King James Version
Job 37:5 in the King James Version says “God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.” — study this verse from Job chapter 37 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.”
Job 37:5 · KJV
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
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“thundereth”
H7481to tumble, i.e., be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)
“God”
H410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the almighty (but used also of any deity)
“marvellously”
H6381properly, perhaps to separate, i.e., distinguish (literally or figuratively); by implication, to be (causatively, make) great, difficult, wonderful
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“he which we cannot comprehend”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
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