Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Job.38.4", "source": "אֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיָסְדִי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Where *hāyîtā* when-*yāsdî*-*ʾāreṣ*? *haggēd* if-*yādaʿtā* *bînâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/at/when", "*yāsdî*": "qal infinitive construct, 1st singular suffix - my founding/establishing", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*haggēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - declare/tell", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*yāsdî*": "my founding/my establishing/my laying foundation of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 104:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.5", "source": "יָֽסַד־אֶ֭רֶץ עַל־מְכוֹנֶ֑יהָ בַּל־תִּ֝מּ֗וֹט עוֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃", "text": "*yāsad*-*ʾereṣ* *ʿal*-*mĕkônehā* *bal*-*timmôṭ* *ʿôlām* *wāʿed*", "grammar": { "*yāsad*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he founded", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth, land", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, on", "*mĕkônehā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her foundations/bases", "*bal*": "negative particle - not", "*timmôṭ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will be moved/shaken", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - forever, eternity", "*wāʿed*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and ever/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*yāsad*": "founded, established, set, fixed", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth, land, ground, world", "*mĕkônehā*": "her foundations, her bases, her places", "*timmôṭ*": "be moved, be shaken, totter, slip", "*ʿôlām*": "forever, eternal, perpetual, ancient time", "*ʿed*": "ever, perpetuity, continuing future" } }
  • Prov 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.4", "source": "מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Mî* *ʿālâ*-*šāmayim* *wayyērad* *mî* *ʾāsap*-*rûaḥ* *beḥopnāyw* *mî* *ṣārar*-*mayim* *baśśimlâ* *mî* *hēqîm* *kol*-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*šemô* *ûmah*-*šem*-*benô* *kî* *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*wayyērad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, third masculine singular - and descended/came down", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*beḥopnāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his fists/handfuls", "*ṣārar*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - bound/wrapped up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the garment/cloak", "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, third masculine singular - established/set up", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʾapsê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šemô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šem*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*benô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/if/that/when/because", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular - you know/will know" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/boundaries/extremities", "*kî*": "for/if/that/surely/when" } }
  • Heb 1:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.10", "source": "Καί, Σὺ κατʼ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας· καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί:", "text": "And, You according to *archas*, *Kyrie*, the *gēn* *ethemeliōsas*; and *erga* of the *cheirōn* of you *eisin* the *ouranoi*:", "grammar": { "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - beginnings", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ethemeliōsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - founded/established", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*kat' archas*": "in the beginning/at first/originally", "*ethemeliōsas*": "founded/established/laid the foundation of", "*erga tōn cheirōn*": "works of the hands/handiwork" } }
  • Heb 1:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.2", "source": "Ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν τούτων ἐλάλησεν ἡμῖν ἐν Υἱῷ, ὃν ἔθηκεν κληρονόμον πάντων, διʼ οὗ καὶ τοὺς αἰῶνας ἐποίησεν·", "text": "Upon *eschatou* of the *hēmerōn* these *elalēsen* to us in *Huiō*, whom he *ethēken* *klēronomon* of all, through whom also the *aiōnas* he *epoiēsen*;", "grammar": { "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*elalēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - spoke", "*Huiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - Son", "*ethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - appointed/made", "*klēronomon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heir", "*aiōnas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - ages/worlds", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - made/created" }, "variants": { "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*Huiō*": "Son/a son", "*klēronomon*": "heir/inheritor", "*aiōnas*": "ages/worlds/universe/epochs" } }
  • Prov 8:22 : 22 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.22", "source": "יְֽהוָ֗ה קָ֭נָנִי רֵאשִׁ֣ית דַּרְכּ֑וֹ קֶ֖דֶם מִפְעָלָ֣יו מֵאָֽז׃", "text": "*YHWH qānānî rēʾšît darkô*, *qedem mipʿālāyw mēʾāz*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*qānānî*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - he possessed/acquired me", "*rēʾšît*": "feminine singular construct - beginning of", "*darkô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his way", "*qedem*": "adverb - before/formerly", "*mipʿālāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his works", "*mēʾāz*": "preposition and adverb - from ancient time" }, "variants": { "*qānānî*": "he possessed me/acquired me/created me/brought me forth", "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*qedem*": "before/formerly/ancient time", "*mipʿālāyw*": "his works/deeds/actions", "*mēʾāz*": "from ancient time/from of old/from the beginning" } }
  • Prov 8:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.29", "source": "בְּשׂ֘וּמ֤וֹ לַיָּ֨ם ׀ חֻקּ֗וֹ וּ֭מַיִם לֹ֣א יַֽעַבְרוּ־פִ֑יו בְּ֝חוּק֗וֹ מ֣וֹסְדֵי אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "When-*śûmô layyām ḥuqqô*, and-*mayim* not *yaʿabrû-pîw*, when-*ḥûqô môsᵊdê ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*śûmô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his setting", "*layyām*": "preposition with definite article and masculine singular noun - for the sea", "*ḥuqqô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his decree", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*yaʿabrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they transgress", "*pîw*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his command", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his marking out", "*môsᵊdê*": "masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*śûmô*": "his setting/placing/establishing", "*ḥuqqô*": "his decree/boundary/statute", "*yaʿabrû-pîw*": "they transgress his command/mouth/word", "*môsᵊdê*": "foundations/bases", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } } 30 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.30", "source": "וָֽאֶהְיֶ֥ה אֶצְל֗וֹ אָ֫מ֥וֹן וָֽאֶהְיֶ֣ה שַׁ֭עֲשֻׁעִים י֤וֹם ׀ י֑וֹם מְשַׂחֶ֖קֶת לְפָנָ֣יו בְּכָל־עֵֽת׃", "text": "And-*ʾehyeh ʾeṣlô ʾāmôn*, and-*ʾehyeh šaʿăšuʿîm yôm yôm*, *mᵊśaḥeqet* before-him in-all-*ʿēt*", "grammar": { "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I was", "*ʾeṣlô*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - beside him", "*ʾāmôn*": "masculine singular noun - workman/craftsman/architect", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "masculine plural noun - delight/joy", "*yôm yôm*": "masculine singular noun repeated - day by day", "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "piel participle feminine singular - rejoicing/playing", "*ʿēt*": "masculine singular noun - time" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmôn*": "workman/craftsman/architect/master workman/nursling/ward", "*šaʿăšuʿîm*": "delight/joy/pleasure", "*mᵊśaḥeqet*": "rejoicing/playing/laughing/delighting", "*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion" } }
  • Gen 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Genesis.1.1", "source": "בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "In *bĕrēšît* *bārā* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾēt* the *šāmayim* *wĕ-ʾēt* the *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*bĕrēšît*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in beginning of", "*bārā*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - created", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine dual - heavens/sky", "*wĕ-ʾēt*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*bĕrēšît*": "in the beginning/at first/when beginning", "*bārā*": "created/formed/shaped", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/visible firmament", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
  • Ps 102:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.25", "source": "אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "I *ʾōmar* *ʾēlî* not-*taʿălēnî* in *baḥăṣî* *yāmāy* in *bᵉḏôr* *dôrîm* *šᵉnôteḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I say", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿălēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - take me away", "*baḥăṣî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the half of", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*bᵉḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in generation of", "*dôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your years" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I say/said", "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my Mighty One", "*taʿălēnî*": "take me away/remove me", "*baḥăṣî*": "in the half/midst of", "*yāmāy*": "my days/lifetime", "*bᵉḏôr dôrîm*": "throughout all generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "your years/ages" } }