Job 37:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"From the breathמִנִּשְׁמַת־
(min·nish·mat-)
5397: breathfrom nasham
of Godאֵ֥ל
(el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
iceקָ֑רַח
(ka·rach;)
7140: frost, iceof uncertain derivation
is made,יִתֶּן־
(yit·ten-)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
And the expanseוְרֹ֖חַב
(ve·ro·chav)
7341: breadth, widthfrom rachab
of the watersמַ֣יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
is frozen.בְּמוּצָֽק׃
(be·mu·tzak.)
4164: constraint, distressfrom tsuq


















KJV Lexicon
By the breath
nshamah  (nesh-aw-maw')
a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animal -- blast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.
of God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
frost
qerach  (keh'-rakh)
ice (as if bald, i.e. smooth); hence, hail; by resemblance, rock crystal -- crystal, frost, ice.
is given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
and the breadth
rochab  (ro'-khab)
width -- breadth, broad, largeness, thickness, wideness.
of the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
is straitened
muwtsaq  (moo-tsak')
narrowness; figuratively, distress -- anguish, is straitened, straitness.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

King James Bible
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Ice is formed by the breath of God, and watery expanses are frozen.

International Standard Version
From the breath of God ice is produced, and a wide body of water is frozen.

NET Bible
The breath of God produces ice, and the breadth of the waters freeze solid.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God's breath produces ice, and the seas freeze over.

King James 2000 Bible
By the breath of God ice is given: and the broad waters are frozen.
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