Job 11:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃

Transliteration

ha-ḥēqer Eloah timtsāʾ ʾim ʿad-taklit Šadday timtsāʾ

Grammar Details

*ha-ḥēqer*: interrogative particle + noun masculine singular construct - the searching out of
*Eloah*: noun proper masculine singular - God
*timtsāʾ*: qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find
*ʾim*: conjunction - if/or
*ʿad*: preposition - unto
*taklit*: noun feminine singular construct - perfection/end of
*Šadday*: noun proper masculine singular - the Almighty

Word Meanings

*ḥēqer*: searching out/investigation/depth
*Eloah*: God (singular form, less common than Elohim)
*timtsāʾ*: find/attain/reach
*taklit*: perfection/completion/end
*Šadday*: Almighty/Most Powerful (divine name)

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About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Rom 11:33 : 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Eccl 3:11 : 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Ps 145:3 : 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Job 5:9 : 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
Job 37:23 : 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Ps 77:19 : 19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known{H8738)}.
Job 26:14 : 14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
1 Cor 2:10 : 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
1 Cor 2:16 : 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Isa 40:28 : 28 Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.
Matt 11:27 : 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

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