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Job 36

Job 36:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Behold, God
'el (Hebrew #410)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
KJV usage: God (god), X goodly, X great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in "-el."
Pronounce: ale
Origin: shortened from 352
is mighty
kabbiyr (Hebrew #3524)
vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many
KJV usage: + feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.
Pronounce: kab-beer'
Origin: from 3527
, and despiseth
ma'ac (Hebrew #3988)
to spurn; also (intransitively) to disappear
KJV usage: abhor, cast away (off), contemn, despise, disdain, (become) loathe(some), melt away, refuse, reject, reprobate, X utterly, vile person.
Pronounce: maw-as'
Origin: a primitive root
not any: her is mighty
kabbiyr (Hebrew #3524)
vast, whether in extent (figuratively, of power, mighty; of time, aged), or in number, many
KJV usage: + feeble, mighty, most, much, strong, valiant.
Pronounce: kab-beer'
Origin: from 3527
in strength
koach (Hebrew #3581)
from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard
KJV usage: ability, able, chameleon, force, fruits, might, power(-ful), strength, substance, wealth.
Pronounce: ko'-akh
Origin: or (Dan. 11:6) kowach {ko'-akh}
and πwisdom
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
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Jer. 32:19• 19great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: (Jer. 32:19)
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heart.

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despiseth.
Job 10:3• 3[Is it] good to thee that thou oppressest,{HR}That thou despisest the work of thy hands,{HR}And hast shone on the counsel of the wicked? (Job 10:3)
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Job 31:13• 13If I despised the right of my bondman{HR}Or of my bondmaid, in their contending with me, (Job 31:13)
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Psa. 22:24• 24For he hath not despised nor hath he abhorred the affliction of the poor,{HR}And he hath not hidden his face from him,{HR}And when he cried for help unto him, he heard. (Psa. 22:24)
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Psa. 138:6• 6For Jehovah [is] exalted, yet he seeth the lowly,{HR}And the proud he knoweth from afar. (Psa. 138:6)
mighty.
Job 9:14,19• 14How much less should I answer him —{HR}Choose out my words with him?
 19If [I turn] to might, lo, [he is] strong,{HR}If to judicial trial, who will cite me? (Job 9:14,19)
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Job 12:13‑16• 13With him [are] wisdom and might,{HR}He hath counsel and understanding.
 14He breaketh down, and it is not built up.{HR}He shutteth up on man, and it is not opened.
 15Lo, he restraineth the waters, and they dry up;{HR}And he sendeth them forth, and they overturn the land.
 16With him [are] strength and wisdom,{HR}His the deceived and the deceiver, (Job 12:13‑16)
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Job 26:12‑14• 12By his power he stilleth the sea,{HR}And by his understanding smiteth Rahab.
 13By his Spirit the heavens are brightness,{HR}His hand pierceth the fleeing serpent.
 14Lo, these [are] the ends of his ways,{HR}And what a whisper of a word we hear of him!{HR}And the thunder of his might who understandeth? (Job 26:12‑14)
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Job 37:23• 23The Almighty! we do not find him out;{HR}Great in power and judgment,{HR}And great in righteousness, he will not give answer. (Job 37:23)
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Psa. 99:4• 4And the king's strength loveth judgment:{HR}Thou hast established equity;{HR}Thou hast wrought judgment{HR}And righteousness in Jacob. (Psa. 99:4)
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Psa. 147:5• 5Great [is] our Lord, and of much power;{HR}His understanding [is] infinite. (Psa. 147:5)
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Jer. 10:12• 12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his understanding. (Jer. 10:12)
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Jer. 32:19• 19great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: (Jer. 32:19)
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1 Cor. 1:24‑28• 24but to those that [are] called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom;
 25because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
 26For look at your calling, brethren, that not many [are] wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many high-born.
 27But the foolish things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world God chose that he might put to shame the strong things;
 28and the low-born things of the world and those despised God chose, [and] the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are, (1 Cor. 1:24‑28)
wisdom.
Heb. heart.
• God’s care over the righteous (vers. 5-7). (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• Infinite in power as He is, He looks with compassion upon the feeblest of His creatures. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• “He despiseth not any!” His greatness is never the occasion for scorn. His wisdom is infinitely powerful, but never exerted against feebleness. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• He saveth not the wicked alive; but he doeth justice to the afflicted. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)
• He does not ignore sin—will not, eventually, preserve the life of the ungodly; but we may be sure that He deals in perfect righteousness in all the afflictions He permits. (“Job 32-37” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Lo, *God is mighty, but despiseth not any; mighty in strength of understandingf:

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "heart," see ch. 12.3.

W. Kelly Translation

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Lo! God [El] [is] great, and despiseth not,{HR}Great in strength — in heart.