Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Job.38.5", "source": "מִי־שָׂ֣ם מְ֭מַדֶּיהָ כִּ֣י תֵדָ֑ע א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָטָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יהָ קָּֽו׃", "text": "Who-*śām* *məmaddeyhā* that *tēdāʿ*? Or who-*nāṭâ* upon-her *qāw*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set/placed/established", "*məmaddeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her measurements", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stretched out/extended", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her/over her", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - measuring line/cord" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "set/placed/determined", "*məmaddeyhā*": "her measurements/her dimensions", "*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand", "*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/spread out", "*qāw*": "measuring line/cord/string" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 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 11:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.11.9", "source": "אֲרֻכָּ֣ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִדָּ֑הּ וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה מִנִּי־יָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾarukkah* *mē-ʾerets* *middah* *u-rəḥavah* *minni*-*yam*", "grammar": { "*ʾarukkah*": "adjective feminine singular - longer", "*mē-ʾerets*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than earth", "*middah*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its measure", "*u-rəḥavah*": "conjunction + adjective feminine singular - and wider", "*minni*": "preposition - than", "*yam*": "noun masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ʾarukkah*": "long/extensive", "*ʾerets*": "earth/land/ground", "*middah*": "measure/dimension/size", "*rəḥavah*": "wide/broad/extensive", "*yam*": "sea/ocean/large body of water" } }
  • Job 28:25 : 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" } }
  • Ps 19:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.19.4", "source": "אֵֽין־אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים בְּ֝לִ֗י נִשְׁמָ֥ע קוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾēyn*-*ʾōmer* and-*ʾēyn* *dəḇārîm* *bəlî* *nišmāʿ* *qôlām*", "grammar": { "*ʾēyn*": "particle of negation - there is not/no", "*ʾōmer*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - speech/saying", "*dəḇārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - words/things", "*bəlî*": "preposition - without", "*nišmāʿ*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine, singular - being heard", "*qôlām*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3mp suffix - their voice" }, "variants": { "*ʾēyn*": "there is not/no/without", "*ʾōmer*": "speech/saying/utterance", "*dəḇārîm*": "words/things/matters", "*bəlî*": "without/lacking", "*nišmāʿ*": "is heard/being heard", "*qôlām*": "their voice/sound" } }
  • Ps 78:55 : 55 { "verseID": "Psalms.78.55", "source": "וַיְגָ֤רֶשׁ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֨ם ׀ גּוֹיִ֗ם וַֽ֭יַּפִּילֵם בְּחֶ֣בֶל נַחֲלָ֑ה וַיַּשְׁכֵּ֥ן בְּ֝אָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yəgāreš* from *pənêhem* *gôyim* *wə-yapîlēm* in *ḥeḇel naḥălâ* *wə-yaškēn* in *ʾohŏlêhem* *šiḇṭê yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yəgāreš*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he drove out", "*pənêhem*": "from before them - preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles - masculine plural noun", "*wə-yapîlēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he made them fall/allotted them", "*ḥeḇel naḥălâ*": "measuring line of inheritance/portion - construct relationship", "*wə-yaškēn*": "Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he caused to dwell", "*ʾohŏlêhem*": "in their tents - preposition with masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix", "*šiḇṭê yiśrāʾēl*": "tribes of Israel - construct relationship" }, "variants": { "*wə-yəgāreš*": "drove out/expelled/banished", "*yapîlēm*": "caused them to fall/cast them down/allotted to them", "*ḥeḇel naḥălâ*": "measured inheritance/allotted portion/territory divided by measuring line", "*wə-yaškēn*": "caused to dwell/settled/made to inhabit" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Prov 8:29 : 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" } }
