Strong's Lexicon He ה֭וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article) is the foremost רֵאשִׁ֣ית (rê·šîṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7225: 1) first, beginning, best, chief 1a) beginning 1b) first 1c) chief 1d) choice part of God’s אֵ֑ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 410: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power works; דַּרְכֵי־ (dar·ḵê-) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.) only his Maker הָ֝עֹשׂוֹ (hā·‘ō·śōw) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze can draw the sword חַרְבּֽוֹ׃ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2719: 1) sword, knife 1a) sword 1b) knife 1c) tools for cutting stone against him. יַגֵּ֥שׁ (yag·gêš) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5066: 1) to draw near, approach 1a) (Qal) to draw or come near 1a1) of humans 1a1a) of sexual intercourse 1a2) of inanimate subject 1a2a) to approach one another 1b) (Niphal) to draw near 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to approach, bring near, bring 1d) (Hophal) to be brought near 1e) (Hithpael) to draw near Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. Young's Literal Translation He [is] a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword; Holman Christian Standard Bible He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. New American Standard Bible "He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword. King James Bible He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him]. Parallel Verses New International Version It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword. New Living Translation It is a prime example of God's handiwork, and only its Creator can threaten it. English Standard Version “He is the first of the works of God; let him who made him bring near his sword! New American Standard Bible "He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword. King James Bible He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. Holman Christian Standard Bible He is the foremost of God's works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. International Standard Version He is the grandest of God's undertakings, yet his creator is approaching him with his sword. NET Bible It ranks first among the works of God, the One who made it has furnished it with a sword. American Standard Version He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword. English Revised Version He is the chief of the ways of God: he only that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. Young's Literal Translation He is a beginning of the ways of God, His Maker bringeth nigh his sword; Cross References Job 40:15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. Job 40:18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. Job 41:33 Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. 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 40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. Job 40:16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. Job 40:20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. Job 40:21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. Job 40:22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 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