King James Version
Job 11:7 in the King James Version says “Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?” — study this verse from Job chapter 11 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?”
Job 11:7 · KJV
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? as high: Heb. the heights of heaven
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
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“canst thou find”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“canst thou find”
H4672properly, to come forth to, i.e., appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e., find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
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