Job 38:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לְ֭הַמְטִיר עַל־אֶ֣רֶץ לֹא־אִ֑ישׁ מִ֝דְבָּ֗ר לֹא־אָדָ֥ם בּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

To-hamṭîr upon-ʾereṣ no-ʾîš midbār no-ʾādām in-it.

Grammar Details

*lə*: preposition - to/for
*hamṭîr*: hiphil infinitive construct - to cause to rain
*ʿal*: preposition - upon/on
*ʾereṣ*: noun, feminine singular - land/earth
*lōʾ*: negative particle - no/not
*ʾîš*: noun, masculine singular - man
*midbār*: noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert
*ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - human/mankind
*bô*: preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in it

Word Meanings

*hamṭîr*: to cause to rain/to send rain
*ʾereṣ*: land/earth/ground
*ʾîš*: man/person
*midbār*: wilderness/desert/wasteland
*ʾādām*: human/mankind/person

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Referenced Verses

Ps 107:35 : 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
Ps 147:8-9 : 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains. 9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Isa 35:1-2 : 1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. 2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
Job 36:27 : 27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
Ps 104:10-14 : 10 He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. 11 They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. 12 By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches. 13 He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. 14 He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
Isa 43:19-20 : 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
Jer 14:22 : 22 Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Heb 6:7-8 : 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: 8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.
Isa 41:18-19 : 18 I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. 19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:

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