King James Version

Job 28:23

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

Study

Hebrew

Tap a word to see its meaning. Words run left to right in English reading order.

אֱ֭לֹהִיםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.הֵבִ֣יןhevinunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “understand”, a completed actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…דַּרְכָּ֑הּdarkahalongדֶּרֶךְnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “along”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverbalong, away, because of, [phrase] by, conversation, custom, (east-) ward, journey, manner, passenger, through, toward, (high-) (path-) way(-side), whither(-soever).וְ֝ה֗וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.יָדַ֥עyadaknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מְקוֹמָֽהּmeqomahcountryמָקוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “country”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

God understandeth the way thereof, and He knoweth the place thereof.

Compare Public-Domain Translations

The King James Version remains the text of this page and the canonical URL.

American Standard Version (1901)

God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

God hath understood its way, And He hath known its place.

World English Bible

“God understands its way, and he knows its place.

Darby Translation

God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth its place:

Douay-Rheims

God understandeth the way of it, and he knoweth the place thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

God understandeth the way thereof, and He knoweth the place thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

God has well ordered the way of it, and he knows the place of it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς εὖ συνέστησεν αὐτῆς τὴν ὁδὸν, αὐτὸς δὲ οἶδε τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς.