Proverbs 30:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whoמִ֤י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
has ascendedעָלָֽה־
(a·lah-)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
into heavenשָׁמַ֨יִם
(sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
and descended?וַיֵּרַ֡ד
(vai·ye·rad)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
Whoמִ֤י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
has gatheredאָֽסַף־
(a·saf-)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
the windר֨וּחַ
(ru·ach)
7307: breath, wind, spiritfrom an unused word
in His fists?בְּחָפְנָ֡יו
(be·cha·fe·nav)
2651: the hollow of the handfrom an unused word
Whoמִ֤י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
has wrappedצָֽרַר־
(tza·rar-)
6887a: to bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or crampeda prim. root
the watersמַ֨יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
in His garment?בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה
(bas·sim·lah)
8071: a wrapper, mantlefrom an unused word
Whoמִ֭י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
has establishedהֵקִ֣ים
(he·kim)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the endsאַפְסֵי־
(af·sei-)
657: a ceasingfrom aphes
of the earth?אָ֑רֶץ
(a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
Whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
is His nameשְּׁמֹ֥ו
(she·mov)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
or His son'sבְּ֝נֹ֗ו
(be·nov)
1121: sona prim. root
name?שֶּׁם־
(shem-)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
Surelyכִּ֣י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you know!תֵדָֽע׃
(te·da.)
3045: to knowa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Who hath ascended up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
into heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
or descended
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
who hath gathered
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
the wind
ruwach  (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
in his fists
chophen  (kho'-fen)
a fist (only in the dual) -- fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful).
who hath bound
tsarar  (tsaw-rar')
to cramp, literally or figuratively
the waters
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
in a garment
simlah  (sim-law')
a dress, especially a mantle -- apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment.
who hath established
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
all the ends
'ephec  (eh'-fes)
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
what is his name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
and what is his son's
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
if thou canst tell
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know!

King James Bible
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son-- if you know?

International Standard Version
Who has ascended to heaven, and then descended? Who has collected the wind in his hands? Who has wrapped up waters in a garment? Who has established all the farthest points of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Surely you know!

NET Bible
Who has ascended into heaven, and then descended? Who has gathered up the winds in his fists? Who has bound up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name?--if you know!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He said to me: “Who went up to Heaven and came down, and who is holding the wind in his palms? Who has bound the waters in a napkin and who has established all the ends of the Earth? What is his Name, and what is his Son's Name, if you know?”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in the palm of his hand? Who has wrapped water in a garment? Who has set up the earth from one end to the other? What is his name or the name of his son? Certainly, you must know!

King James 2000 Bible
Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who has gathered the wind in his fists? who has bound the waters in a garment? who has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you can tell?
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