Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Isaiah.40.12", "source": "מִֽי־מָדַ֨ד בְּשָׁעֳל֜וֹ מַ֗יִם וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בַּזֶּ֣רֶת תִּכֵּ֔ן וְכָ֥ל בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁ עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשָׁקַ֤ל בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ הָרִ֔ים וּגְבָע֖וֹת בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃", "text": "*mî-mādad běšāʿŏlô mayim wěšāmayim bazzeret tikkēn wěkāl baššāliš ʿăpar hāʾāreṣ wěšāqal bappeles hārîm ûgěbāʿôt běmōʾzěnāyim*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - 'who'", "*mādad*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has measured'", "*běšāʿŏlô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'with his hollow hand'", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine plural - 'waters'", "*wěšāmayim*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - 'and heavens'", "*bazzeret*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'with the span'", "*tikkēn*": "piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'has measured'", "*wěkāl*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has calculated'", "*baššāliš*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'with the measure'", "*ʿăpar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'dust of'", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - 'the earth'", "*wěšāqal*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - 'and has weighed'", "*bappeles*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - 'in the scale'", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - 'the mountains'", "*ûgěbāʿôt*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - 'and hills'", "*běmōʾzěnāyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine dual - 'in a balance'" }, "variants": { "*šāʿŏlô*": "hollow of his hand/palm of his hand", "*zeret*": "span [measurement between thumb and little finger]", "*tikkēn*": "measured/marked off", "*kāl*": "calculated/measured/contained", "*šāliš*": "measure/third part [a measuring container]", "*šāqal*": "weighed/measured", "*peles*": "scale/balance", "*mōʾzěnāyim*": "scales/balances" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvem har målt vannene med sin hånd, og målt himmelen med et spann? Hvem har samlet støvet av jorden i et målebeger, veid fjellene på en vekt og haugene med jevne skåler?

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Hvem har målt vannet i sin hule hånd og veid himmelen med en oppmåling, samlet jordens støv i et mål, og veid fjellene på en vektskål og haugene på vektskåler?

• Norsk King James

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hånd, og målt ut himmelen med sin hånds bredde, og samlet støvet av jorden i en målestokk, og veid fjellene med vekter, og haugene med en balanse?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvem har målt vannet med sin håndflate, målt himmelen med en span, samlet jordens støv i en tretobbe og veid fjellene på vekten og høydene på vektskålene?

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd og målt himmelen med sin hånds bredde? Hvem har samlet jordens støv i en måleskål, veiet fjellene med et lodd og haugene med vektskåler?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvem har målt vannet i hånden sin, og målt himmelen med tommespenn, forstått jordens støv i en måleenhet, og veid fjellene på vekt og haugene på en skål?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Hvem har målt vannet med sin håndflate, og fastsatt himmelen med sin utstrekning, og samlet jordens støv i et mål, og veid fjellene på vekter, og åsene med en balanse?

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hvem har målt vannet i hånden sin, og målt himmelen med tommespenn, forstått jordens støv i en måleenhet, og veid fjellene på vekt og haugene på en skål?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd og avmerket himmelen med et spann? Hvem har samlet jordens støv i et mål eller veid fjellene med en skålvekt og høydene med en vekt?

