Job 26:14

“Look, these are the edges of his ways; and what a whisper of a word is heard of him; but the thunder of his powers, who will consider it?””

Job 26:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 26:14, word by word

the edgesקְצוֹתketsot

edge

The part where something ends: the tip, the edge or the corner.

Where else “ketsot” appears
of his waysדְּרָכָיderachay

manner

The way one lives and acts.

Where else “derachay” appears
a whisperשֵּׁמֶץshemets

whisper

A whisper, a little that can just be heard; barely a part of something.

Where else “shemets” appears
of a wordדָּבָרdavar

word

What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.

Where else “davar” appears
is heardנִשְׁמַעnishma

hear

To hear a sound, or learn of something.

Where else “nishma” appears
but the thunderרַעַםraam

thunder

Thunder.

Where else “raam” appears
of his powersגְּבוּרוֹתָיgevurotay

mighty deeds

God's strength and his great deeds.

Where else “gevurotay” appears
will consider itיִתְבּוֹנָןyitbonan

understand

To understand, realize.

Where else “yitbonan” appears

The context

13By his breath the heavens became beautiful; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

14 · This verse (above)

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