Job 37:7

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּיַד־כָּל־אָדָ֥ם יַחְתּ֑וֹם לָ֝דַ֗עַת כָּל־אַנְשֵׁ֥י מַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ׃

Transliteration

bə-yad-kol-ʾādām yaḥtôm lā-daʿat kol-ʾanšê maʿăśêhû

Grammar Details

*bə-yad*: preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in/by hand of
*kol*: noun, masculine singular construct - all of
*ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - man/mankind/human
*yaḥtôm*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he seals/shuts up
*lā-daʿat*: preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know/so that may know
*ʾanšê*: noun, masculine plural construct - men of
*maʿăśêhû*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his work/deed

Word Meanings

*yaḥtôm*: seals/shuts up/puts a stop to/restricts
*lā-daʿat*: to know/to recognize/to acknowledge
*ʾanšê*: men/people/persons/workers
*maʿăśêhû*: his work/his deed/his action/his making

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 109:27 : 27 That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Ps 111:2 : 2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Eccl 8:17 : 17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
Isa 5:12 : 12 And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isa 26:11 : 11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Job 5:12 : 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Job 9:7 : 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
Job 12:14 : 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Job 36:24 : 24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Ps 46:8 : 8 Come{H8798)}, behold{H8798)} the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made{H8804)} in the earth.
Ps 64:9 : 9 And all men shall fear{H8799)}, and shall declare{H8686)} the work of God; for they shall wisely consider{H8689)} of his doing.
Ps 92:4 : 4 For thou, LORD, hast made me glad{H8765)} through thy work: I will triumph{H8762)} in the works of thy hands.

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