Job 38:24
Strong's Lexicon
In which
אֵי־ (’ê-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 335: 1) where?, whence? 2) which?, how? (in prefix with other adverb)

זֶ֣ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, another, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

direction
הַ֭דֶּרֶךְ (had·de·reḵ)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

is the lightning
א֑וֹר (’ō·wr)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 216: 1) light 1a) light of day 1b) light of heavenly luminaries (moon, sun, stars) 1c) day-break, dawn, morning light 1d) daylight 1e) lightning 1f) light of lamp 1g) light of life 1h) light of prosperity 1i) light of instruction 1j) light of face (fig.) 1k) Jehovah as Israel's light

dispersed,
יֵחָ֣לֶק (yê·ḥā·leq)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2505: 1) to divide, share, plunder, allot, apportion, assign 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide, apportion 1a2) to assign, distribute 1a3) to assign, impart 1a4) to share 1a5) to divide up, plunder 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to divide oneself 1b2) to be divided 1b3) to assign, distribute 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to divide, apportion 1c2) to assign, distribute 1c3) to scatter 1d) (Pual) to be divided 1e) (Hiphil) to receive a portion or part 1f) (Hithpael) to divide among themselves 2) to be smooth, slippery, deceitful 2a) (Qal) to be smooth, slippery 2b) (Hiphil) 2b1) to be smooth 2b2) to flatter

or the east wind
קָדִ֣ים (qā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6921: 1) east, east wind 1a) east (of direction) 1b) east wind

scattered
יָפֵ֖ץ (yā·p̄êṣ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6327: 1) to scatter, be dispersed, be scattered 1a) (Qal) to be dispersed, be scattered 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be scattered 1b2) to be spread abroad 1c) (Hiphil) to scatter 1d) Hithpael) scatter 2) (Qal) to flow, overflow 3) to break 3a) (Polel) to shatter 3b) (Pilpel) to dash to pieces

over
עֲלֵי־ (‘ă·lê-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the earth ?
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
In which direction is the lightning dispersed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?

Young's Literal Translation
Where [is] this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What road leads to the place where light is dispersed?  Where is the source of the east wind that spreads across  the earth?

New American Standard Bible
"Where is the way that the light is divided, [Or] the east wind scattered on the earth?

King James Bible
By what way is the light parted, [which] scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Parallel Verses
New International Version
What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed, or the place where the east winds are scattered over the earth?

New Living Translation
Where is the path to the source of light? Where is the home of the east wind?

English Standard Version
What is the way to the place where the light is distributed, or where the east wind is scattered upon the earth?

New American Standard Bible
"Where is the way that the light is divided, Or the east wind scattered on the earth?

King James Bible
By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What road leads to the place where light is dispersed? Where is the source of the east wind that spreads across the earth?

International Standard Version
Where is the lightning diffused or the east wind scattered around the earth?

NET Bible
In what direction is lightning dispersed, or the east winds scattered over the earth?

American Standard Version
By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

English Revised Version
By what way is the light parted, or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

Young's Literal Translation
Where is this, the way light is apportioned? It scattereth an east wind over the earth.
















Cross References
Job 26:10
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

Job 38:23
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

Job 38:25
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

Job 38:21
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

Job 38:26
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

Job 38:27
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
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