Job 22:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are!

Young's Literal Translation
Is not God high [in] heaven? And see the summit of the stars, That they are high.

King James Bible
[Is] not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Hebrew
Is not
הֲ‍ֽלֹא־ (hălō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

God
אֱ֭לוֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity

as high
גֹּ֣בַהּ (gō·ḇah)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1363: Elation, grandeur, arrogance

as the heavens?
שָׁמָ֑יִם (šā·mā·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

Look at
וּרְאֵ֤ה (ū·rə·’êh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the highest
רֹ֖אשׁ (rōš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

stars,
כּוֹכָבִ֣ים (kō·w·ḵā·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3556: A star, a prince

how
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

lofty they are!
רָֽמּוּ׃ (rām·mū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7311: To be high actively, to rise, raise

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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