King James Version

Job 33:4

The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

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רֽוּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; 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 (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).אֵ֥לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'עָשָׂ֑תְנִיasatenidoעָשָׂהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “do”, a completed actionH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…וְנִשְׁמַ֖תvenishmatand breathנְשָׁמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and breath”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5397a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animalblast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.שַׁדַּ֣יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.תְּחַיֵּֽנִיtechayeniliveחָיָהverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “live”, an unfinished actionH2421to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revivekeep (leave, make) alive, [idiom] certainly, give (promise) life, (let, suffer to) live, nourish up, preserve (alive), quicken, recover, repair, restore (to life), revive, ([idiom] God) save (alive, life, lives), [idiom] surely, be whole.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

Young’s Literal Translation

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.

World English Bible

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Darby Translation

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

Douay-Rheims

The spirit of God made me, and the breath of the Almighty gave me life.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty given me life.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Divine Spirit is that which formed me, and the breath of the Almighty that which teaches me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πνεῦμα θεῖον τὸ ποιῆσάν με, πνοὴ δὲ παντοκράτορος ἡ διδάσκουσά με.