King James Version
Job 26:14 in the King James Version says “Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understa...” — study this verse from Job chapter 26 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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?”
Job 26:14 · KJV
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. the proud: Heb. pride
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
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?
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“of his ways”
H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“a portion”
H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
“is heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
“of his power”
H1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
“who can understand”
H995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e., (generally) understand
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