NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Who hath measuredmadad (maw-dad') by implication, to measure (as if by stretching a line); figuratively, to be extended -- measure, mete, stretch self. the waters mayim (mah'-yim) water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring). in the hollow of his hand sho`al (sho'-al) the palm; by extension, a handful -- handful, hollow of the hand. and meted out takan (taw-kan') to balance, i.e. measure out (by weight or dimension); figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling (ment. estimate, test) heaven shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) air, astrologer, heaven(-s). with the span zereth (zeh'-reth) the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span -- span. and comprehended kuwl (kool) to keep in; hence, to measure; figuratively, to maintain the dust `aphar (aw-fawr') dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish. of the earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. in a measure shaliysh (shaw-leesh') a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three-stringed lute) also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest) and weighed shaqal (shaw-kal') to suspend or poise (especially in trade) -- pay, receive(-r), spend, throughly, weigh. the mountains har (har) a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion. in scales pelec (peh'-les) a balance -- scales, weight. and the hills gib`ah (ghib-aw') a hillock -- hill, little hill. in a balance mo'zen (mo-zane') (only in the dual) a pair of scales -- balances. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand, And marked off the heavens by the span, And calculated the dust of the earth by the measure, And weighed the mountains in a balance And the hills in a pair of scales? King James Bible Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Holman Christian Standard Bible Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure or weighed the mountains in a balance and the hills in the scales? International Standard Version "Who has measured the waters of the sea in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens by the width of his hand? Who has enclosed the dust of the earth in a measuring bowl, or weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? NET Bible Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales? GOD'S WORD® Translation Who has measured the water of the sea with the palm of his hand or measured the sky with the length of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a bushel basket or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills on a balance? King James 2000 Bible Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured out heaven with the span, and known the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? Links Isaiah 40:12Isaiah 40:12 NIV Isaiah 40:12 NLT Isaiah 40:12 ESV Isaiah 40:12 NASB Isaiah 40:12 KJV |
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