Job
Job 38:28
28Does the rain have a father?
Who has begotten the drops of dew?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the rain | לַמָּטָ֥ר | lam·mā·ṭār | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4306 rain |
| have | הֲיֵשׁ־ | hă·yêš- | Adverb | H3426 being, substance, existence |
| a father | אָ֑ב | ’āḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H1 father |
| Who | מִי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| has begotten | ה֝וֹלִ֗יד | hō·w·lîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
| the drops | אֶגְלֵי־ | ’eḡ·lê- | Noun - masculine plural construct | H96 drop |
| of dew | טָֽל׃ | ṭāl | Noun - masculine singular | H2919 night-mist, dew |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 14:22 · Psalm 147:8 · Jeremiah 10:13 · Proverbs 3:20 · Deuteronomy 33:28 · Job 5:9–10 · Amos 4:7 · Job 38:8 · Job 29:19 · Psalm 65:9–10 · 1 Samuel 12:17–18 · 2 Samuel 1:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.