fathom oor Afrikaans

fathom

/ˈfæðəm/ werkwoord, naamwoord

(obsolete) Grasp, envelopment, control.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

peil

Vaam

unit of length

vaam

Fathom

voorbeelde

As we have seen, God came upon him in the whale, and swallowed him down to living gulfs of doom, and with swift slantings tore him along'into the midst of the seas,'where the eddying depths sucked him ten thousand fathoms down, and'the weeds were wrapped about his head,'and all the watery world of woe bowled over him.
Soos ons gesien het, het God op hom gekom in die walvis, en sluk hom af om te leef golwe van die straf, en met vinnige slantings skeur hom saam in die middel van die see, waar die eddying dieptes hom suig 10. 000 vaam af, en was die onkruid toegedraai oor sy kop, " en al die waterige wêreld van ellende geboul oor hom.

" That also I could fathom. "
" Dit het ek ook kan peil. "

(Ecclesiastes 3:11) Explore as we will in the millenniums ahead, we will never completely fathom “the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge.” —Romans 11:33.
Al ontdek ons hoeveel nuwe dinge in die millenniums wat voorlê, ons sal nooit “die diepte van God se rykdom en wysheid en kennis” volkome kan begryp nie.—Romeine 11:33.

The long silence on the line had a meaning he could not yet fathom.
Die lang stilte op die lyn het ’n betekenis wat hy nog nie kan peil nie.

Likewise, the future will contain technologies, realizations and social structures that we cannot even fathom in the present.
Net so, sal die toekoms tegnologie bevat, realisering en sosiale strukture, wat ons nie eens in die hede kan peil nie.

Neither Mary nor Joseph could fathom it.
Nie Maria of Josef kon dit begryp nie.

The length of the Creator’s existence, the brilliance of his mind, and the depth of his wisdom cannot be measured, quantified, or fathomed
Hoe lank die Skepper bestaan, hoe briljant hy is en die diepte van sy wysheid is dinge wat nie gemeet of volkome begryp kan word nie

The full scope of everything that God has done and has allowed to happen among mankind cannot be fathomed, even if we were to lose sleep over it.
Ons kan nie die volle omvang begryp van alles wat God onder die mensdom gedoen het en toegelaat het om plaas te vind nie, al het ons slapelose nagte daaroor.

The general rule for safety at sea is for ships to reach water that is a depth of at least 100 fathoms, or 600 feet [180 m].
Die algemene veiligheidsreël vir skepe op see is om in water te wees wat ten minste 100 vaam, of 180 meter, diep is.

Unable to fathom why Witness youths take such courageous stands, others may view their beliefs with disdain.
Omdat ander nie verstaan waarom jong Getuies so ’n moedige standpunt inneem nie, beskou hulle die Getuies se oortuiging moontlik met minagting.

(1 Kings 8:27) Jehovah, described at Isaiah 45:18 as “the Creator of the heavens, . . . the Former of the earth and the Maker of it,” is the Source of wisdom far more extensive than mortal human brains can fathom.
(1 Konings 8:27). Jehovah, wat in Jesaja 45:18 beskryf word as die een wat “die hemele geskape het . . . wat die aarde geformeer en dit gemaak het”, is die Bron van wysheid wat veels te omvattend is vir die sterflike mens se verstand om te deurgrond.

God’s knowledge of us as individuals is “too wonderful” to fathom.
God se kennis van ons as individue is “te wonderbaar” om te begryp.

To this day, mariners measure depth in terms of the six-foot [1.8 m] “fathom,” a term derived from an Old Norse word meaning “outstretched arms.”
Tot vandag toe nog meet seemanne diepte in terme van die 1,8 meter “vaam”, ’n term wat van ’n Oudnoorse woord afgelei is wat “uitgestrekte arms” beteken.

Paleobotanist Caroline Stromberg, leader of the team that made the discovery, says: “Most people would not have fathomed that [sauropods] would eat grasses.”
Die paleobotanis Caroline Stromberg, die leier van die span wat die ontdekking gemaak het, sê: “Die meeste mense sou nie kon begryp dat [sauropodas] gras geëet het nie.”

These inspired words of Paul, although primarily about the uniqueness of God’s wisdom and mercy, suggest that there are aspects of Jehovah God and his workings that are too deep for our minds to fathom.
Hierdie geïnspireerde woorde van Paulus, hoewel dit hoofsaaklik handel oor die eiesoortigheid van God se wysheid en barmhartigheid, gee te kenne dat daar aspekte van Jehovah God en sy weë is wat te diep is vir ons verstand om te deurgrond.

A fathom is commonly viewed as being four cubits, or about six feet [1.8 m].
Daar word oor die algemeen gemeen dat ’n vaam vier el, of ongeveer 1,8 meter, is.

Should we then be surprised to find that in the spiritual world also there are mysteries that we cannot fathom?
Moet ons dan verbaas wees as daar op geestelike gebied ook verborgenhede bestaan wat ons verstand te bowe gaan?

(Psalm 139:6) So thorough is God’s knowledge of us as individuals that we cannot fathom it, regardless of experience or training.
God se kennis van ons as individue is so volledig dat ons, ongeag ons ondervinding of opleiding, dit nie kan peil nie.

Most researchers now believe that for reasons they still do not fathom, the universe suddenly burst into existence some 14 billion years ago.
Die meeste navorsers meen tans dat die heelal, om redes wat hulle nog nie verstaan nie, sowat 14 miljard jaar gelede skielik ontstaan het.

On the 14th night of the storm, the sailors make a startling discovery —the water is just 20 fathoms deep.
Op die 14de nag van die storm ontdek die matrose iets verbasends—die water is net 20 vaam diep.

God has “set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.”—Ecclesiastes 3:11, The Holy Bible—New International Version.
God het “die ewigheid in die harte van mense geplaas; tog kan hulle die dinge wat God van die begin tot die einde gedoen het, nie verstaan nie”.—Prediker 3:11, The Holy Bible—New International Version.

The NIV Study Bible renders this verse: “He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” —Ecclesiastes 3:11.
The NIV Study Bible gee hierdie vers soos volg weer: “Hy het ook die ewigheid in die hart van mense geplaas; tog kan hulle nie deurgrond wat God van begin tot einde gedoen het nie.”—Prediker 3:11.

" That also I could fathom. "
" Dit is ook ek kon peil. "

Only Jehovah is able to fathom our inner person —our motives, thoughts, and emotions. —Jeremiah 17:9, 10.
Net Jehovah kan die mens wat ons innerlik is—ons beweegredes, gedagtes en emosies—deurgrond.—Jeremia 17:9, 10.