Job
Job 37:4–5
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.
Job 37:4
| 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 |
Job 37:5
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 37:4 Psalm 29:3–9 · Psalm 68:33
Job 37:5 Job 5:9 · Romans 11:33 · Ecclesiastes 3:11 · Job 9:10 · Isaiah 40:28 · Revelation 15:3 · Job 26:14 · Job 36:26 · 2 Samuel 22:14–15 · Job 11:7 · Isaiah 40:21–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.