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd, veiet himlene med en måleenhet, samlet jordens støv i et mål, og veiet fjellene i en vekt og høydene på skålvekter?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvo haver maalet Vandet med sin Næve, og afmaalet Himmelen med et Spand, og fattet Jordens Støv med en Tredingsmaade, og veiet Bjergene med Vægten, og Høiene med Vægtskaaler?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd, og målt himmelen med en tommeltott, og samlet jordens støv i et mål, og veid fjellene med en vekt, og haugene med en skålvekt?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured the heavens 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?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd, og målt opp himmelen med spennet, og samlet jordens støv i et mål, og veid fjellene med en vekt, og haugene med en vektstang?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd, og himmelen har han utspendt med et mål? Jorden har han støypt i et mål, og han har veid fjellene med vekt, og høydene med en veieskål?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvem har målt vannene i sin hule hånd, eller målt himmelen med sin spredte hånd? Hvem har samlet jordens støv i et mål eller veid fjellene på en vekt og haugene på en skålvekt?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  I hvis hånd er vannene målt? og hvem kan ta himmelen i sine utstrakte fingre? hvem har samlet jordens støv i et mål? hvem har veiet fjellene, eller lagt åsene på vekten?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Who hath holden the waters in his fist? Who hath measured heauen with his spanne, and hath comprehended all the earth of ye worlde in thre fyngers? Who hath weyed the mountaynes and hilles?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Who hath measured the waters in his fist? and counted heauen with the spanne, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure? and weighed ye mountaines in a weight, and the hilles in a balance?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Who hath measured the waters in his fist? who hath measured heauen with his spanne, and hath comprehended all the earth of the worlde in three measures? who hath wayed the mountaynes and hylles in a ballaunce?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out the sky 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?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Who hath measured in the hollow of his hand the waters? And the heavens by a span hath meted out, And comprehended in a measure the dust of the earth, And hath weighed in scales the mountains, And the hills in a balance?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In the hollow of whose hand have the waters been measured? and who is able to take the heavens in his stretched-out fingers? who has got together the dust of the earth in a measure? who has taken the weight of the mountains, or put the hills into the scales?

• World English Bible (2000)

  Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the sky with his span, and calculated the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord is Incomparable Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?

Referenced Verses

• Prov 30:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.30.4", "source": "מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַיֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּחָפְנָ֡יו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥וֹ וּמַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*Mî* *ʿālâ*-*šāmayim* *wayyērad* *mî* *ʾāsap*-*rûaḥ* *beḥopnāyw* *mî* *ṣārar*-*mayim* *baśśimlâ* *mî* *hēqîm* *kol*-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ* *mah*-*šemô* *ûmah*-*šem*-*benô* *kî* *tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*Mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*ʿālâ*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - went up/ascended", "*šāmayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens/sky", "*wayyērad*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, third masculine singular - and descended/came down", "*ʾāsap*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - gathered/collected", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/breath/spirit", "*beḥopnāyw*": "preposition + masculine dual noun + third person masculine singular suffix - in his fists/handfuls", "*ṣārar*": "qal perfect, third masculine singular - bound/wrapped up", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - waters", "*baśśimlâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the garment/cloak", "*hēqîm*": "hiphil perfect, third masculine singular - established/set up", "*kol*": "construct state - all of", "*ʾapsê*": "construct state, masculine plural - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*šemô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his name", "*ûmah*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*šem*": "construct state, masculine singular - name of", "*benô*": "masculine singular noun + third person masculine singular suffix - his son", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/if/that/when/because", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, second masculine singular - you know/will know" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ*": "wind/breath/spirit", "*ʾapsê*": "ends/boundaries/extremities", "*kî*": "for/if/that/surely/when" } }
