Job 22:14

“Clouds are a hiding place for him, and he does not see; and on the circle of the heavens he walks about.’”

Job 22:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 22:14, word by word

Cloudsעָבִיםavim

thick cloud

A dark, laden cloud that brings rain or storm.

Where else “avim” appears
are a hiding placeסֵתֶרseter

hiding place

A place where someone hides or is kept safe, as under God's shelter.

Where else “seter” appears
seeיִרְאֶהyire

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “yire” appears
and on the circleחוּגchug

circle, vault

A circle; "the circle of the heavens" is the vault of the sky.

Where else “chug” appears
of the heavensשָׁמַיִםshamayim

sky

The high space seen above the earth, where the birds, clouds, sun and stars are.

Where else “shamayim” appears
he walks about.’יִתְהַלָּךְyithalach

roam

To move about with no fixed course, roaming a place.

Where else “yithalach” appears

The context

13And you say, ‘What does El know? Through the thick cloud can he judge?

14 · This verse (above)

15Will you keep the ancient path that the men of wickedness have trodden,

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