Lexical Summary parsez: Divided Original Word: פַרְשֵׁז Strong's Exhaustive Concordance spread A root apparently formed by compounding parash and that of paraz (compare parshdon); to expand -- spread. see HEBREW parash see HEBREW parshdon NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition to spread NASB Translation spreads (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַּרְשֵׂז (Baer, שֵׁז- van d. H. Gi), Infinitive absolute Pi`lel (Ges§ 56) from מָּרַשׂ (si vera lectio) עָלָיו עֲנָנוֺ ׳פ Job 26:9 a spreading his cloud upon it (but Bu Du and others read מֹּרֵשׂ, מָּרַשׂ, or פָרשֹׁ). Topical Lexicon Canonical Occurrence The verb פַרְשֵׁז appears a single time in Scripture, in Job 26:9. The Berean Standard Bible renders the line, “He covers the face of the full moon, spreading His cloud over it.” Within Job’s majestic hymn to God’s creative power (Job 26:5-14), the word highlights the LORD’s sovereign act of “spreading” or “stretching out” a veil of cloud over the heavenly body. Imagery of Divine Veiling 1. Cosmic Curtain: The action evokes the tent-making imagery found elsewhere (Psalm 104:2; Isaiah 40:22), portraying heaven as a dwelling molded by the Lord. Contextual Significance in Job 26 Job rebukes the shallowness of his friends by exalting Yahweh’s incomprehensible power. Each verb in verses 7-10 (“stretches,” “hangs,” “binds,” “spreads,” “marks”) magnifies God’s effortless rule over space, earth, sea, and sky. פַרְשֵׁז contributes a note of mystery: even the brightest fixture visible to man is occasionally dimmed by God’s own hand. Thus Job asserts that human analysis can never exhaust the Almighty’s wisdom (Job 26:14). Theological and Christological Implications • Revelation and Hiddenness: God both displays and conceals His splendor, inviting faith while restraining presumption (Deuteronomy 29:29). Ministry Applications • Worship: Preachers can employ Job 26:9 to cultivate awe, reminding congregations that even apparent obscurity in life may be the divine hand moderating glory for our good. Historical and Comparative Notes Ancient Near Eastern myths often deified celestial bodies; Job, however, places both luminaries and clouds under Yahweh’s sovereign command, separating biblical monotheism from surrounding cosmologies. Summary פַרְשֵׁז, though occurring only once, richly portrays the Lord’s act of spreading a cloud-veil over the heavens, reinforcing themes of divine sovereignty, gracious concealment, and the balance of revelation and mystery that runs from Genesis through Revelation. Forms and Transliterations פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז פרשז par·šêz paršêz parShezLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 26:9 HEB: פְּנֵי־ כִסֵּ֑ה פַּרְשֵׁ֖ז עָלָ֣יו עֲנָנֽוֹ׃ NAS: of the full moon And spreads His cloud KJV: of his throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud INT: the face of his throne and spreads over his cloud 1 Occurrence |
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