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Job 36:26

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Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
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  1. Psalms 90:2Rank 1 from verse 26
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    2Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

  2. Psalms 145:3Rank 2 from verse 26
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    3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

  3. Job 11:7–9Rank 3 from verse 26
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    7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

    8It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

    9The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

  4. 1 Corinthians 13:12Rank 4 from verse 26
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    12For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

  5. 1 Kings 8:27Rank 5 from verse 26
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    27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

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Job 36:26

COMBINED MEANING

behold

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1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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neither

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1. Also not; nor, introducing or joining a further negative statement or prohibition. 2. Not either, or none, of the alternatives named, commonly in a neither ... nor construction.

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COMBINED MEANING

number

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Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.

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searched

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of search, meaning to seek carefully, examine, explore, or inquire in order to find or know.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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25Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

26Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

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27For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

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