Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Job.39.17", "source": "כִּֽי־הִשָּׁ֣הּ אֱל֣וֹהַּ חָכְמָ֑ה וְלֹא־חָ֥לַק לָ֝֗הּ בַּבִּינָֽה׃", "text": "*kî*-*hiššāh* *ʾĕlôah* *ḥokmāh* *wə*-*lōʾ*-*ḥālaq* *lāh* *ba*-*bînāh*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiššāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he caused to forget", "*ʾĕlôah*": "masculine singular absolute - God", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular absolute - wisdom", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ḥālaq*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he imparted/distributed", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*bînāh*": "feminine singular absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*kî*": "for/because/that", "*hiššāh*": "he caused to forget/deprived/made to forget", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*ḥālaq*": "imparted/distributed/gave a share", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 35:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.35.11", "source": "מַ֭לְּפֵנוּ מִבַּהֲמ֣וֹת אָ֑רֶץ וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*mallpēnû mibbahămôt ʾāreṣ û-mēʿôf haššāmayim yəḥakkəmēnû*", "grammar": { "*mallpēnû*": "masculine singular participle + 1st plural suffix - teaching us", "*mibbahămôt*": "preposition + feminine plural noun - from the beasts/animals", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*û-mēʿôf*": "conjunction + preposition + masculine singular noun - and from the birds/fowl", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the heavens/sky", "*yəḥakkəmēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st plural suffix - he makes us wise" }, "variants": { "*mallpēnû*": "teaching us/instructing us", "*bahămôt*": "beasts/animals/cattle", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*ʿôf*": "birds/fowl/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yəḥakkəmēnû*": "makes us wise/teaches us wisdom" } }
  • Isa 19:11-14 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.11", "source": "אַךְ־אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן־חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃", "text": "Surely-*ʾĕwîlîm* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *ḥaḵmê* *yōʿăṣê* *Parʿōh* *ʿēṣāh* *niḇʿārāh* how *tōʾmĕrû* to-*Parʿōh* *ben*-*ḥăḵāmîm* *ʾănî* *ben*-*malḵê*-*qeḏem*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - foolish", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*ḥaḵmê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - wise men of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "participle, qal, masculine plural construct - counselors of", "*Parʿōh*": "proper noun - Pharaoh", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*niḇʿārāh*": "verb, niphal participle, feminine singular - brutish/stupid/senseless", "*tōʾmĕrû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - wise men", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*qeḏem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient times/east" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîlîm*": "foolish/fools/stupid", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*ḥaḵmê*": "wise men of/sages of", "*yōʿăṣê*": "counselors of/advisors of", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan/wisdom", "*niḇʿārāh*": "brutish/stupid/senseless/foolish", "*ben*": "son of/descendant of", "*ḥăḵāmîm*": "wise men/sages/scholars", "*qeḏem*": "ancient times/antiquity/east/former times" } } 12 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.12", "source": "אַיָּם֙ אֵפ֣וֹא חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ וְיַגִּ֥ידוּ נָ֖א לָ֑ךְ וְיֵ֣דְע֔וּ מַה־יָּעַ֛ץ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת עַל־מִצְרָֽיִם׃", "text": "Where-*ʾayyām* indeed *ḥăḵāmeḵā* and-*yaggîḏû* please to-you and-*yēḏĕʿû* what-*yāʿaṣ* *YHWH* *ṣĕḇāʾôṯ* upon-*Miṣrāyim*", "grammar": { "*ʾayyām*": "interrogative adverb with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - where are they", "*ḥăḵāmeḵā*": "adjective, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wise men", "*yaggîḏû*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them tell/declare", "*yēḏĕʿû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - let them know", "*yāʿaṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has purposed/planned", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*ṣĕḇāʾôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - hosts/armies", "*Miṣrāyim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyām*": "where are they/where", "*ḥăḵāmeḵā*": "your wise men/your sages/your advisors", "*yaggîḏû*": "let them tell/declare/announce/make known", "*yēḏĕʿû*": "let them know/understand/recognize", "*yāʿaṣ*": "has purposed/planned/determined/decided" } } 13 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.13", "source": "נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי נֹ֑ף הִתְע֥וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "*Nôʾălû* *śārê* *Ṣōʿan* *niššĕʾû* *śārê* *Nōp̄* *hiṯʿû* *et*-*Miṣrayim* *pinnaṯ* *šĕḇāṭeyhā*", "grammar": { "*Nôʾălû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are