Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Job.38.33", "source": "הֲ֭יָדַעְתָּ חֻקּ֣וֹת שָׁמָ֑יִם אִם־תָּשִׂ֖ים מִשְׁטָר֣וֹ בָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "?-*yādaʿtā* *ḥuqqôt* *šāmāyim* if-*tāśîm* *mišṭārô* in-*ʾāreṣ*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - ordinances/statutes of", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*tāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you set/establish", "*mišṭārô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its dominion/rule", "*bā*": "preposition - in", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you know/you understand", "*ḥuqqôt*": "ordinances/statutes/laws", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/sky", "*tāśîm*": "you set/you establish/you place", "*mišṭārô*": "its dominion/its rule/its authority", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Jer 31:35-36 : 35 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.35", "source": "כֹּ֣ה ׀ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה נֹתֵ֥ן שֶׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ לְא֣וֹר יוֹמָ֔ם חֻקֹּ֛ת יָרֵ֥חַ וְכוֹכָבִ֖ים לְא֣וֹר לָ֑יְלָה רֹגַ֤ע הַיָּם֙ וַיֶּהֱמ֣וּ גַלָּ֔יו יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת שְׁמֽוֹ׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH*, *nōtēn* *šemeš* for *ʾôr* by day, *ḥuqqōt* *yārēaḥ* and *kôkābîm* for *ʾôr* by night, *rōgaʿ* the *yām* and *wayyehĕmû* *gallāyw*, *YHWH* *ṣᵊbāʾôt* *šᵊmô*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*nōtēn*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - giving/who gives", "*šemeš*": "noun, common, singular - sun", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - light", "*ḥuqqōt*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - statutes/ordinances of", "*yārēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular - moon", "*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - stars", "*rōgaʿ*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - stirring up/disturbing", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular - sea", "*wayyehĕmû*": "verb, qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd person masculine plural - and they roar", "*gallāyw*": "noun, masculine, plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its waves", "*ṣᵊbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine, plural - hosts/armies", "*šᵊmô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*nōtēn*": "giving/appointing/placing", "*ḥuqqōt*": "statutes/ordinances/decrees/prescribed limits", "*rōgaʿ*": "stirring up/disturbing/agitating/calming", "*yehĕmû*": "roar/rage/sound/make noise", "*ṣᵊbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/multitudes" } } 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.31.36", "source": "אִם־יָמֻ֜שׁוּ הַחֻקִּ֥ים הָאֵ֛לֶּה מִלְּפָנַ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָ֑ה גַּם֩ זֶ֨רַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל יִשְׁבְּת֗וּ מִֽהְי֥וֹת גּ֛וֹי לְפָנַ֖י כָּל־הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "If-*yāmušû* the *ḥuqqîm* these from before me, *nᵊʾum*-*YHWH*, also *zeraʿ* *Yiśrāʾēl* *yišbᵊtû* from *mihyôt* *gôy* before me all-the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*yāmušû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will depart/cease", "*ḥuqqîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - statutes/ordinances", "*nᵊʾum*": "construct state noun - utterance/declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*zeraʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - seed/offspring of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yišbᵊtû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will cease", "*mihyôt*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - from being", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine, singular - nation", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine, plural - days" }, "variants": { "*yāmušû*": "they will depart/cease/be removed", "*ḥuqqîm*": "statutes/ordinances/decrees/prescribed limits", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants/posterity", "*yišbᵊtû*": "they will cease/stop/be discontinued", "*gôy*": "nation/people/heathen" } }
  • Jer 33:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.33.25", "source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה אִם־לֹ֥א בְרִיתִ֖י יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה חֻקּ֛וֹת שָׁמַ֥יִם וָאָ֖רֶץ לֹא־שָֽׂמְתִּי׃", "text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* if not *ḇərîṯî* *yômām* *wālāyəlāh* *ḥuqqôṯ* *šāmayim* *wāʾāreṣ* not *śāmtî*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3ms - he said/says", "*ḇərîṯî*": "noun fs + 1s suffix - my covenant", "*yômām*": "adverb - by day", "*wālāyəlāh*": "waw conjunction + noun ms - and night", "*ḥuqqôṯ*": "noun fp construct - ordinances of", "*šāmayim*": "noun mp - heavens", "*wāʾāreṣ*": "waw conjunction + noun fs - and earth", "*śāmtî*": "qal perfect 1s - I have appointed" }, "variants": { "*ḇərîṯî*": "my covenant/agreement/treaty", "*ḥuqqôṯ*": "ordinances/statutes/decrees", "*śāmtî*": "set/appointed/established" } }
  • Gen 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.16", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־שְׁנֵ֥י הַמְּאֹרֹ֖ת הַגְּדֹלִ֑ים אֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַגָּדֹל֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַיּ֔וֹם וְאֶת־הַמָּא֤וֹר הַקָּטֹן֙ לְמֶמְשֶׁ֣לֶת הַלַּ֔יְלָה וְאֵ֖ת הַכּוֹכָבִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾet*-*šĕnê* the *mĕʾōrōt* the *gĕdōlîm* *ʾet*-the *māʾôr* the *gādōl* for *memšelet* the *yôm* and *ʾet*-the *māʾôr* the *qāṭōn* for *memšelet* the *lāylāh* and *ʾēt* the *kôkābîm*", "grammar": { "*šĕnê*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - two of", "*gĕdōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - great", "*māʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light/luminary", "*gādōl*": "adjective, masculine singular - great", "*lĕ-memšelet*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - for dominion of", "*qāṭōn*": "adjective, masculine singular - small", "*kôkābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - stars" }, "variants": { "*šĕnê*": "two/pair/couple", "*gĕdōlîm*": "great/large/mighty", "*māʾôr*": "light/luminary/light-bearer", "*gādōl*": "great/large/mighty", "*memšelet*": "dominion/rule/authority", "*qāṭōn*": "small/lesser/younger", "*kôkābîm*": "stars/celestial bodies" } }
  • Gen 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.22", "source": "עֹ֖ד כָּל־יְמֵ֣י הָאָ֑רֶץ זֶ֡רַע וְ֠קָצִיר וְקֹ֨ר וָחֹ֜ם וְקַ֧יִץ וָחֹ֛רֶף וְי֥וֹם וָלַ֖יְלָה לֹ֥א יִשְׁבֹּֽתוּ", "text": "Yet all-*yəmê* the-*ʾereṣ*, *zeraʿ* and-*qāṣîr* and-*qōr* and-*ḥōm* and-*qayiṣ* and-*ḥōrep* and-*yôm* and-*laylâ* not *yišbōtû*", "grammar": { "*yəmê*": "masculine plural construct - days of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular noun - seed/sowing", "*qāṣîr*": "masculine singular noun - harvest/reaping", "*qōr*": "masculine singular noun - cold", "*ḥōm*": "masculine singular noun - heat", "*qayiṣ*": "masculine singular noun - summer", "*ḥōrep*": "masculine singular noun - winter", "*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yišbōtû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with negative particle - they will not cease" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/sowing/seedtime", "*qāṣîr*": "harvest/reaping/harvesttime", "*qōr*": "cold/coldness", "*ḥōm*": "heat/warmth", "*qayiṣ*": "summer/summer fruit season", "*ḥōrep*": "winter/autumn", "*yišbōtû*": "cease/desist/rest" } }
  • Job 38:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.38.12", "source": "הְֽמִיָּמֶיךָ צִוִּ֣יתָ בֹּ֑קֶר יִדַּ֖עְתָּה הַשַּׁ֣חַר מְקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "?-From-*yāmeykā* *ṣiwwîtā* *bōqer* *yiddaʿtâ* the-*šaḥar* *məqōmô*.", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*min*": "preposition - from/since", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you commanded", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*yiddaʿtâ*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you made know", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*məqōmô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its place" }, "variants": { "*yāmeykā*": "your days/in your lifetime", "*ṣiwwîtā*": "you commanded/you ordered", "*bōqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*yiddaʿtâ*": "you made know/you caused to know", "*šaḥar*": "dawn/daybreak", "*məqōmô*": "its place/its position" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.38.13", "source": "לֶ֭אֱחֹז בְּכַנְפ֣וֹת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִמֶּֽנָּה׃", "text": "To-*ʾĕḥōz* on-*kanpôt* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*yinnāʿărû* *rəšāʿîm* from-her.", "grammar": { "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*ʾĕḥōz*": "qal infinitive construct - to seize/take hold", "*bə*": "preposition - on/by", "*kanpôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/corners/ends", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yinnāʿărû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they might be shaken out", "*rəšāʿîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wicked ones", "*mimmenāh*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - from her/from it" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕḥōz*": "to seize/to grasp/to take hold of", "*kanpôt*": "edges/corners/ends", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yinnāʿărû*": "they might be shaken out/they might be tossed out", "*rəšāʿîm*": "wicked ones/evil ones" } }
  • Ps 119:90-91 : 90 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.90", "source": "לְדֹ֣ר וָ֭דֹר אֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ כּוֹנַ֥נְתָּ אֶ֝֗רֶץ וַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃", "text": "To generation *ləḏōr* and generation *wāḏōr* is your faithfulness *ʾĕmûnāṯêḵā*; you established *kônantā* the earth *ʾereṣ* and it stands *wattaʿămōḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ləḏōr*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - to generation", "*wāḏōr*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and generation", "*ʾĕmûnāṯêḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your faithfulness", "*kônantā*": "polel perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you established", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun feminine singular - earth/land", "*wattaʿămōḏ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect consecutive 3rd person feminine singular - and it stands" }, "variants": { "*ləḏōr wāḏōr*": "to generation and generation/from generation to generation/throughout all generations", "*ʾĕmûnāṯêḵā*": "your faithfulness/your reliability/your trustworthiness", "*kônantā*": "you established/you set up/you fixed", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*wattaʿămōḏ*": "and it stands/and it endures/and it remains" } } 91 { "verseID": "Psalms.119.91", "source": "לְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ עָמְד֣וּ הַיּ֑וֹם כִּ֖י הַכֹּ֣ל עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "For your judgments *ləmišpāṭêḵā* they stand *ʿāmḏû* this day *hayyôm*; for *kî* all things *hakkōl* are your servants *ʿăḇāḏêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*ləmišpāṭêḵā*": "preposition + masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for your judgments", "*ʿāmḏû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they stand/have stood", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - this day/today", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hakkōl*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the all/everything", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*ləmišpāṭêḵā*": "for your judgments/according to your ordinances/by your laws", "*ʿāmḏû*": "they stand/they continue/they persist", "*hayyôm*": "this day/today/at present", "*hakkōl*": "all things/everything/the whole universe", "*ʿăḇāḏêḵā*": "your servants/your slaves" } }
  • Ps 148:6 : 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" } }