Job

Job 26:12–14

¹²By His power He stirred^c the sea;

by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

¹³By His breath the skies were cleared;

His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.^d

¹⁴Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways;

how faint is the whisper we hear of Him!

Who then can understand

the thunder of His power?”

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By His power	בְּ֭כֹחוֹ	bə·ḵō·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
He stirred	רָגַ֣ע	rā·ḡa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7280 disturb
the sea	הַיָּ֑ם	hay·yām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
by His understanding	וּבִתוּבְנָתוֹ	ū·ḇi·ṯū·ḇə·nå̄·ṯō	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice
He shattered	מָ֣חַץ	mā·ḥaṣ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4272 smite through, wound severely, shatter
Rahab	רָֽהַב׃	rā·haḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7294 storm, arrogance

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By His breath	בְּ֭רוּחוֹ	bə·rū·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
the skies	שָׁמַ֣יִם	šā·ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
were cleared	שִׁפְרָ֑ה	šip̄·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8235 fairness, clearness
His hand	יָ֝ד֗וֹ	yā·ḏōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
pierced	חֹֽלֲלָ֥ה	ḥō·lă·lāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
the fleeing	בָּרִֽיחַ׃	bā·rî·aḥ	Adjective - masculine singular	H1281 fleeing
serpent	נָחָ֥שׁ	nā·ḥāš	Noun - masculine singular	H5175 serpent

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	הֶן־	hen-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
these	אֵ֤לֶּה׀	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
but the fringes	קְצ֬וֹת	qə·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H7098 end
of His ways	דַּרְכּוֹ	dar·kō	Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
how	וּמַה־	ū·mah-	Conjunctive waw; Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
faint	שֵּׁ֣מֶץ	šê·meṣ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8102 whisper
is the whisper	דָּ֭בָר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
we hear	נִשְׁמַע־	niš·ma‘-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H8085 hear
of Him	בּ֑וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
Who then	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can understand	יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ס	yiṯ·bō·w·nān	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
the thunder	וְרַ֥עַם	wə·ra·‘am	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7482 thunder
of His power	גְּבוּרָתוֹ	gə·ḇū·rå̄·ṯō	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 26:12 Isaiah 51:15 · Jeremiah 31:35 · Isaiah 51:9 · Job 12:13 · Job 9:13 · Psalm 89:9–10 · Psalm 93:3–4 · Psalm 74:13 · Exodus 14:21–31 · Job 40:11–12 · James 4:6 · Daniel 4:37

Job 26:13 Isaiah 27:1 · Psalm 104:30 · Psalm 74:13–14 · Genesis 1:2 · Psalm 33:6–7

Job 26:14 Isaiah 40:26–29 · Psalm 145:3 · Job 11:7–9 · Romans 11:33 · Psalm 139:6 · 1 Samuel 2:10 · Job 40:9 · Job 36:29 · 1 Corinthians 13:9–12 · Psalm 29:3 · Job 4:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.