foolish/deluded", "*śārê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Ṣōʿan*": "proper noun - Zoan (city in Egypt)", "*niššĕʾû*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they are deceived", "*Nōp̄*": "proper noun - Memphis (city in Egypt)", "*hiṯʿû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have led astray", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*pinnaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - cornerstone of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her tribes" }, "variants": { "*Nôʾălû*": "they are foolish/deluded/have become fools", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/chiefs", "*niššĕʾû*": "they are deceived/led astray/misled/beguiled", "*hiṯʿû*": "they have led astray/caused to err/misled/deceived", "*pinnaṯ*": "cornerstone of/corner of/chief of", "*šĕḇāṭeyhā*": "her tribes/her clans/her people" } } 14 { "verseID": "Isaiah.19.14", "source": "יְהוָ֛ה מָסַ֥ךְ בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ ר֣וּחַ עִוְעִ֑ים וְהִתְע֤וּ אֶת־מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּכָֽל־מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ כְּהִתָּע֥וֹת שִׁכּ֖וֹר בְּקִיאֽוֹ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *māsaḵ* in-*qirbbāh* *rûaḥ* *ʿiwʿîm* and-*hiṯʿû* *et*-*Miṣrayim* in-all-*maʿăśēhû* like-*hittāʿôṯ* *šikkôr* in-*qîʾô*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh", "*māsaḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - has mixed/poured", "*qirbbāh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her midst", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʿiwʿîm*": "noun, masculine plural - distortion/perversion", "*hiṯʿû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - they have led astray", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun, masculine dual/plural - Egypt", "*maʿăśēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its work", "*hittāʿôṯ*": "verb, hithpael infinitive construct - staggering of", "*šikkôr*": "adjective, masculine singular - drunken man", "*qîʾô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his vomit" }, "variants": { "*māsaḵ*": "has mixed/poured/infused/mingled", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*ʿiwʿîm*": "distortion/perversion/confusion/dizziness", "*hiṯʿû*": "they have led astray/caused to err/misled/deceived", "*maʿăśēhû*": "its work/deed/action/task", "*hittāʿôṯ*": "staggering of/reeling of/stumbling of", "*šikkôr*": "drunken man/drunkard/intoxicated person", "*qîʾô*": "his vomit/what he throws up" } }
  • Isa 57:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.57.17", "source": "בַּעֲוֺ֥ן בִּצְע֛וֹ קָצַ֥פְתִּי וְאַכֵּ֖הוּ הַסְתֵּ֣ר וְאֶקְצֹ֑ף וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ שׁוֹבָ֖ב בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ לִבּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*baʿăwōn* *biṣəʿô* *qāṣaptî* *wə-ʾakkēhû* *hastēr* *wə-ʾeqṣōp* *wayyēlek* *šôbāb* *bəderek* *libbô*.", "grammar": { "*baʿăwōn*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular construct - because of the iniquity of", "*biṣəʿô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his unjust gain/covetousness", "*qāṣaptî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I was angry", "*wə-ʾakkēhû*": "conjunctive waw + hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I struck him", "*hastēr*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - hiding/concealing", "*wə-ʾeqṣōp*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I was angry", "*wayyēlek*": "conjunctive waw + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*šôbāb*": "adjective, masculine, singular - backsliding/rebellious", "*bəderek*": "preposition + noun, feminine, singular construct - in the way of", "*libbô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart" }, "variants": { "*ʿăwōn*": "iniquity/guilt/punishment", "*biṣəʿô*": "his unjust gain/covetousness/dishonest profit", "*qāṣaptî*": "I was angry/wrathful/indignant", "*ʾakkēhû*": "I struck him/smote him/punished him", "*hastēr*": "hiding/concealing (emphatic form)", "*šôbāb*": "backsliding/rebellious/turning away", "*derek* *libbô*": "way of his heart/his own way/his self-chosen path" } }
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.1.17", "source": "Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρʼ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.", "text": "Every *dosis agathē* and every *dōrēma teleion* from *anōthen* *estin*, *katabainon* from the *Patros* of the *phōtōn*, with whom not there *eni* *parallagē*, or of *tropēs aposkiasma*.", "grammar": { "*dosis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*agathē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *dosis*", "*dōrēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*teleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective modifying *dōrēma*", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*katabainon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - coming down", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from