *wəyōṣerḵā* *mibāṭen* *ʾānōḵî* *YHWH* *ʿōśeh* *kōl* *nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *ləḇaddî* *rōqaʿ* *hāʾāreṣ* *mēʾittî*", "grammar": { "*kōh-ʾāmar*": "adverb + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - thus says", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*gōʾaleḵā*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your redeemer", "*wəyōṣerḵā*": "conjunction + verb, qal participle, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your former", "*mibāṭen*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from the womb", "*ʾānōḵî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*ʿōśeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - maker of", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*nōṭeh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - stretching out", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens", "*ləḇaddî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - by myself", "*rōqaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - spreading out", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - from me/who was with me" }, "variants": { "*gōʾaleḵā*": "your redeemer/your ransomer/your rescuer", "*yōṣerḵā*": "your former/your fashioner/your maker", "*mibāṭen*": "from the womb/from birth", "*ʿōśeh kōl*": "maker of all/doer of all/creator of everything", "*nōṭeh*": "stretching out/extending/spreading", "*ləḇaddî*": "by myself/alone/on my own", "*rōqaʿ*": "spreading out/hammering out/extending", "*mēʾittî*": "from me/with me/who was with me (rhetorical question marker)" } }
• Ps 104:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } }
• Exod 38:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Exodus.38.8", "source": "וַיַּ֗עַשׂ אֵ֚ת הַכִּיּ֣וֹר נְחֹ֔שֶׁת וְאֵ֖ת כַּנּ֣וֹ נְחֹ֑שֶׁת בְּמַרְאֹת֙ הַצֹּ֣בְאֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר צָֽבְא֔וּ פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃ ס", "text": "And *wayyaʿas* [he made] *ʾēt* *hakkîyôr* [the laver] *nəḥōšet* [bronze], and *wəʾēt* *kannô* [its base] *nəḥōšet* [bronze], *bəmarʾōt* [with mirrors of] *haṣṣōbəʾōt* [the serving women] *ʾăšer* [who] *ṣābəʾû* [assembled] *petaḥ* [at entrance of] *ʾōhel* [tent of] *môʿēd* [meeting].", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿas*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he made", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*hakkîyôr*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the laver/basin", "*nəḥōšet*": "feminine singular noun - bronze, copper", "*wəʾēt*": "waw conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*kannô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its base/stand", "*bəmarʾōt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct - with mirrors of", "*haṣṣōbəʾōt*": "definite article + Qal participle feminine plural - the serving women", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who, which", "*ṣābəʾû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - they assembled/served", "*petaḥ*": "construct state, masculine singular - entrance of", "*ʾōhel*": "construct state, masculine singular - tent of", "*môʿēd*": "masculine singular noun - meeting, appointed time" }, "variants": { "*hakkîyôr*": "laver, basin, washing vessel", "*kannô*": "stand, base, pedestal", "*bəmarʾōt*": "with mirrors, looking glasses", "*haṣṣōbəʾōt*": "serving women, women who assembled, women who ministered", "*ṣābəʾû*": "they assembled, they served, they ministered", "*ʾōhel môʿēd*": "tent of meeting, tabernacle of congregation" } }
• Job 9:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.9.8", "source": "נֹטֶ֣ה שָׁמַ֣יִם לְבַדּ֑וֹ וְ֝דוֹרֵ֗ךְ עַל־בָּ֥מֳתֵי יָֽם׃", "text": "*nōṭeh* *šāmayim* *lə-baddô* *wə-dôrēk* *ʿal-bāmŏtê* *yām*", "grammar": { "*nōṭeh*": "qal participle masculine singular - stretching out", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens/sky", "*lə-baddô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - by himself", "*wə-dôrēk*": "conjunction + qal participle masculine singular - and treading", "*ʿal-bāmŏtê*": "preposition + feminine plural construct noun - upon heights of", "*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea" }, "variants": { "*nōṭeh*": "to stretch out, extend, spread", "*šāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*baddô*": "separation, alone, by oneself", "*dôrēk*": "to tread, walk, march", "*bāmŏtê*": "heights, high places, waves", "*yām*": "sea, ocean, large body of water" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.9.9", "source": "עֹֽשֶׂה־עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְכִימָ֗ה וְחַדְרֵ֥י תֵמָֽן׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh-ʿāš* *kəsîl* *wə-kîmâ* *wə-ḥadrê* *têmān*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh-ʿāš*": "qal participle masculine singular + masculine singular noun - making Bear", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - Orion", "*wə-kîmâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and Pleiades", "*wə-ḥadrê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and chambers of", "*têmān*": "masculine singular noun - south" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "to make, do, create", "*ʿāš*": "Bear (constellation, possibly Ursa Major)", "*kəsîl*": "Orion (constellation)", "*kîmâ*": "Pleiades (star cluster)", "*ḥadrê*": "chambers, rooms, inner parts", "*têmān*": "south, southern region" } }
