Job 36:26
Old Testament • 8 words with Strong's data
"Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
אֱלֹהִים
ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of...
גָּדוֹל
gâdôwl
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
יָדַע
yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o...
לֹא
lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
מִסְפָּר
miçpâr
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
שָׁנֶה
shâneh
a year (as a revolution of time)
תּוּר
tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
Key Terms in This Verse
תּוּר tûwr
to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitring
Study H8446 →מִסְפָּר miçpâr
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
Study H4557 →יָדַע yâdaʻ
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, in...
Study H3045 →לֹא lôʼ
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Study H3808 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a supe...
Study H430 →Cross References
Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man’s days,
And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
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