Job 38:6
Strong's Lexicon
On what
מָ֭ה (māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

were its foundations
אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ (’ă·ḏā·ne·hā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 134: 1) base, pedestal, socket (strong, firm) 1a) pedestals of gold on which marble pillars were set 1b) pedestals of the earth, foundation of the earth 1c) pedestals, bases, or sockets on which tabernacle stood

laid,
הָטְבָּ֑עוּ (hā·ṭə·bā·‘ū)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2883: 1) to sink, sink into, sink down, pierce, settle down, drown, be settled, be planted 1a) (Qal) to sink, sink down 1b)(Pual) to be sunk 1c) (Hophal) to cause to sink

or
א֥וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: 1) or, rather 1a) implying that the latter choice is preferred 1b) or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle 1c) (in series) either...or, whether...or 1d) if perchance 1e) except, or else 2) whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

who
מִֽי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: 1) who?, whose?, whom?, would that, whoever, whosoever

set
יָ֝רָ֗ה (yā·rāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3384: 1) to throw, shoot, cast, pour 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to throw, cast 1a2) to cast, lay, set 1a3) to shoot arrows 1a4) to throw water, rain 1b) (Niphal) to be shot 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to throw, cast 1c2) to shoot 1c3) to point out, show 1c4) to direct, teach, instruct 1c5) to throw water, rain

its core {in place}
אֶ֣בֶן (’e·ḇen)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 68: 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart

פִּנָּתָֽהּ׃ (pin·nā·ṯāh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6438: 1) corner 1a) corner (of square objects) 1b) corner (of ruler or chief-fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone,

Young's Literal Translation
On what have its sockets been sunk? Or who hath cast its corner-stone?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What supports its  foundations? Or who  laid its  cornerstone

New American Standard Bible
"On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone,

King James Bible
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
On what were its footings set, or who laid its cornerstone--

New Living Translation
What supports its foundations, and who laid its cornerstone

English Standard Version
On what were its bases sunk, or who laid its cornerstone,

New American Standard Bible
"On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone,

King James Bible
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
What supports its foundations? Or who laid its cornerstone

International Standard Version
On what were its bases set? Who laid its corner stone

NET Bible
On what were its bases set, or who laid its cornerstone--

American Standard Version
Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,

English Revised Version
Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

Young's Literal Translation
On what have its sockets been sunk? Or who hath cast its corner-stone?
















Cross References
Job 26:7
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Proverbs 8:29
When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

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 38:5
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Job 38:7
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Job 38:8
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

Job 38:9
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
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