Job

Job 37:2–5

²Listen closely to the thunder of His voice

and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

³He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky

and sends it to the ends of the earth.

⁴Then there comes a roaring sound;

He thunders with His majestic voice.

He does not restrain the lightning

when His voice resounds.

⁵God thunders wondrously with His voice;

He does great things we cannot comprehend.

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
Listen closely	שִׁמְע֤וּ	šim·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8085 hear
to the thunder	בְּרֹ֣גֶז	bə·rō·ḡez	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7267 agitation, excitement, raging
of His voice	קֹל֑וֹ	qō·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
and the rumbling	וְ֝הֶ֗גֶה	wə·he·ḡeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1899 a rumbling, growling, moaning
comes	יֵצֵֽא׃	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
from His mouth	מִפִּ֥יו	mip·pîw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He unleashes	יִשְׁרֵ֑הוּ	yiš·rê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8281 let loose
His lightning	וְ֝אוֹר֗וֹ	wə·’ō·w·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H216 light
beneath	תַּֽחַת־	ta·ḥaṯ-	Preposition	H8478 the under part
the whole	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
sky	הַשָּׁמַ֥יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and sends it	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
to the ends	כַּנְפ֥וֹת	kan·p̄ō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H3671 wing, extremity
of the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	אַחֲרָ֤יו׀	’a·ḥă·rāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H310 behind
there comes a roaring	יִשְׁאַג־	yiš·’aḡ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7580 roar
sound	ק֗וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
He thunders	יַ֭רְעֵם	yar·‘êm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7481 thunder
with His majestic	גְּאוֹנ֑וֹ	gə·’ō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1347 exaltation
voice	בְּק֣וֹל	bə·qō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
He does not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
restrain	יְ֝עַקְּבֵ֗ם	yə·‘aq·qə·ḇêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H6117 follow at the heel
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
His voice	קוֹלֽוֹ׃	qō·w·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
resounds	יִשָּׁמַ֥ע	yiš·šā·ma‘	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
thunders	יַרְעֵ֤ם	yar·‘êm	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7481 thunder
wondrously	נִפְלָא֑וֹת	nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
with His voice	בְּ֭קוֹלוֹ	bə·qō·w·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice
He does	עֹשֶׂ֥ה	‘ō·śeh	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
great things	גְ֝דֹל֗וֹת	ḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
we cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
comprehend	נֵדָֽע׃	nê·ḏā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural	H3045 know