Job 9:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַמַּעְתִּ֣יק הָ֭רִים וְלֹ֣א יָדָ֑עוּ אֲשֶׁ֖ר הֲפָכָ֣ם בְּאַפּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

ha-maʿtîq hārîm wə-lōʾ yādāʿû ʾăšer hăpākām bə-ʾappô

Grammar Details

• *ha-maʿtîq*: definite article + hiphil participle masculine singular - the one who removes
• *hārîm*: masculine plural noun - mountains
• *wə-lōʾ*: conjunction + negative particle - and not
• *yādāʿû*: qal perfect 3rd common plural - they know
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who, which, that
• *hăpākām*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - he overturns them
• *bə-ʾappô*: preposition + masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his anger

Word Meanings

• *maʿtîq*: to remove, move, relocate
• *hārîm*: mountains, hills
• *yādāʿû*: to know, perceive, understand
• *hăpākām*: to overturn, overthrow, upset
• *ʾappô*: nose, face, anger

Referenced Verses

• Num 1:5-6 : 5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
• Job 28:9 : 9 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
• Ps 46:2 : 2 Therefore will not we fear{H8799)}, though the earth be removed{H8687)}, and though the mountains be carried{H8800)} into the midst of the sea;
• Ps 68:8 : 8 The earth shook{H8804)}, the heavens also dropped{H8804)} at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
• Ps 114:6 : 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
• Isa 40:12 : 12 Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
• Hab 3:6 : 6 He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his ways are everlasting.
• Hab 3:10 : 10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
• Zech 4:7 : 7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
• Zech 14:4-5 : 4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. 5 And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
• Matt 21:21 : 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
• Matt 27:51 : 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
• Luke 21:11 : 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
• 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.
• Rev 6:14 : 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
• Rev 11:13 : 13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
• Rev 16:18-20 : 18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. 19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. 20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.