Hebrew Interlinear
Job 38:24 Interlinear
“By what way parted is the light which scattereth the east wind upon the earth”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | אֵי | H335 | By what | where? hence how? |
| 2 | זֶ֣ה | H2088 | the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that | |
| 3 | הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ | H1870 | way | a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb |
| 4 | יֵחָ֣לֶק | H2505 | parted | to be smooth (figuratively) |
| 5 | א֑וֹר | H216 | is the light | illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) |
| 6 | יָפֵ֖ץ | H6327 | which scattereth | to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse) |
| 7 | קָדִ֣ים | H6921 | the east wind | the fore or front part; hence (by orientation) the east (often adverbially, eastward, for brevity the east wind) |
| 8 | עֲלֵי | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 9 | אָֽרֶץ׃ | H776 | upon the earth | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
Verse Context
Job 38:23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble against the day of battle...
Job 38:24 (current)By what way parted is the light which scattereth the east wind upon the earth
Job 38:25 Who hath divided for the overflowing of waters a watercourse or a way for the lightning...