Job 37:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For to the snowלַשֶּׁ֨לַג
(la·she·lag)
7950: snowfrom an unused word
He says,יֹאמַ֗ר
(yo·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Fallהֱוֵ֫א
(he·ve)
1933a: to falla prim. root
on the earth,'אָ֥רֶץ
(a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And to the downpourוְגֶ֥שֶׁם
(ve·ge·shem)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
and the rain,וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם
(ve·ge·shem)
1653: rain, showerfrom an unused word
'Be strong.'עֻזֹּֽו׃
(uz·zov.)
5797: strength, mightfrom azaz


















KJV Lexicon
For he saith
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to the snow
sheleg  (sheh'-leg)
snow (probably from its whiteness) -- snow(-y).
Be thou
hava'  (haw-vaw')
to be (in the sense of existence) -- be, have.
on the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
likewise to the small
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
and to the great
matar  (maw-tawr')
rain -- rain.
rain
geshem  (gheh'-shem)
a shower -- rain, shower.
of his strength
`oz  (oze)
strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise) -- boldness, loud, might, power, strength, strong.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'

King James Bible
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He says to the snow, "Fall to the earth," and the torrential rains, His mighty torrential rains,

International Standard Version
For he says to the snow, 'Fall to the earth.' He tells the rain, 'Pour down,' then it rains profusely.

NET Bible
For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"He says to the snow, 'Fall to the ground,' and to the pouring rain, 'Rain harder!'

King James 2000 Bible
For he says to the snow, Be on the earth; likewise to the gentle rain, and to the heavy rain of his strength.
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