Job
Job 37:22–24
22Out of the north He comes in golden splendor;
awesome majesty surrounds Him.
23The Almighty is beyond our reach;
He is exalted in power!
In His justice and great righteousness
He does not oppress.
24Therefore, men fear Him,
for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
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.
Job 37:22
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out of the north | מִ֭צָּפוֹן | miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular | H6828 north |
| He comes | יֶֽאֱתֶ֑ה | ye·’ĕ·ṯeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H857 come |
| in golden | זָהָ֣ב | zā·hāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2091 gold |
| awesome | נ֣וֹרָא | nō·w·rā | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular construct | H3372 fear |
| majesty | הֽוֹד׃ | hō·wḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H1935 splendour, majesty, vigour |
| surrounds | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| Him | אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּ | ’ĕ·lō·w·ah | Noun - masculine singular | H433 god, God |
Job 37:23
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Almighty | שַׁדַּ֣י | šad·day | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7706 Almighty |
| is beyond | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| our reach | מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ | mə·ṣā·nu·hū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| He is exalted | שַׂגִּיא־ | śag·gî- | Adjective - masculine singular construct | H7689 great |
| in power | כֹ֑חַ | ḵō·aḥ | Noun - masculine singular | H3581 strength, power |
| In His justice | וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט | ū·miš·pāṭ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4941 judgment |
| and great | וְרֹב־ | wə·rōḇ- | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness |
| righteousness | צְ֝דָקָ֗ה | ṣə·ḏā·qāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6666 righteousness |
| He does not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| oppress | יְעַנֶּֽה׃ | yə·‘an·neh | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6031 be occupied, busied with |
Job 37:24
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | לָ֭כֵן | lā·ḵên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| men | אֲנָשִׁ֑ים | ’ă·nā·šîm | Noun - masculine plural | H582 man, mankind |
| fear Him | יְרֵא֣וּהוּ | yə·rê·’ū·hū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular | H3372 fear |
| for He is not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| partial | יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה | yir·’eh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| to the | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| wise | חַכְמֵי־ | ḥaḵ·mê- | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H2450 wise |
| in heart | לֵֽב׃פ | lêḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 37:22 Psalm 104:1 · Hebrews 12:29 · Jude 1:25 · Job 40:10 · Proverbs 25:23 · Hebrews 1:3 · Habakkuk 3:3–19 · Nahum 1:3 · 1 Chronicles 29:11
Job 37:23 Romans 11:33 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Job 36:5 · Lamentations 3:32–33 · Psalm 99:4 · Job 9:4 · Ezekiel 18:23 · Isaiah 63:9 · Psalm 30:5 · Ezekiel 18:32 · Job 11:7 · Isaiah 45:21
Job 37:24 Matthew 10:28 · 1 Corinthians 1:26 · Matthew 11:25–26 · Job 5:13 · Romans 2:4 · Isaiah 5:21 · Psalm 130:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.