Job 38:18
Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.
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ASV
Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.
KJV
Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
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8 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּ | Hit.bo.nan.ta | have you shown yourself attentive? | H995 → |
| עַד־ | 'ad- | to | H5704 → |
| רַחֲבֵי־ | ra.cha.vei- | [the] broad spaces of | H7338 → |
| אָ֑רֶץ | 'A.retz | [the] earth | H776 → |
| הַ֝גֵּ֗ד | ha.Ged | tell | H5046 → |
| אִם־ | 'im- | if | H518 → |
| יָדַ֥עְתָּ | ya.Da'.ta | you know | H3045 → |
| כֻלָּֽהּ׃ | khu.Lah | all of it | H3605 → |
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