• Gen 1:6-8 : 6 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.6", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֔ים יְהִ֥י רָקִ֖יעַ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַמָּ֑יִם וִיהִ֣י מַבְדִּ֔יל בֵּ֥ין מַ֖יִם לָמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yĕhî* *rāqîaʿ* in *tôk* the *māyim* and *wîhî* *mabdîl* between *mayim* to *māyim*", "grammar": { "*yĕhî*": "verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let there be", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - firmament/expanse", "*bĕ-tôk*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in midst of", "*wîhî*": "conjunction + verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - and let it be", "*mabdîl*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - separating/dividing", "*lā-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to waters" }, "variants": { "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/vault/dome", "*tôk*": "midst/middle/between", "*mabdîl*": "separating/dividing/distinguishing" } } 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.7", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִים֮ אֶת־הָרָקִיעַ֒ וַיַּבְדֵּ֗ל בֵּ֤ין הַמַּ֙יִם֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ מִתַּ֣חַת לָרָקִ֔יעַ וּבֵ֣ין הַמַּ֔יִם אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעַ֣ל לָרָקִ֑יעַ וֽ͏ַיְהִי־כֵֽן׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-the *rāqîaʿ* and *wayyabdēl* between the *mayim* which *mittaḥat* to the *rāqîaʿ* and between the *mayim* which *mēʿal* to the *rāqîaʿ* and *wayĕhî*-*kēn*", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and made", "*wayyabdēl*": "verb, hiphil imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and separated", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*mittaḥat*": "preposition + preposition - from under", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the firmament", "*mēʿal*": "preposition - from above", "*wayĕhî-kēn*": "verb + adverb - and it was so" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "and made/and created/and fashioned", "*mittaḥat*": "from under/beneath", "*mēʿal*": "from above/over", "*kēn*": "so/thus/accordingly" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.8", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֧א אֱלֹהִ֛ים לָֽרָקִ֖יעַ שָׁמָ֑יִם וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר י֥וֹם שֵׁנִֽי׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to the *rāqîaʿ* *šāmāyim* and *wayĕhî*-*ʿereb* and *wayĕhî*-*bōqer* *yôm* *šēnî*", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and called", "*lā-rāqîaʿ*": "preposition + definite article + noun - to the firmament", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*šēnî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - second" }, "variants": { "*šēnî*": "second/another" } }
• Ps 148:4-6 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.4", "source": "הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שְׁמֵ֣י הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝הַמַּ֗יִם אֲשֶׁ֤ר ׀ מֵעַ֬ל הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "*Hallelûhû* *šemê* *haššāmayim* *wehammayim* *ʾăšer* *mēʿal* *haššāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*Hallelûhû*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - praise him", "*šemê*": "noun masculine plural construct - heavens of", "*haššāmayim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*wehammayim*": "conjunction + definite noun masculine plural - and the waters", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*mēʿal*": "preposition compound - from above/over", "*haššāmāyim*": "definite noun masculine plural - the heavens" }, "variants": { "*šemê*": "heavens of/skies of", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/the sky", "*hammayim*": "the waters/the liquid substance", "*mēʿal*": "from above/over/beyond" } } 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.5", "source": "יְֽ֭הַֽלְלוּ אֶת־שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה כִּ֤י ה֖וּא צִוָּ֣ה וְנִבְרָֽאוּ׃", "text": "*Yehallelû* *ʾet*-*šēm* *YHWH* *kî* *hûʾ* *ṣiwwâ* *weniberāʾû*", "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", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ṣiwwâ*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - commanded", "*weniberāʾû*": "conjunction + niphal perfect 3rd person plural - and they were created" }, "variants": { "*Yehallelû*": "they shall praise/let them praise", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/character", "*kî*": "for/because/when", "*ṣiwwâ*": "commanded/ordered/decreed", "*niberāʾû*": "they were created/brought into existence/formed" } } 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.148.6", "source": "וַיַּעֲמִידֵ֣ם לָעַ֣ד לְעוֹלָ֑ם חָק־נָ֝תַ֗ן וְלֹ֣א יַעֲבֽוֹר׃", "text": "*Wayyaʿămîdēm* *lāʿad* *leʿôlām* *ḥoq*-*nātan* *welōʾ* *yaʿăbôr*", "grammar": { "*Wayyaʿămîdēm*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and he established them", "*lāʿad*": "preposition + noun - forever", "*leʿôlām*": "preposition + noun - for eternity", "*ḥoq*": "noun masculine singular construct - decree", "*nātan*": "perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gave/set", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăbôr*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - it will pass/transgress" }, "variants": { "*Wayyaʿămîdēm*": "and he established them/set them up/caused them to stand", "*lāʿad*": "forever/eternally/perpetually", "*leʿôlām*": "for eternity/everlasting/perpetually", "*ḥoq*": "decree/statute/ordinance/boundary", "*nātan*": "gave/set/placed/established", "*yaʿăbôr*": "will pass away/transgress/cross over" } }
• Ps 150:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.150.1", "source": "הַ֥לְלוּיָ֨הּ ׀ הַֽלְלוּ־אֵ֥ל בְּקָדְשׁ֑וֹ הֽ͏ַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ בִּרְקִ֥יעַ עֻזּֽוֹ", "text": "*Hallelūyāh* ׀ *Hallelū*-*ʾēl* in-*qodšō* *Hallelūhū* in-*rāqîaʿ* *ʿuzzō*", "grammar": { "*Hallelūyāh*": "imperative, plural - praise Yah", "*Hallelū*": "imperative, plural - praise", "*ʾēl*": "direct object marker with noun - God", "*qodšō*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his holiness/sanctuary", "*Hallelūhū*": "imperative plural with 3rd person masculine singular object suffix - praise him", "*rāqîaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - firmament/expanse", "*ʿuzzō*": "noun with 3rd person masculine singular possessive suffix - his strength/might" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*qodšō*": "his sanctuary/holy place/holiness", "*rāqîaʿ*": "firmament/expanse/visible arch of the sky", "*ʿuzzō*": "his strength/power/might" } }
• Prov 8:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.27", "source": "בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃", "text": "When-*hăkînô šāmayim* there I, when-*ḥûqô ḥûg* upon-*pᵊnê tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*hăkînô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his establishing", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inscribing", "*ḥûg*": "masculine singular noun - circle/horizon", "*pᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*hăkînô*": "his establishing/preparing/setting up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ḥûqô*": "his inscribing/decreeing/marking out", "*ḥûg*": "circle/horizon/vault", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean" } }
• 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" } }
• Isa 40:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Isaiah.40.22", "source": "הַיֹּשֵׁב֙ עַל־ח֣וּג הָאָ֔רֶץ וְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָ כַּחֲגָבִ֑ים הַנּוֹטֶ֤ה כַדֹּק֙ שָׁמַ֔יִם וַיִּמְתָּחֵ֥ם כָּאֹ֖הֶל לָשָֽׁבֶת׃", "text": "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg hāʾāreṣ wěyōšěbêhā kaḥăgābîm hanôṭeh kadōq šāmayim wayyimtāḥēm kāʾōhel lāšābet*", "grammar": { "*hayyōšēb*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one sitting'", "*ʿal-ḥûg*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - 'upon circle of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*wěyōšěbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - 'and its inhabitants'", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - 'like grasshoppers'", "*hanôṭeh*": "definite article + qal participle, masculine singular - 'the one stretching out'", "*kadōq*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a curtain'", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'heavens'", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - 'and he spreads them'", "*kāʾōhel*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'like a tent'", "*lāšābet*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - 'to dwell'" }, "variants": { "*hayyōšēb ʿal-ḥûg*": "who sits upon the circle/who sits above the vault", "*ḥûg*": "circle/vault/horizon", "*kaḥăgābîm*": "like grasshoppers/like locusts", "*hanôṭeh*": "who stretches out/who spreads", "*dōq*": "curtain/thin cloth", "*wayyimtāḥēm*": "and spreads them out/and extends them", "*ʾōhel*": "tent/dwelling" } }