Job 38:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Have you ever 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
in your life 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
commandedצִוִּ֣יתָ
(tziv·vi·ta)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
the morning,בֹּ֑קֶר
(bo·ker;)
1242: morn- ingfrom baqar
[And] caused the dawn(הַשַּׁ֣חַר
(ha·sha·char)
7837: dawnfrom an unused word
to know(יִדַּ֖עְתָּ
(yid·da'·ta)
3045: to knowa prim. root
its place,מְקֹמֹֽו׃
(me·ko·mov.)
4725: a standing place, placefrom qum


















KJV Lexicon
Hast thou commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
the morning
boqer  (bo'-ker)
dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning -- (+) day, early, morning, morrow.
since thy days
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
and caused the dayspring
shachar  (shakh'-ar)
dawn (literal, figurative or adverbial) -- day(-spring), early, light, morning, whence riseth.
to know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
his place
maqowm  (maw-kome')
a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,

King James Bible
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Have you ever in your life commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,

International Standard Version
"Have you ever commanded the morning at any time during your life? Do you know where the dawn lives,

NET Bible
Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, or made the dawn know its place,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Have you ever given orders to the morning or assigned a place for the dawn

King James 2000 Bible
Have you commanded the morning since your days began; and caused the dawn to know its place;
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