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Job 40

Job 40:9 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Hast thou an arm
zrowa` (Hebrew #2220)
and (feminine) zrowpah {zer-o-aw'}; or zrowah {zer-o-aw'}; from 2232; the arm (as stretched out), or (of animals) the foreleg; figuratively, force
KJV usage: arm, + help, mighty, power, shoulder, strength.
Pronounce: zer-o'-ah
Origin: or (shortened) zroao {zer-o'-ah}
like 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
? or canst thou thunder
ra`am (Hebrew #7481)
to tumble, i.e. be violently agitated; specifically, to crash (of thunder); figuratively, to irritate (with anger)
KJV usage: make to fret, roar, thunder, trouble.
Pronounce: raw-am'
Origin: a primitive root
with a voice
qowl (Hebrew #6963)
from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound
KJV usage: + aloud, bleating, crackling, cry (+ out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, + hold peace, (pro-)claim, proclamation, + sing, sound, + spark, thunder(-ing), voice, + yell.
Pronounce: kole
Origin: or qol {kole}
v like him?
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Psa. 29:3‑4• 3The voice of the Lord is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the Lord is upon many waters.
 4The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is full of majesty. (Psa. 29:3‑4)

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Ministry on This Verse

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Hast.
Job 9:4• 4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? (Job 9:4)
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Job 23:6• 6Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me. (Job 23:6)
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Job 33:12‑13• 12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
 13Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters. (Job 33:12‑13)
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Ex. 15:6• 6Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. (Ex. 15:6)
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Psa. 89:10,13• 10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
 13Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. (Psa. 89:10,13)
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Isa. 45:9• 9Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands? (Isa. 45:9)
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1 Cor. 10:22• 22Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? (1 Cor. 10:22)
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Job 37:4‑5• 4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
 5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. (Job 37:4‑5)
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Psa. 39:3‑9• 3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
 4Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
 5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
 6Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
 7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
 8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
 9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it. (Psa. 39:3‑9)
• {v.9-10} The Lord would press home upon Job the heinousness of this sin. He has presumed to judge God—upon what grounds? Has he divine power and majesty? Can he speak in a voice of thunder? (“Job 38-42:6” by S. Ridout)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Hast thou an arm like *God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?