Verse 31

{ "verseID": "Job.38.31", "source": "הַֽתְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת כִּימָ֑ה אֽוֹ־מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "?-*təqaššēr* *maʿădannôt* *kîmâ* or-*mōškôt* *kəsîl* *təpattēaḥ*?", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle - ?", "*təqaššēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you bind", "*maʿădannôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - chains/bonds of", "*kîmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - Pleiades (constellation)", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mōškôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - cords/bands of", "*kəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - Orion (constellation)", "*təpattēaḥ*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you loosen" }, "variants": { "*təqaššēr*": "you bind/you tie/you fasten", "*maʿădannôt*": "chains/bonds/fetters", "*kîmâ*": "Pleiades (constellation)", "*mōškôt*": "cords/bands/ropes", "*kəsîl*": "Orion (constellation)", "*təpattēaḥ*": "you loosen/you untie/you open" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Job 9:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Job.9.9", "source": "עֹֽשֶׂה־עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְכִימָ֗ה וְחַדְרֵ֥י תֵמָֽן׃", "text": "*ʿōśeh-ʿāš* *kəsîl* *wə-kîmâ* *wə-ḥadrê* *têmān*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśeh-ʿāš*": "qal participle masculine singular + masculine singular noun - making Bear", "*kəsîl*": "masculine singular noun - Orion", "*wə-kîmâ*": "conjunction + feminine singular noun - and Pleiades", "*wə-ḥadrê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct noun - and chambers of", "*têmān*": "masculine singular noun - south" }, "variants": { "*ʿōśeh*": "to make, do, create", "*ʿāš*": "Bear (constellation, possibly Ursa Major)", "*kəsîl*": "Orion (constellation)", "*kîmâ*": "Pleiades (star cluster)", "*ḥadrê*": "chambers, rooms, inner parts", "*têmān*": "south, southern region" } }
  • Amos 5:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Amos.5.8", "source": "עֹשֵׂ֨ה כִימָ֜ה וּכְסִ֗יל וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ לַבֹּ֙קֶר֙ צַלְמָ֔וֶת וְי֖וֹם לַ֣יְלָה הֶחְשִׁ֑יךְ הַקּוֹרֵ֣א לְמֵֽי־הַיָּ֗ם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵ֛ם עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאָ֖רֶץ יְהוָ֥ה שְׁמֽוֹ׃ ס", "text": "*ʿōśēh* *khîmāh* and-*khəsîl* and-*hōphēkh* *la-bōqer* *ṣalmāwet*, and-*yôm* *laylāh* *heḥshîkh*; *ha-qôrēʾ* *lə-mê-ha-yām* and-*yishpəkhēm* upon-face-of *hā-ʾāreṣ*; *YHWH* *shəmô*", "grammar": { "*ʿōśēh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - making/doing", "*khîmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - Pleiades (star cluster)", "*khəsîl*": "noun, masculine singular - Orion (constellation)", "*hōphēkh*": "participle, qal, masculine singular - turning", "*la-bōqer*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - to the morning", "*ṣalmāwet*": "noun, masculine singular - deep darkness/shadow of death", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*heḥshîkh*": "perfect, hiphil, 3rd masculine singular - he darkens", "*ha-qôrēʾ*": "definite article + participle, qal, masculine singular - the one calling", "*lə-mê-ha-yām*": "preposition + construct plural + definite article + noun - to waters of the sea", "*yishpəkhēm*": "imperfect consecutive, qal, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he pours them out", "*hā-ʾāreṣ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the earth/land", "*shəmô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his name" }, "variants": { "*khîmāh*": "Pleiades/Seven Stars", "*khəsîl*": "Orion/fool (constellation name)", "*ṣalmāwet*": "deep darkness/shadow of death", "*heḥshîkh*": "darkens/makes dark", "*qôrēʾ*": "calling/summoning/inviting", "*yishpəkhēm*": "pours them out/spills them" } }