Isaiah 40:12
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
Whoמִֽי־mi-4310who?a prim. pronoun
has measuredמָדַ֨דma·dad4058to measurea prim. root
the watersמַ֗יִםma·yim4325waters, watera prim. root
in the hollow of His hand,בְּשָׁעֳלֹ֜וbe·sha·'o·lov8168hollow hand, handfulfrom an unused word
And marked offתִּכֵּ֔ןtik·ken,8505to regulate, measure, estimatea prim. root
the heavensוְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ve·sha·ma·yim8064heaven, skyfrom an unused word
by the span,בַּזֶּ֣רֶתbaz·ze·ret2239a spanof uncertain derivation
And calculatedוְכָ֥לve·chol3557to comprehend, containa prim. root
the dustעֲפַ֣רa·far6083dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץha·'a·retz;776earth, landa prim. root
by the measure,בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁba·sha·lish7991aa third (part)from the same as shalosh
And weighedוְשָׁקַ֤לve·sha·kal8254to weigha prim. root
the mountainsהָרִ֔יםha·rim,2022mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
in a balanceבַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙bap·pe·les6425a balance, scaleof uncertain derivation
And the hillsוּגְבָעֹ֖ותu·ge·va·'o·vt1389a hillfem. from the same as Geba
in a pair of scales?בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃be·mo·ze·na·yim.3976balances, scalesfrom azan
KJV Lexicon
Who hath measured
madad  (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.
New American Standard (©1995)
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?

American King James Version
Who has 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?

American Standard Version
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?

Darby Bible Translation
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out the heavens with his span, and grasped the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in a balance, and the hills in scales?

English Revised Version
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?

Webster's Bible Translation
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured 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?

World English Bible
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and marked off the sky with his span, and calculated the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

Young's Literal Translation
Who hath measured in the hollow of his hand the waters? And the heavens by a span hath meted out, And comprehended in a measure the dust of the earth, And hath weighed in scales the mountains, And the hills in a balance?

ישעה 40:12 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
מִֽי־מָדַ֨ד בְּשָׁעֳלֹ֜ו מַ֗יִם וְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙ בַּזֶּ֣רֶת תִּכֵּ֔ן וְכָ֥ל בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁ עֲפַ֣ר הָאָ֑רֶץ וְשָׁקַ֤ל בַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙ הָרִ֔ים וּגְבָעֹ֖ות בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃

ישעה 40:12 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
מי־מדד בשעלו מים ושמים בזרת תכן וכל בשלש עפר הארץ ושקל בפלס הרים וגבעות במאזנים׃

ישעה 40:12 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
מי־מדד בשעלו מים ושמים בזרת תכן וכל בשלש עפר הארץ ושקל בפלס הרים וגבעות במאזנים׃

ישעה 40:12 Hebrew Bible
מי מדד בשעלו מים ושמים בזרת תכן וכל בשלש עפר הארץ ושקל בפלס הרים וגבעות במאזנים׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
quis mensus est pugillo aquas et caelos palmo ponderavit quis adpendit tribus digitis molem terrae et libravit in pondere montes et colles in statera

Able Balance Basket Breadth Calculated Comprehended Dust Enclosed Fingers Got Grasped Heaven Heavens Held Hills Hollow Marked Measure Measured Meted Mountains Pair Scales Sky Span Stretched-out Waters Weighed Weight

Able Balance Basket Breadth Calculated Comprehended Dust Earth Enclosed Fingers Grasped Hand Heaven Heavens Held Hills Hollow Marked Measure Measured Meted Mountains Pair Scales Sky Span Stretched-Out Waters Weighed

Able Balance Basket Breadth Calculated Comprehended Dust Earth Enclosed Fingers Grasped Hand Heaven Heavens Held Hills Hollow Marked Measure Measured Meted Mountains Pair Scales Sky Span Stretched-Out Waters Weighed

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