Job 40:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְאִם־זְר֖וֹעַ כָּאֵ֥ל ׀ לָ֑ךְ וּ֝בְק֗וֹל כָּמֹ֥הוּ תַרְעֵֽם׃

Transliteration

wə-ʾim-zərôaʿ kā-ʾēl lāk û-bəqôl kāmōhû tarʿēm

Grammar Details

*wə-ʾim*: conjunction + conjunction - and if
*zərôaʿ*: noun, feminine singular - arm, strength, power
*kā-ʾēl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - like God
*lāk*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you, for you
*û-bəqôl*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and with voice
*kāmōhû*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like him
*tarʿēm*: hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you thunder

Word Meanings

*zərôaʿ*: arm, strength, might, power
*ʾēl*: God, deity, mighty one
*qôl*: voice, sound, noise
*tarʿēm*: to thunder, roar, make a loud noise

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Job 37:4-5 : 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
Ps 89:13 : 13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong{H8799)} is thy hand, and high{H8799)} is thy right hand.
Isa 45:9 : 9 Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?
1 Cor 10:22 : 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?
Ps 29:3 : 3 The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
Ps 39:3-9 : 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned{H8799)}: then spake{H8765)} I with my tongue, 4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know{H8799)} how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state{H8737)} is altogether vanity. Selah. 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted{H8799)} in vain: he heapeth up{H8799)} riches, and knoweth{H8799)} not who shall gather{H8802)} them. 7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make{H8799)} me not the reproach of the foolish. 9 I was dumb, I opened{H8799)} not my mouth; because thou didst{H8804)} it.
Ps 89:10 : 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces{H8765)}, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered{H8765)} thine enemies{H8802)} with thy strong arm.
Exod 15:6 : 6 Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Job 23:6 : 6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Job 33:12-13 : 12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man. 13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.

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