King James Version

Job 38:18

Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

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הִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּhitbonantaunderstandבִּיןverb, hithpolel, perfect, 2nd 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…עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.רַחֲבֵיrachavebreadthרַחַבnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “breadth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7338a widthbreadth, broad place.אָ֑רֶץaretsearthאֶרֶץnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.הַ֝גֵּ֗דhagedbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “bewray”, a commandH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.אִםimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…יָדַ֥עְתָּyadataknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 2nd 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…כֻלָּֽהּkhulahallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hast thou surveyed unto the breadths of the earth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast understanding, Even unto the broad places of earth! Declare — if thou hast known it all.

World English Bible

Have you comprehended the earth in its width? Declare, if you know it all.

Darby Translation

Hath thine understanding compassed the breadths of the earth? Declare if thou knowest it all.

Douay-Rheims

Hast thou considered the breadth of the earth? tell me, if thou knowest all things?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hast thou surveyed unto the breadths of the earth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And hast thou been instructed in the breadth of the whole earth under heaven? tell me now, what is the extent of it?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νενουθέτησαι δὲ τὸ εὖρος τῆς ὑπʼ οὐρανόν; ἀνάγγειλον δή μοι, πόση τίς ἐστι;