• Heb 1:10-12 : 10 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.10", "source": "Καί, Σὺ κατʼ ἀρχάς, Κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας· καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί:", "text": "And, You according to *archas*, *Kyrie*, the *gēn* *ethemeliōsas*; and *erga* of the *cheirōn* of you *eisin* the *ouranoi*:", "grammar": { "*archas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - beginnings", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ethemeliōsas*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd singular - founded/established", "*erga*": "nominative, neuter, plural - works", "*cheirōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of hands", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are", "*ouranoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*kat' archas*": "in the beginning/at first/originally", "*ethemeliōsas*": "founded/established/laid the foundation of", "*erga tōn cheirōn*": "works of the hands/handiwork" } } 11 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.11", "source": "Αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται· σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται·", "text": "They *apolountai*; you *de* *diameneis*; and all as *himation* *palaiōthēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Autoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - they", "*apolountai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd plural - will perish", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/yet", "*diameneis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - will remain/continue", "*pantes*": "nominative, masculine, plural - all", "*hōs*": "comparative adverb - as/like", "*himation*": "nominative, neuter, singular - garment/cloak", "*palaiōthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will grow old/wear out" }, "variants": { "*apolountai*": "will perish/will be destroyed", "*diameneis*": "will remain/will continue/will endure", "*palaiōthēsontai*": "will grow old/will wear out/will become obsolete" } } 12 { "verseID": "Hebrews.1.12", "source": "Καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς, καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται: σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ, καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν.", "text": "And as *peribolaion* you will *helixeis* them, and they will *allagēsontai*: you *de* the *autos* *ei*, and the *etē* of you *ouk* *ekleipsousin*.", "grammar": { "*hōsei*": "comparative adverb - as/like/just as", "*peribolaion*": "accusative, neuter, singular - cloak/covering/mantle", "*helixeis*": "future active indicative, 2nd singular - will roll up", "*allagēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be changed", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/yet", "*autos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - same", "*ei*": "present active indicative, 2nd singular - are", "*etē*": "nominative, neuter, plural - years", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ekleipsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd plural - will fail/end" }, "variants": { "*peribolaion*": "cloak/covering/mantle/wrapper", "*helixeis*": "will roll up/will fold up", "*allagēsontai*": "will be changed/will be transformed", "*ekleipsousin*": "will fail/will end/will cease" } }
• Ps 102:25-26 : 25 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.25", "source": "אֹמַ֗ר אֵלִ֗י אַֽל־תַּ֭עֲלֵנִי בַּחֲצִ֣י יָמָ֑י בְּד֖וֹר דּוֹרִ֣ים שְׁנוֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "I *ʾōmar* *ʾēlî* not-*taʿălēnî* in *baḥăṣî* *yāmāy* in *bᵉḏôr* *dôrîm* *šᵉnôteḵā*", "grammar": { "*ʾōmar*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I say", "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*ʾal*": "negative particle - do not", "*taʿălēnî*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - take me away", "*baḥăṣî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in the half of", "*yāmāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days", "*bᵉḏôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in generation of", "*dôrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "noun, feminine plural + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your years" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I say/said", "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my Mighty One", "*taʿălēnî*": "take me away/remove me", "*baḥăṣî*": "in the half/midst of", "*yāmāy*": "my days/lifetime", "*bᵉḏôr dôrîm*": "throughout all generations", "*šᵉnôteḵā*": "your years/ages" } } 26 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.26", "source": "לְ֭פָנִים הָאָ֣רֶץ יָסַ֑דְתָּ וּֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ שָׁמָֽיִם׃", "text": "To *lᵉp̄ānîm* *hāʾāreṣ* *yāsaḏtā* and *maʿăśēh* *yāḏeḵā* *šāmāyim*", "grammar": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - before/of old", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "article + noun, feminine singular - the earth", "*yāsaḏtā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you founded", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "noun, feminine dual + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens" }, "variants": { "*lᵉp̄ānîm*": "before/of old/in the beginning", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the earth/land", "*yāsaḏtā*": "you founded/established", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/action of", "*yāḏeḵā*": "your hands", "*šāmāyim*": "heavens/skies" } }
