Job 38:4 — King James Version← Study notes

“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.”

Job 38:4 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 38:48 words

HebrewMeaning

אֵיפֹ֣הʾēypōh

where?particleH375

where

הָ֭יִיתָhāyiytā

were youverbH1961

altogether · be · accomplished · committed ···

בְּ/יָסְדִ/יbəyāsədiy

when founded IpronH3245

take counsel · establish · (lay the · lay for a) found ···

אָ֑רֶץʾāreṣ

the earthnounH776

common · earth · field · ground ···

הַ֝גֵּ֗דhagēd

tellverbH5046

certainly · certify · declare · denounce ···

אִםʾim

ifconjH518

can- · doubtless · if · that) ···

יָדַ֥עְתָּyādaʿətā

you knowverbH3045

acquaintance · advise · answer · appoint ···

בִינָֽהbiynāh

understandingnounH998

meaning · perfectly · understanding · wisdom

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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Emre YilmazNote2mo ago

Where Were You When I Laid the Foundation of the Earth

Job has been demanding answers from God, and finally God shows up. But God doesn't answer Job's questions. Instead, God asks Job where he was when God created everything. God asks about the depths of ...