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Job 36:22

Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

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הֶןhenifהֵןparticle, interjection — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.אֵ֭לelidolאֵלnoun, 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.'יַשְׂגִּ֣יבyasgivbe excellentשָׂגַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be excellent”, an unfinished actionH7682to be (causatively, make) lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figurativelydefend, exalt, be excellent, (be, set on) high, lofty, be safe, set up (on high), be too strong.בְּכֹח֑וֹbekhochvoin forceכֹּחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizardability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.מִ֖יmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.כָמֹ֣הוּkhamohvthusכְּמוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.מוֹרֶֽהmorehshootיָרָהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “shoot”, the ordinary formH3384properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach([phrase]) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: Who is a teacher like unto him?

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, God doth sit on high by His power, Who [is] like Him — a teacher?

World English Bible

Behold, God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

Darby Translation

Lo, God is exalted in his power: who teacheth as he?

Douay-Rheims

Behold, God is high in his strength, and none is like him among the lawgivers.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, God doeth loftily in His power; who is a teacher like Him?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, the Mighty One shall prevail by his strength: for who is powerful as he is?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς κραταιώσει ἐν ἰσχύι αὐτοῦ· τίς γάρ ἐστι κατʼ αὐτὸν δυνάστης;