• Ps 104:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.2", "source": "עֹֽטֶה־א֭וֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָ֑ה נוֹטֶ֥ה שָׁ֝מַ֗יִם כַּיְרִיעָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿōṭeh*-*ʾôr* *kaśśalmāh* *nôṭeh* *shāmayim* *kayĕrîʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - covering, wrapping", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine singular - light", "*kaśśalmāh*": "preposition *kě* + definite article + noun, feminine singular - like the garment/cloak", "*nôṭeh*": "participle, qal active, masculine singular - stretching out, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "noun, masculine plural - heavens, sky", "*kayĕrîʿāh*": "preposition *kě* + noun, feminine singular - like a curtain/tent-cloth" }, "variants": { "*ʿōṭeh*": "covering, wrapping, enveloping", "*ʾôr*": "light, illumination, daylight, sunlight", "*śalmāh*": "garment, cloak, mantle", "*nôṭeh*": "stretching out, extending, spreading", "*shāmayim*": "heavens, sky, firmament", "*yĕrîʿāh*": "curtain, tent-cloth, hanging" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.104.3", "source": "הַ֥מְקָרֶֽה בַמַּ֗יִם עֲ‍ֽלִיּ֫וֹתָ֥יו הַשָּׂם־עָבִ֥ים רְכוּב֑וֹ הַֽ֝מְהַלֵּ֗ךְ עַל־כַּנְפֵי־רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "*hamqāreh* *bammayim* *ʿaliyyôtāyw* *haśśām*-*ʿābîm* *rĕkûbô* *hamĕhallēk* *ʿal*-*kanphê*-*rûaḥ*", "grammar": { "*hamqāreh*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - beaming, laying beams", "*bammayim*": "preposition *bě* + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the waters", "*ʿaliyyôtāyw*": "noun, feminine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his upper chambers", "*haśśām*": "definite article + participle, qal active, masculine singular - making, placing", "*ʿābîm*": "noun, masculine plural - clouds, thick clouds", "*rĕkûbô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his chariot", "*hamĕhallēk*": "definite article + participle, piel active, masculine singular - walking, going about", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon, over", "*kanphê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - wings of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - wind, spirit" }, "variants": { "*mĕqāreh*": "laying beams, roofing, framing", "*mayim*": "waters, body of water", "*ʿaliyyôt*": "upper chambers, roof chambers, upper stories", "*śām*": "placing, setting, appointing", "*ʿābîm*": "clouds, thick clouds, dark clouds", "*rĕkûb*": "chariot, vehicle, riding", "*mĕhallēk*": "walking, going, traveling", "*kanphê*": "wings, corners, edges", "*rûaḥ*": "wind, breath, spirit, air" } }
• Isa 48:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.48.13", "source": "אַף־יָדִי֙ יָ֣סְדָה אֶ֔רֶץ וִֽימִינִ֖י טִפְּחָ֣ה שָׁמָ֑יִם קֹרֵ֥א אֲנִ֛י אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם יַעַמְד֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "Also *yādî* *yāsdāh* *ʾereṣ* and *yemînî* *ṭippeḥāh* *shāmāyim* *qōrēʾ* *ʾănî* to them *yaʿamdû* *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*yādî*": "feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*yāsdāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she founded/established", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular - earth/land", "*yemînî*": "feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my right hand", "*ṭippeḥāh*": "piel perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she spread out/stretched", "*shāmāyim*": "masculine plural - heavens/sky", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - calling", "*ʾănî*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*yaʿamdû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will stand", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*yādî*": "my hand/my power", "*yāsdāh*": "founded/established/laid the foundation of", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*yemînî*": "my right hand/my right side/my strength", "*ṭippeḥāh*": "spread out/stretched/measured by spans", "*shāmāyim*": "heavens/sky/firmament", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/proclaiming", "*yaʿamdû*": "they stand/they will stand/they present themselves", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/all at once/in unity" } }
