1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Then answered H6030 (עָנָה) — properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, a…
- Bildad H1085 (בִּלְדַּד) — Bildad, one of Job's friends
- the Shuhite H7747 (שׁוּחִי) — a Shuchite or descendant of Shuach
- and said H559 (אָמַר) — to say (used with great latitude)
2 Dominion and fear are with him; He maketh peace in his high places.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Dominion H4910 (מָשַׁל) — to rule
- and fear H6343 (פַּחַד) — a (sudden) alarm (properly, the object feared, by implication, the feeling)
- with him, he maketh H6213 (עָשָׂה) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
- peace H7965 (שָׁלוֹם) — safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
- in his high places H4791 (מָרוֹם) — altitude, i.e. concretely (an elevated place), abstractly (elevation, figuratively (elation), or adverbially (aloft)
3 Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Is there H3426 (יֵשׁ) — there is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
- any number H4557 (מִסְפָּר) — a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
- of his armies H1416 (גְּדוּד) — a crowd (especially of soldiers)
- and upon whom doth not his light H216 (אוֹר) — illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
- arise H6965 (קוּם) — to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
4 How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- How then can man H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- be justified H6663 (צָדַק) — to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
- with God H410 (אֵל) — strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- or how can he be clean H2135 (זָכָה) — to be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent
- born H3205 (יָלַד) — to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
- of a woman H802 (אִשָּׁה) — a woman
5 Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Behold even to the moon H3394 (יָרֵחַ) — the moon
- and it shineth H166 (אָהַל) — to be clear
- not; yea, the stars H3556 (כּוֹכָב) — a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
- are not pure H2141 (זָכַךְ) — to be transparent or clean (phys. or morally)
- in his sight H5869 (עַיִן) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
6 How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- How much less man H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- a worm H7415 (רִמָּה) — a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively
- and the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- a worm H8438 (תּוֹלָע) — a maggot (as voracious); specifically (often with ellipsis of 8144) the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the color from it, and cloths dyed t…