Job 36:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For He drawsיְגָרַ֣ע
(ye·ga·ra)
1639: to diminish, restrain, withdrawa prim. root
up the dropsנִטְפֵי־
(nit·fei-)
5198a: a dropfrom nataph
of water,מָ֑יִם
(ma·yim;)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
They distillיָזֹ֖קּוּ
(ya·zok·ku)
2212: to refine, purifya prim. root
rainמָטָ֣ר
(ma·tar)
4306: raina prim. root
from the mist,לְאֵדֹֽו׃
(le·'e·dov.)
108: a mistfrom the same as ud


















KJV Lexicon
For he maketh small
gara`  (gaw-rah')
to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold -- abate, clip, (di-)minish, do (take) away, keep back, restrain, make small, withdraw.
the drops
nataph  (naw-tawf')
a drop; specifically, an aromatic gum (probably stacte) -- drop, stacte.
of water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
they pour down
zaqaq  (zaw-kak')
to strain, (figuratively) extract, clarify -- fine, pour down, purge, purify, refine.
rain
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
according to the vapour
'ed  (ade)
a fog -- mist, vapor.
thereof
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,

King James Bible
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He makes waterdrops evaporate; they distill the rain into its mist,

International Standard Version
He draws up drops of water, distilling it to rain and mist.

NET Bible
He draws up drops of water; they distill the rain into its mist,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He collects drops of water. He distills rain from his mist,

King James 2000 Bible
For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to its vapor:
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