• Job 38:4-9 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.38.4", "source": "אֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיָסְדִי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Where *hāyîtā* when-*yāsdî*-*ʾāreṣ*? *haggēd* if-*yādaʿtā* *bînâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/at/when", "*yāsdî*": "qal infinitive construct, 1st singular suffix - my founding/establishing", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*haggēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - declare/tell", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*yāsdî*": "my founding/my establishing/my laying foundation of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.38.5", "source": "מִי־שָׂ֣ם מְ֭מַדֶּיהָ כִּ֣י תֵדָ֑ע א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָטָ֖ה עָלֶ֣יהָ קָּֽו׃", "text": "Who-*śām* *məmaddeyhā* that *tēdāʿ*? Or who-*nāṭâ* upon-her *qāw*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*śām*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set/placed/established", "*məmaddeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her measurements", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you know", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*nāṭâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - stretched out/extended", "*ʿāleyhā*": "preposition with 3rd feminine singular suffix - upon her/over her", "*qāw*": "noun, masculine singular - measuring line/cord" }, "variants": { "*śām*": "set/placed/determined", "*məmaddeyhā*": "her measurements/her dimensions", "*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand", "*nāṭâ*": "stretched out/extended/spread out", "*qāw*": "measuring line/cord/string" } } 6 { "verseID": "Job.38.6", "source": "עַל־מָ֭ה אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ הָטְבָּ֑עוּ א֥וֹ מִֽי־יָ֝רָ֗ה אֶ֣בֶן פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃", "text": "Upon-what *ʾădāneyhā* *hāṭbāʿû*? Or who-*yārâ* *ʾeben* *pinnātāh*?", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/on", "*mâ*": "interrogative pronoun - what?", "*ʾădāneyhā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her bases/foundations", "*hāṭbāʿû*": "hophal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were sunk/fastened", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*yārâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - laid/cast/threw", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*pinnātāh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her cornerstone" }, "variants": { "*ʾădāneyhā*": "her bases/her foundations/her pillars", "*hāṭbāʿû*": "they were sunk/they were fastened/they were embedded", "*yārâ*": "laid/cast/threw/placed", "*pinnātāh*": "her cornerstone/her corner" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.38.7", "source": "בְּרָן־יַ֭חַד כּ֣וֹכְבֵי בֹ֑קֶר וַ֝יָּרִ֗יעוּ כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "When-*rōn*-together *kôkĕbê* *bōqer* and-*yārîʿû* all-*bĕnê* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*bə*": "preposition - in/during/when", "*rōn*": "qal infinitive construct - singing/shouting", "*yaḥad*": "adverb - together/unitedly", "*kôkĕbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - stars of", "*bōqer*": "noun, masculine singular - morning", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yārîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with waw consecutive - they shouted", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*bĕnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods/divine beings" }, "variants": { "*rōn*": "singing/shouting/crying out", "*kôkĕbê bōqer*": "morning stars/stars of dawn", "*yārîʿû*": "they shouted/they gave a shout of joy", "*bĕnê ʾĕlōhîm*": "sons of God/divine beings/angels" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.38.8", "source": "וַיָּ֣סֶךְ בִּדְלָתַ֣יִם יָ֑ם בְּ֝גִיח֗וֹ מֵרֶ֥חֶם יֵצֵֽא׃", "text": "And-*yāsek* with-*dĕlātayim* *yām* when-*gîḥô* from-*reḥem* *yēṣēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*yāsek*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - he shut up/enclosed", "*bə*": "preposition - with/by", "*dĕlātayim*": "noun, feminine dual - doors/gates", "*yām*": "noun, masculine singular - sea", "*bə*": "preposition - in/when", "*gîḥô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its bursting forth", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*reḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - womb", "*yēṣēʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it came out" }, "variants": { "*yāsek*": "he shut up/he enclosed/he confined", "*dĕlātayim*": "doors/gates/double doors", "*gîḥô*": "its bursting forth/its gushing out", "*reḥem*": "womb/matrix/birth" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.38.9", "source": "בְּשׂוּמִ֣י עָנָ֣ן לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל חֲתֻלָּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "When-*śûmî* *ʿānān* *lĕbušô* and-*ʿărāpel* *ḥătullātô*.", "grammar": { "*bə*": "preposition - in/when", "*śûmî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st singular suffix - my placing/setting", "*ʿānān*": "noun, masculine singular - cloud", "*lĕbušô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its