Job
Job 26:14
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?”
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.