The Meaning of Job 37:23 Explained

Job 37:23

KJV: Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

YLT: The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

Darby: The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.

ASV: Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

Discover Job 37:23

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Job 37:23?

MEANING: What does Job 37:23 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Job 37:23 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Job 37:23?

What is the context of Job 37:23?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

[Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

What does Job 37:23 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 37:1-24 - The Light In The Clouds

As Elihu spoke a thunder-storm was gathering, and much of the imagery of this chapter is suggested by that fact. The little group listened to the sound of God's voice in the thunder. Peal followed peal without cessation, Job 37:4. The lightly-falling snow and the drenching showers are alike His work, whether they restrain men from their labor in the fields or drive the beasts to their dens, Job 37:8. From the storm Elihu turns naturally to the winter, with its ice and snow, and the frost that binds up the flow of the streams, Job 37:10. All these perform God's bidding in the earth.

How little we know of atmospheric phenomena! Why the north and south winds blow, what is the real nature of the azure, and what the red and gold of the northern lights! We cannot find out the Almighty. He is great and glorious, and cannot be unjust. But let us be more eager to look for the bright light in the clouds. It is always there. A rainbow for every storm; an arbor for every difficult hill; a sure hiding-place in every tempest. Such is Jesus to all who love and trust Him. [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 37

¹ God is to be feared because of his great works
¹⁵ His wisdom is unsearchable in them

What do the individual words in Job 37:23 mean?

As [for] the Almighty cannot we find Him [He is] excellent in power and [In] judgment and abundant justice not He does oppress

שַׁדַּ֣י לֹֽא־ מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־ כֹ֑חַ וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט וְרֹב־ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה לֹ֣א יְעַנֶּֽה

שַׁדַּ֣י	As [for] the Almighty
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שַׁדַּי Sense: almighty, most powerful.
לֹֽא־	cannot
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
מְ֭צָאנֻהוּ	we find Him
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural, third person masculine singular Root: מָצָא Sense: to find, attain to.
שַׂגִּיא־	[He is] excellent
Parse: Adjective, masculine singular construct Root: שַׂגִּיא Sense: great (of God).
כֹ֑חַ	in power
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּחַ Sense: strength, power, might.
וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט	and [In] judgment
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁפָּט Sense: judgment, justice, ordinance.
וְרֹב־	and abundant
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: רֹב Sense: multitude, abundance, greatness.
צְ֝דָקָ֗ה	justice
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: צְדָקָה Sense: justice, righteousness.
יְעַנֶּֽה	He does oppress
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: עָנָה Sense: (Qal) to be occupied, be busied with.

What are the major concepts related to Job 37:23?

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