Job

Job 28:23–26

²³But God understands its way,

and He knows its place.

²⁴For He looks to the ends of the earth

and sees everything under the heavens.

²⁵When God fixed the weight of the wind

and measured out the waters,

²⁶when He set a limit for the rain

and a path for the thunderbolt,

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But God	אֱ֭לֹהִים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
understands	הֵבִ֣ין	hê·ḇîn	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
its way	דַּרְכָּ֑הּ	dar·kāh	Noun - common singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and He	וְ֝ה֗וּא	wə·hū	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
knows	יָדַ֥ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
its place	מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃	mə·qō·w·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	ה֭וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
looks	יַבִּ֑יט	yab·bîṭ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5027 look
to the ends	לִקְצוֹת־	liq·ṣō·wṯ-	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H7098 end
of the earth	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and sees	יִרְאֶֽה׃	yir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
everything	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
under	תַּ֖חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the heavens	הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When God fixed	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
the weight	מִשְׁקָ֑ל	miš·qāl	Noun - masculine singular	H4948 id.
of the wind	לָר֣וּחַ	lā·rū·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
and measured out	בְּמִדָּֽה׃	bə·mid·dāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H4060 measure, measurement, stature, size, garment
the waters	וּ֝מַ֗יִם	ū·ma·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
when He set	בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ	ba·ʿă·śō·ṯō	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a limit	חֹ֑ק	ḥōq	Noun - masculine singular	H2706 something prescribed, a statute or due
for the rain	לַמָּטָ֣ר	lam·mā·ṭār	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4306 rain
and a path	וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ	wə·ḏe·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
for the thunderbolt	לַחֲזִ֥יז	la·ḥă·zîz	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2385 bolt, lightning flash