  • Isa 34:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.34.11", "source": "וִירֵשׁ֙וּהָ֙ קָאַ֣ת וְקִפּ֔וֹד וְיַנְשׁ֥וֹף וְעֹרֵ֖ב יִשְׁכְּנוּ־בָ֑הּ וְנָטָ֥ה עָלֶ֛יהָ קַֽו־תֹ֖הוּ וְאַבְנֵי־בֹֽהוּ׃", "text": "*wîrēšûhā* *qāʾat* *wĕqippôd* *wĕyanšôp* *wĕʿōrēb* *yiškĕnû*-*bāh* *wĕnāṭâ* *ʿālêhā* *qaw*-*tōhû* *wĕʾabnê*-*bōhû*", "grammar": { "*wîrēšûhā*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and they will possess it", "*qāʾat*": "feminine singular noun - pelican", "*wĕqippôd*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and hedgehog/porcupine", "*wĕyanšôp*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and owl", "*wĕʿōrēb*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun - and raven", "*yiškĕnû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dwell", "*bāh*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - in it", "*wĕnāṭâ*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will stretch out", "*ʿālêhā*": "preposition + 3rd feminine singular suffix - over it", "*qaw*": "masculine singular construct - line of", "*tōhû*": "masculine singular noun - chaos/emptiness", "*wĕʾabnê*": "conjunction + feminine plural construct - and stones of", "*bōhû*": "masculine singular noun - void/emptiness" }, "variants": { "*wîrēšûhā*": "will possess it/will inherit it/will take possession of it", "*qāʾat*": "pelican/desert owl/cormorant", "*qippôd*": "hedgehog/porcupine/bittern", "*yanšôp*": "owl/eagle owl/ibis", "*ʿōrēb*": "raven/crow", "*yiškĕnû*": "will dwell/will inhabit/will reside", "*nāṭâ*": "will stretch out/will extend/will measure", "*qaw*": "line/measuring line/cord", "*tōhû*": "chaos/emptiness/waste/formlessness", "*ʾabnê*": "stones/weights", "*bōhû*": "void/emptiness/desolation" } }
  • 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" } }
  • Zech 2:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.1", "source": "וָאֶשָּׂ֥א אֶת־עֵינַ֖י וָאֵ֑רֶא וְהִנֵּ֖ה אַרְבַּ֥ע קְרָנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wāʾeśśāʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿênay* and *wāʾērēʾ* and *wəhinnēh* four *qərānôt*", "grammar": { "*wāʾeśśāʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *nāśāʾ* - I lifted up", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*wāʾērēʾ*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *rāʾāh* - I saw/looked", "*wəhinnēh*": "conjunction + interjection - and behold", "*qərānôt*": "noun feminine plural - horns" }, "variants": { "*qərānôt*": "horns/powers/strengths/kingdoms" } } 2 { "verseID": "Zechariah.2.2", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר אֶל־הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּ֖י מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י אֵ֤לֶּה הַקְּרָנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר זֵר֣וּ אֶת־יְהוּדָ֔ה אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וִירוּשָׁלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "And *wāʾōmar* to *hammalʾāḵ* *haddōbēr* in me what-*ʾēlleh* and *wayyōʾmer* to me *ʾēlleh* *haqqərānôt* which *zērû* *ʾet*-*yəhûdāh* *ʾet*-*yiśrāʾēl* and *wîrûšālā(i)m*", "grammar": { "*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - I said", "*hammalʾāḵ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the messenger/angel", "*haddōbēr*": "definite article + participle masculine singular Qal of *dābar* - the one speaking", "*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun plural - these", "*wayyōʾmer*": "3rd person masculine singular imperfect consecutive (waw-conversive) of *ʾāmar* - he said", "*haqqərānôt*": "definite article + noun feminine plural - the horns", "*zērû*": "3rd person plural perfect Piel of *zārāh* - they scattered/dispersed", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*wîrûšālā(i)m*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Jerusalem" }, "variants": { "*zērû*": "scattered/dispersed/winnowed/fanned" } }
  • 2 Cor 10:16 : 16 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.10.16", "source": "Εἰς τὰ ὑπερέκεινα ὑμῶν εὐαγγελίσασθαι, οὐκ ἐν ἀλλοτρίῳ κανόνι εἰς τὰ ἕτοιμα καυχήσασθαι.", "text": "Unto *Eis* the *ta* *huperekeina* of you *humōn* *euangelisasthai*, not *ouk* in *en* *allotriō* *kanoni* unto *eis* the things *ta* *hetoima* *kauchēsasthai*.", "grammar": { "*Eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the", "*huperekeina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - regions beyond", "*humōn*": "genitive, plural personal pronoun - of you/your", "*euangelisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to preach/announce the gospel", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*en*": "preposition + dative - in", "*allotriō*": "dative, masculine, singular adjective - another's/belonging to another", "*kanoni*": "dative, masculine, singular - rule/standard", "*eis*": "preposition + accusative - unto/to", "*ta*": "accusative, neuter, plural article - the things", "*hetoima*": "accusative, neuter, plural adjective - ready/prepared", "*kauchēsasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*huperekeina*": "regions beyond/parts beyond/places farther", "*euangelisasthai*": "to preach/announce the gospel/proclaim good news", "*allotriō*": "another's/belonging to another/someone else's", "*kanoni*": "rule/standard/measure/boundary", "*hetoima*": "ready/prepared/made ready", "*kauchēsasthai*": "to boast/glory/exult" } }