Isaiah 40:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Whoמִֽי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
has measuredמָדַ֨ד
(ma·dad)
4058: to measurea prim. root
the watersמַ֗יִם
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
in the hollow of His hand,בְּשָׁעֳלֹ֜ו
(be·sha·'o·lov)
8168: hollow hand, handfulfrom an unused word
And marked offתִּכֵּ֔ן
(tik·ken,)
8505: to regulate, measure, estimatea prim. root
the heavensוְשָׁמַ֙יִם֙
(ve·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
by the span,בַּזֶּ֣רֶת
(baz·ze·ret)
2239: a spanof uncertain derivation
And calculatedוְכָ֥ל
(ve·chol)
3557: to comprehend, containa prim. root
the dustעֲפַ֣ר
(a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
of the earthהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
by the measure,בַּשָּׁלִ֖שׁ
(ba·sha·lish)
7991a: a third (part)from the same as shalosh
And weighedוְשָׁקַ֤ל
(ve·sha·kal)
8254: to weigha prim. root
the mountainsהָרִ֔ים
(ha·rim,)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
in a balanceבַּפֶּ֙לֶס֙
(bap·pe·les)
6425: a balance, scaleof uncertain derivation
And the hillsוּגְבָעֹ֖ות
(u·ge·va·'o·vt)
1389: a hillfem. from the same as Geba
in a pair of scales?בְּמֹאזְנָֽיִם׃
(be·mo·ze·na·yim.)
3976: balances, 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has gathered the dust of the earth in a measure or weighed the mountains in a balance and the hills in the scales?

International Standard Version
"Who has measured the waters of the sea in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens by the width of his hand? Who has enclosed the dust of the earth in a measuring bowl, or weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance?

NET Bible
Who has measured out the waters in the hollow of his hand, or carefully measured the sky, or carefully weighed the soil of the earth, or weighed the mountains in a balance, or the hills on scales?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who has measured the water of the sea with the palm of his hand or measured the sky with the length of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a bushel basket or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills on a balance?

King James 2000 Bible
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and measured out heaven with the span, and known the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
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