King James Version

Job 36:26

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

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הֶןhenifהֵןparticle, interjection — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.אֵ֣לelidolאֵלnoun, 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.'שַׂ֭גִּיאsagiexcellentשַׂגִּיאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “excellent”, the ordinary formH7689(superlatively) mightyexcellent, great.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נֵדָ֑עnedaknowיָדַעverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, plural — “know”, an unfinished 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…מִסְפַּ֖רmisparnumberמִסְפָּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “number”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4557a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration[phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time.שָׁנָ֣יוshanayvyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “year”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).וְלֹאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…חֵֽקֶרcheqerfinding outחֵקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “finding out”, the ordinary formH2714examination, enumeration, deliberationfinding out, number, (un-) search(-able, -ed, out, -ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, God is great, beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, God is great, and we know him not; The number of his years is unsearchable.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, God [is] high, And we know not the number of His years, Yea, there [is] no searching.

World English Bible

Behold, God is great, and we don’t know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

Darby Translation

Lo, God is great, and we comprehend [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

Douay-Rheims

Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowledge: the number of his years is inestimable.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, God is great, beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Behold, the Mighty One is great, and we shall not know him : the number of his years is even infinite.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἰδοὺ ὁ ἰσχυρὸς πολύς, καὶ οὐ γνωσόμεθα· ἀριθμὸς ἐτῶν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπέραντος.