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Job 38:27–28

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Job 38:27

27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

Job 38:28

28Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

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DEFINED WORDS

Job 38:27

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

satisfy

To gratify wants, wishes or desires to the full extent; to supply possession or enjoyment till no more is desired.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

waste

Loss, destruction, desolation, or useless expenditure; also to consume, ruin, squander, or grow weak.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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cause

A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case; as a verb, to make something happen.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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tender

Soft or delicate; young, weak, or not hardy; sensitive or responsive; compassionate or merciful, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (alignment witness) · Webster 1828

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Job 38:28

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

rain

Water falling in drops from the clouds; as a verb, to fall or pour down like rain.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

begotten

To beget: to father, bring forth, or produce as offspring.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

drops

Small globules or falling portions of liquid; also lets liquid fall in such portions.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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From verse 27

  1. Psalms 107:35
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  2. Psalms 104:14
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From verse 28

  1. Jeremiah 14:22
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  2. Psalms 147:8
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  3. Jeremiah 10:13
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  4. Proverbs 3:20
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  5. 1 Kings 17:1
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