Job 37:16
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? | Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge? | Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¿ do you know | הֲ֭תֵדַע | HA-te-da' | H3045 | to knowיָדַע (ya.da) 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) … |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| [the] balancings of | מִפְלְשֵׂי־ | mif-le-sei- | H4657 | swayingמִפְלָשׂ (miph.la.s) swaying, poising, balancing |
| [the] cloud[s] | עָ֑ב | 'Av | H5645 | cloudעָב (av) 1) darkness, cloud, thicket 1a) dark cloud 1b) cloud mass 1c) thicket (as refuge) |
| [the] wondrous works of | מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת | mif-le-'ot | H4652 | wonderמִפְלָאָה (miph.la.ah) wondrous work |
| [one] complete of | תְּמִ֣ים | te-MIM | H8549G | unblemishedתָּמִים (ta.mim) : unblemished/perfect 1) complete, whole, entire, sound 1a) complete, whole, entire 1b) whole, sound, healthful 1c) complete, entire (of time) 1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity 1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst) |
| knowledges | דֵּעִֽים׃ | de-'IM | H1843 | knowledgeדֵּעַ (de.a) 1) knowledge, opinion 1a) God's knowledge 1b) judgment, opinion |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.