garment", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʿărāpel*": "noun, masculine singular - thick darkness/deep gloom", "*ḥătullātô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its swaddling band" }, "variants": { "*śûmî*": "my placing/my setting/my making", "*ʿānān*": "cloud/cloudiness", "*lĕbušô*": "its garment/its clothing", "*ʿărāpel*": "thick darkness/heavy cloud/deep gloom", "*ḥătullātô*": "its swaddling band/its wrapping" } } 10 { "verseID": "Job.38.10", "source": "וָאֶשְׁבֹּ֣ר עָלָ֣יו חֻקִּ֑י וָֽ֝אָשִׂ֗ים בְּרִ֣יחַ וּדְלָתָֽיִם׃", "text": "And-*ʾešbōr* upon-him *ḥuqqî* and-*ʾāśîm* *bĕrîaḥ* and-*dĕlātāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾešbōr*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - I decreed/broke", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him/over it", "*ḥuqqî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my decree/boundary", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - I set/placed", "*bĕrîaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - bar/bolt", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*dĕlātāyim*": "noun, feminine dual - doors/gates" }, "variants": { "*ʾešbōr*": "I decreed/I broke/I established", "*ḥuqqî*": "my decree/my boundary/my limit", "*ʾāśîm*": "I set/I placed/I established", "*bĕrîaḥ*": "bar/bolt/barrier" } } 11 { "verseID": "Job.38.11", "source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר עַד־פֹּ֣ה תָ֭בוֹא וְלֹ֣א תֹסִ֑יף וּפֹ֥א־יָ֝שִׁ֗ית בִּגְא֥וֹן גַּלֶּֽיךָ׃", "text": "And-*ʾōmar* until-here *tābôʾ* and-not *tōsîp* and-here-*yāšît* with-*gĕʾôn* *galleykā*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾōmar*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular with waw consecutive - I said", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/as far as", "*pōh*": "adverb - here/thus far", "*tābôʾ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall come", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tōsîp*": "hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall add/go further", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*pōʾ*": "adverb - here", "*yāšît*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it shall place/set", "*bə*": "preposition - in/with", "*gĕʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular - pride/majesty", "*galleykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your waves" }, "variants": { "*ʾōmar*": "I said/I declared", "*tābôʾ*": "you shall come/you may come", "*tōsîp*": "you shall add/you shall proceed further", "*yāšît*": "it shall place/it shall set/one shall set", "*gĕʾôn*": "pride/majesty/swelling", "*galleykā*": "your waves/your billows" } }
• Rev 20:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Revelation.20.11", "source": "Καὶ εἶδον θρόνον μέγαν λευκὸν, καὶ τὸν καθήμενον ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ, οὗ ἀπὸ προσώπου ἔφυγεν ἡ γῆ καὶ ὁ οὐρανός· καὶ τόπος οὐχ εὑρέθη αὐτοῖς.", "text": "And I *eidon* *thronon* *megan* *leukon*, and the one *kathēmenon* upon it, from whose *prosōpou* *ephygen* the *gē* and the *ouranos*; and *topos* not *heurethē* for them.", "grammar": { "*eidon*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I saw", "*thronon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - throne", "*megan*": "accusative, masculine, singular - great/large", "*leukon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - white", "*kathēmenon*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, singular - sitting/seated", "*prosōpou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - face/presence", "*ephygen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - fled", "*gē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*ouranos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*topos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - place", "*heurethē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was found" }, "variants": { "*thronon*": "throne/seat of authority", "*megan*": "great/large/mighty", "*leukon*": "white/bright", "*kathēmenon*": "sitting/seated/enthroned", "*prosōpou*": "face/presence/countenance", "*ephygen*": "fled/escaped/vanished", "*topos*": "place/location/position" } }
• Prov 8:26-28 : 26 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.26", "source": "עַד־לֹ֣א עָ֭שָׂה אֶ֣רֶץ וְחוּצ֑וֹת וְ֝רֹ֗אשׁ עָ‪פְר֥וֹת תֵּבֵֽל׃", "text": "When-not *ʿāśâ ʾereṣ* and-*ḥûṣôt*, and-*rōʾš ʿaprôt tēbēl*", "grammar": { "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he made", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*ḥûṣôt*": "feminine plural noun - outlying areas/fields", "*rōʾš*": "masculine singular construct - first/beginning of", "*ʿaprôt*": "masculine plural construct - dust particles of", "*tēbēl*": "feminine singular noun - world/habitable part" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "he made/created/fashioned", "*ʾereṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ḥûṣôt*": "outlying areas/fields/open country", "*rōʾš ʿaprôt*": "first dust particles/beginning of the soil", "*tēbēl*": "world/habitable part/inhabited earth" } } 27 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.27", "source": "בַּהֲכִינ֣וֹ שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם אָ֑נִי בְּח֥וּקוֹ ח֝֗וּג עַל־פְּנֵ֥י תְהֽוֹם׃", "text": "When-*hăkînô šāmayim* there I, when-*ḥûqô ḥûg* upon-*pᵊnê tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*hăkînô*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his establishing", "*šāmayim*": "masculine dual noun - heavens", "*ḥûqô*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inscribing", "*ḥûg*": "masculine singular noun - circle/horizon", "*pᵊnê*": "masculine plural construct - face of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*hăkînô*": "his establishing/preparing/setting up", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*ḥûqô*": "his inscribing/decreeing/marking out", "*ḥûg*": "circle/horizon/vault", "*tᵊhôm*": "deep/abyss/primeval ocean" } } 28 { "verseID": "Proverbs.8.28", "source": "בְּאַמְּצ֣וֹ שְׁחָקִ֣ים מִמָּ֑עַל בַּ֝עֲז֗וֹז עִינ֥וֹת תְּהוֹם׃", "text": "When-*ʾammᵊṣô šᵊḥāqîm* from-above, when-*ʿăzôz ʿênôt tᵊhôm*", "grammar": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his strengthening", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "masculine plural noun - clouds/skies", "*ʿăzôz*": "qal infinitive construct - becoming strong", "*ʿênôt*": "feminine plural construct - springs of", "*tᵊhôm*": "masculine singular noun - deep/abyss" }, "variants": { "*ʾammᵊṣô*": "his strengthening/making firm", "*šᵊḥāqîm*": "clouds/skies/heavens", "*ʿăzôz*": "becoming strong/prevailing", "*ʿênôt tᵊhôm*": "springs of the deep/fountains of the abyss" } }
• Job 11:7-9 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.11.7", "source": "הַחֵ֣קֶר אֱל֣וֹהַ תִּמְצָ֑א אִ֤ם עַד־תַּכְלִ֖ית שַׁדַּ֣י תִּמְצָֽא׃", "text": "*ha-ḥēqer* *Eloah* *timtsāʾ* *ʾim* *ʿad*-*taklit* *Šadday* *timtsāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-ḥēqer*": "interrogative particle + noun masculine singular construct - the searching out of", "*Eloah*": "noun proper masculine singular - God", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/or", "*ʿad*": "preposition - unto", "*taklit*": "noun feminine singular construct - perfection/end of", "*Šadday*": "noun proper masculine singular - the Almighty", "*timtsāʾ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will find" }, "variants": { "*ḥēqer*": "searching out/investigation/depth", "*Eloah*": "God (singular form, less common than Elohim)", "*timtsāʾ*": "find/attain/reach", "*taklit*": "perfection/completion/end", "*Šadday*": "Almighty/Most Powerful (divine name)" } } 8 { "verseID": "Job.11.8", "source": "גָּבְהֵ֣י שָׁ֭מַיִם מַה־תִּפְעָ֑ל עֲמֻקָּ֥ה מִ֝שְּׁא֗וֹל מַה־תֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "*govhē* *šamayim* *mah*-*tipʿāl* *ʿamuqqah* *mi-šʾol* *mah*-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*govhē*": "noun masculine plural construct - heights of", "*šamayim*": "noun masculine plural absolute - heaven", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tipʿāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿamuqqah*": "adjective feminine singular - deeper", "*mi-šʾol*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than Sheol", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*govhē*": "heights/high places", "*šamayim*": "heaven/sky", "*tipʿāl*": "do/accomplish", "*ʿamuqqah*": "deep/profound", "*šʾol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/perceive/understand" } } 9 { "verseID": "Job.11.9", "source": "אֲרֻכָּ֣ה מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִדָּ֑הּ וּ֝רְחָבָ֗ה מִנִּי־יָֽם׃", "text": "*ʾarukkah* *mē-ʾerets* *middah* *u-rəḥavah* *minni*-*yam*", "grammar": { "*ʾarukkah*": "adjective feminine singular - longer", "*mē-ʾerets*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than earth", "*middah*": "noun feminine singular construct + 3rd feminine singular suffix - its measure", "*u-rəḥavah*": "conjunction + adjective feminine singular - and wider", "*minni*": "preposition - than", "*yam*": "noun masculine singular - sea" }, "variants": { "*ʾarukkah*": "long/extensive", "*ʾerets*": "earth/land/ground", "*middah*": "measure/dimension/size", "*rəḥavah*": "wide/broad/extensive", "*yam*": "sea/ocean/large body of water" } }
• Job 28:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.28.25", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָר֣וּחַ מִשְׁקָ֑ל וּ֝מַ֗יִם תִּכֵּ֥ן בְּמִדָּֽה׃", "text": "To-*ʿăśôṯ* to-the-*rûaḥ* *mišqāl* and-*mayim* *tikkēn* by-*middāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to make/assign", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wind/spirit", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - weight", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - waters", "*tikkēn*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he measured/established", "*middāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - measure/measurement" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśôṯ*": "to make/assign/establish", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*mišqāl*": "weight/balance/measure", "*tikkēn*": "measured/established/determined", "*middāh*": "measure/measurement/proportion" } }