Job 37:6
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

He says
יֹאמַ֗ר (yō·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

to the snow,
לַשֶּׁ֨לַג ׀‪‬ (laš·še·laḡ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7950: 1) snow

‘Fall
הֱוֵ֫א (hĕ·wê)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1933: 1) Qal) 1a) to fall 1b) to be, become, exist, happen

[on] the earth,’
אָ֥רֶץ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

and to the gentle rain
וְגֶ֥שֶׁם (wə·ḡe·šem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1653: 1) rain, shower

מָטָ֑ר (mā·ṭār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4306: 1) rain

‘Pour out
וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם (wə·ḡe·šem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1653: 1) rain, shower

a mighty
עֻזּֽוֹ׃ (‘uz·zōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5797: 1) might, strength 1a) material or physical 1b) personal or social or political

downpour.’
מִטְר֥וֹת (miṭ·rō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4306: 1) rain

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’

Young's Literal Translation
For to snow He saith, ‘Be [on] the earth.’ And the small rain and great rain of His power.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He says to  the  snow,  “Fall  to the earth,” and the torrential rains , His  mighty  torrential rains ,

New American Standard Bible
"For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'

King James Bible
For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'

New Living Translation
"He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down.

English Standard Version
For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the downpour, his mighty downpour.

New American Standard Bible
"For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'

King James Bible
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He says to the snow, "Fall to the earth," and the torrential rains, His mighty torrential rains,

International Standard Version
For he says to the snow, 'Fall to the earth.' He tells the rain, 'Pour down,' then it rains profusely.

NET Bible
For to the snow he says, 'Fall to earth,' and to the torrential rains, 'Pour down.'

American Standard Version
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

English Revised Version
For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

Young's Literal Translation
For to snow He saith, 'Be on the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.
















Cross References
Job 5:10
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:

Job 28:26
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:

Job 36:27
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Job 38:22
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

Psalm 147:16
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 37:5
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

Job 37:4
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

Job 37:3
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

Job 37:7
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Job 37:8
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
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