Job 26:7
Strong's Lexicon
He stretches out
נֹטֶ֣ה (nō·ṭeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: 1) to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stretch out, extend, stretch, offer 1a2) to spread out, pitch (tent) 1a3) to bend, turn, incline 1a3a) to turn aside, incline, decline, bend down 1a3b) to bend, bow 1a3c) to hold out, extend (fig.) 1b) (Niphal) to be stretched out 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to stretch out 1c2) to spread out 1c3) to turn, incline, influence, bend down, hold out, extend, thrust aside, thrust away

the north
צָפ֣וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6828: 1) north (of direction), northward 1a) north 1b) northward

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

empty space;
תֹּ֑הוּ (tō·hū)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8414: 1) formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness 1a) formlessness (of primeval earth) 1a1) nothingness, empty space 1b) that which is empty or unreal (of idols) (fig) 1c) wasteland, wilderness (of solitary places) 1d) place of chaos 1e) vanity

He hangs
תֹּ֥לֶה (tō·leh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8518: 1) to hang 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hang 1a1a) to hang up (any object) 1a1b) to put to death by hanging 1b) (Niphal) to be hanged 1c) (Piel) to hang, hang up (for display)

the earth
אֶ֝֗רֶץ (’e·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

upon
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

nothing
בְּלִי־ (bə·lî-)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 1099: 1) nothingness

מָֽה׃ (māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind 1a) (interrogative) 1a1) what? 1a2) of what kind 1a3) what? (rhetorical) 1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what 1b) (adverb) 1b1) how, how now 1b2) why 1b3) how! (exclamation) 1c) (with prep) 1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means? 1c2) because of what? 1c3) the like of what? 1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often? 1c3b) for how long? 1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose? 1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore? indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.

Young's Literal Translation
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He stretches the northern  skies over  empty space; He hangs the earth on  nothing .

New American Standard Bible
"He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.

King James Bible
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing.

New Living Translation
God stretches the northern sky over empty space and hangs the earth on nothing.

English Standard Version
He stretches out the north over the void and hangs the earth on nothing.

New American Standard Bible
"He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.

King James Bible
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He stretches the northern skies over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.

International Standard Version
He spreads out the north over empty space, suspending the earth over nothing.

NET Bible
He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth on nothing.

American Standard Version
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

English Revised Version
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

Young's Literal Translation
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
















Cross References
Job 9:8
Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.

Job 38:6
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

Psalm 89:12
The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

Zechariah 12:1
The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.

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 26:6
Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

Job 26:5
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

Job 26:4
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

Job 26:8
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

Job 26:9
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Job 26:10
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
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