King James Version
Job 37:4 in the King James Version says “After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is he...” — study this verse from Job chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.”
Job 37:4 · KJV
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. Hear: Heb. Hear in hearing
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. lightning: Heb. light ends: Heb. wings
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. likewise: Heb. and to the shower of rain, and to the showers of rain of his strength
KJV Study — Public Domain
“After”
H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
“he thundereth”
H7481to tumble, i.e., be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“and he will not stay”
H6117to seize by the heel; figuratively, to circumvent (as if tripping up the heels); also to restrain (as if holding by the heel)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“is heard”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
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