Job 36:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֶן־אֵ֣ל כַּ֭בִּיר וְלֹ֣א יִמְאָ֑ס כַּ֝בִּ֗יר כֹּ֣חַֽ לֵֽב׃

Transliteration

hen-ʾēl kabbîr wə-lōʾ yimʾās kabbîr kōḥa lēb

Grammar Details

• *hen-ʾēl*: interjection + noun, masculine singular - behold, God
• *kabbîr*: adjective, masculine singular (repeated) - mighty/great
• *wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *yimʾās*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rejects/despises
• *kōḥa*: noun, masculine singular construct - strength of
• *lēb*: noun, masculine singular - heart/mind

Word Meanings

• *hen*: behold/indeed/see
• *ʾēl*: God/deity
• *kabbîr*: mighty/powerful/great
• *yimʾās*: rejects/despises/disdains
• *kōḥa*: strength/power/might
• *lēb*: heart/mind/understanding

Referenced Verses

• Ps 22:24 : 24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
• 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 138:6 : 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
• Ps 147:5 : 5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
• Jer 10:12 : 12 He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
• Jer 32:19 : 19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
• 1 Cor 1:24-28 : 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
• Job 9:14 : 14 How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?
• Job 9:19 : 19 If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
• Job 10:3 : 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
• Job 12:13-16 : 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. 15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
• Job 26:12-14 : 12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. 13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. 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?
• Job 31:13 : 13 If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
• Ps 99:4 : 4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.