Job 15:25

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

Complete Jewish Bible:

"He raises his hand against God and boldly defies Shaddai,

Berean Standard Bible:

For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,

American Standard Version:

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For he stretcheth out{H5186} his hand{H3027} against God{H410}, and strengtheneth{H1396} himself against the Almighty{H7706}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 52:7

  • Lo, [this is] the man [that] made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, [and] strengthened himself in his wickedness.

Job 36:9

  • Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.

Daniel 5:23

  • But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath [is], and whose [are] all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

Psalms 73:9

  • They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

Malachi 3:13

  • ¶ Your words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken [so much] against thee?

Job 9:4

  • [He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened [himself] against him, and hath prospered?

1 Samuel 6:6

  • Wherefore then do ye harden your hearts, as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? when he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

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Commentary for Job 15:25

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H5186
    There are 207 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָטָה
    Transliteration: nâṭâh
    Pronunciation: naw-taw'
    Description: a primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application; [phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
  2. Strong's Number: H3027
    There are 1447 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָד
    Transliteration: yâd
    Pronunciation: yawd
    Description: a primitive word; in distinction from כַּף, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows); a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),; ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves.
  3. Strong's Number: H410
    There are 307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֵל
    Transliteration: ʼêl
    Pronunciation: ale
    Description: shortened from אַיִל; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity); God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'
  4. Strong's Number: H1396
    There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: גָּבַר
    Transliteration: gâbar
    Pronunciation: gaw-bar'
    Description: a primitive root; to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently; exceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.
  5. Strong's Number: H7706
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁדַּי
    Transliteration: Shadday
    Pronunciation: shad-dah'-ee
    Description: from שָׁדַד; the Almighty; Almighty.