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Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell? (KJV)
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מִ֤יmiwho?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 1
עָלָֽה\־'a.lah-has he gone up
Lemma: עָלָה (a.lah) · Strong's: H5927G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to ascend: rise
Used 615 times. Also: Genesis 2:6, Genesis 13:1, Genesis 17:22, Genesis 19:28, Genesis 19:30, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5927G; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 2
שָׁמַ֨יִם\׀sha.Ma.yimheaven
Lemma: שָׁמַיִם (sha.ma.yim) · Strong's: H8064
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: heaven
Used 421 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:8, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8064; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 3
וַיֵּרַ֡דvai.ye.Radand has he come down?
Lemma: יָרַד (ya.rad) · Strong's: H3381
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to go down
Used 378 times. Also: Genesis 11:5, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 12:10, Genesis 15:11, Genesis 18:21, Genesis 24:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3381; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 4
מִ֤יmiwho?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 5
אָֽסַף\־'a.saf-has he gathered
Lemma: אָסַף (a.saph) · Strong's: H0622
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to gather
Used 200 times. Also: Genesis 6:21, Genesis 25:8, Genesis 25:17, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 29:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0622; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 6
ר֨וּחַ\׀Ru.ach[the] wind
Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307H
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: spirit: breath
Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 10:13 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7307H; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 7
בְּחָפְנָ֡יוbe.cha.fe.Navin hands his
Lemma: חֹ֫פֶן (cho.phen) · Strong's: H2651
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Dual · Construct (HNcmdc)
Meaning: palm
Used 6 times. Also: Exodus 9:8, Leviticus 16:12, Ecclesiastes 4:6, Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2651; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 8
מִ֤יmiwho?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 9
צָֽרַר\־tza.rar-has he wrapped
Lemma: צָרַר (tsa.rar) · Strong's: H6887B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqp3ms)
Meaning: to constrain
Used 23 times. Also: Exodus 12:34, Deuteronomy 28:52, Joshua 9:4, 1 Samuel 25:29, 1 Samuel 28:15, 2 Samuel 1:26 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6887B; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 10
מַ֨יִם\׀Ma.yim[the] waters
Lemma: מַי (ma.yim) · Strong's: H4325G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Absolute (HNcmpa)
Meaning: water
Used 573 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:9, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4325G; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 11
בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗הba.sim.Lahin <the> cloak
Lemma: שִׂמְלָה (sim.lah) · Strong's: H8071
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: mantle
Used 27 times. Also: Genesis 9:23, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 37:34, Genesis 41:14, Genesis 44:13, Genesis 45:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8071; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 12
מִ֭יmiwho?
Lemma: מִי (mi) · Strong's: H4310
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: who?
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 3:11, Genesis 19:12, Genesis 21:7, Genesis 21:26, Genesis 24:23, Genesis 24:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4310; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 13
הֵקִ֣יםhe.Kimhas he set up
Lemma: קוּם (qum) · Strong's: H6965I
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVhp3ms)
Meaning: to arise: establish
Used 174 times. Also: Genesis 6:18, Genesis 9:9, Genesis 9:11, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 17:7, Genesis 17:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6965I; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 14
כָּל\־kol-all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 15
אַפְסֵי\־'af.sei-[the] ends of
Lemma: אֶ֫פֶס (e.phes) · Strong's: H0657A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: end
Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 13:28, Numbers 22:35, Numbers 23:13, Deuteronomy 15:4, Deuteronomy 32:36, Deuteronomy 33:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0657A; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 16
אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earth
Lemma: אֶ֫רֶץ (e.rets) · Strong's: H0776G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: land: country/planet
Used 2317 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0776G; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 17
מַה\־mah-what?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 18
שְּׁמ֥וֹshe.Mo[is] name his
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 19
וּמַֽה\־u.mah-and what?
Lemma: מָה (mah) · Strong's: H4100
Parsing: Pronoun · Interrogative (HPi)
Meaning: what?
Used 748 times. Also: Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 4:6, Genesis 4:10, Genesis 12:18, Genesis 12:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4100; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 20
שֶּׁם\־shem-[is] [the] name of
Lemma: שֵׁם (shem) · Strong's: H8034
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: name
Used 864 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 3:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8034; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 21
בְּ֝נ֗וֹbe.Noson his
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121A
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: son: child
Used 3039 times. Also: Genesis 3:16, Genesis 4:17, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 4:26, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121A; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 22
כִּ֣יkifor
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 23
תֵדָֽע\׃te.Da'you know
Lemma: יָדַע (ya.da) · Strong's: H3045
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Second · Masculine · Singular (HVqi2ms)
Meaning: to know
Used 937 times. Also: Genesis 3:5, Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:9, Genesis 4:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3045; TAHOT Proverbs 30:4 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| has ascended | → | עָלָה H5927G to ascend: rise |
| to heaven | → | שָׁמַיִם H8064 heaven |
| and come down | → | יָרַד H3381 to go down |
| Who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| has gathered | → | אָסַף H0622 to gather |
| the wind | → | רוּחַ H7307H spirit: breath |
| in His hands | → | חֹ֫פֶן H2651 palm |
| Who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| has bound up | → | צָרַר H6887B to constrain |
| the waters | → | מַי H4325G water |
| in His cloak | → | שִׂמְלָה H8071 mantle |
| Who | → | מִי H4310 who? |
| has established | → | קוּם H6965I to arise: establish |
| all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the ends | → | אֶ֫פֶס H0657A end |
| of the earth | → | אֶ֫רֶץ H0776G land: country/planet |
| What | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| is His name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| and what | → | מָה H4100 what? |
| is the name | → | שֵׁם H8034 name |
| of His Son | → | בֵּן H1121A son: child |
| surely | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| you know | → | יָדַע H3045 to know |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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