Father)", "*phōtōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of lights)", "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is in/exists", "*parallagē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*tropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of shifting)", "*aposkiasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dosis*": "gift/giving/act of giving", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial", "*dōrēma*": "gift/present/donation", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from the beginning", "*katabainon*": "coming down/descending", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*phōtōn*": "lights/luminaries/sources of light", "*eni*": "is in/exists/is present", "*parallagē*": "variation/change/shifting", "*tropēs*": "turning/changing/shifting", "*aposkiasma*": "shadow/overshadowing/darkening" } }
  • Deut 2:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.30", "source": "וְלֹ֣א אָבָ֗ה סִיחֹן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ חֶשְׁבּ֔וֹן הַעֲבִרֵ֖נוּ בּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־הִקְשָׁה֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ אֶת־רוּח֗וֹ וְאִמֵּץ֙ אֶת־לְבָב֔וֹ לְמַ֛עַן תִּתּ֥וֹ בְיָדְךָ֖ כַּיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-lōʾ* *ʾāḇāh* *sîḥōn* *meleḵ* *ḥešbôn* *haʿăḇîrênû* in-him *kî*-*hiqšâ* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheḵā* *ʾet*-*rûḥô* *wə-ʾimmêṣ* *ʾet*-*ləḇāḇô* *ləmaʿan* *tittô* in-*yādəḵā* *kayyôm* *hazzeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāḇāh*": "verb, Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he was willing", "*sîḥōn*": "proper noun - Sihon", "*meleḵ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*ḥešbôn*": "proper noun - Heshbon", "*haʿăḇîrênû*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct + 1st person plural suffix - to let us pass through", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*hiqšâ*": "verb, Hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he hardened", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾĕlōheḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God", "*rûḥô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his spirit", "*wə-ʾimmêṣ*": "conjunction + verb, Piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he strengthened/made obstinate", "*ləḇāḇô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*tittô*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - giving him", "*yādəḵā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*kayyôm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - as the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*ʾāḇāh*": "was willing/consented/agreed", "*haʿăḇîrênû*": "to let us pass through/to allow us to cross/to permit our passage", "*hiqšâ*": "hardened/made stubborn/made unyielding", "*wə-ʾimmêṣ*": "and he strengthened/made obstinate/made firm", "*ləḇāḇô*": "his heart/his mind/his will", "*ləmaʿan*": "in order that/so that/for the purpose of", "*tittô*": "giving him/delivering him/placing him", "*kayyôm* *hazzeh*": "as at this day/as it is today/as at present" } }
  • 2 Chr 32:31 : 31 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.32.31", "source": "וְכֵ֞ן בִּמְלִיצֵ֣י ׀ שָׂרֵ֣י בָּבֶ֗ל הַֽמְשַׁלְּחִ֤ים עָלָיו֙ לִדְרֹ֗שׁ הַמּוֹפֵת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֣ה בָאָ֔רֶץ עֲזָב֖וֹ הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים לְנַ֨סּוֹת֔וֹ לָדַ֖עַת כָּל־בִּלְבָבֽוֹ׃", "text": "And thus with *biməlîṣê* *śārê ḇāḇel* *ha-məšalləḥîm* upon him *li-ḏrōš* *ha-môp̄ēṯ* which *hāyāh* in the land, *ʿăzāḇô* *hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *lə-nassôṯô* to know all-in *bilḇāḇô*.", "grammar": { "*biməlîṣê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - with ambassadors/interpreters of", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*ḇāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "definite article + piel participle masculine plural - the ones sending", "*li-ḏrōš*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to inquire/seek", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the wonder/sign/portent", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - happened/was", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he left him/abandoned him", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun (divine name) - God/the God", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to test him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "preposition + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his heart" }, "variants": { "*biməlîṣê*": "with ambassadors/interpreters/envoys", "*śārê ḇāḇel*": "princes/officials/nobles of Babylon", "*ha-məšalləḥîm*": "the ones sending/those who were sent", "*li-ḏrōš*": "to inquire/seek/investigate", "*ha-môp̄ēṯ*": "the wonder/sign/miracle/portent", "*ʿăzāḇô*": "left him/abandoned him/departed from him", "*lə-nassôṯô*": "to test him/to try him/to prove him", "*bilḇāḇô*": "in his heart/mind/inner thoughts" } }
  • Job 17:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.17.4", "source": "כִּֽי־לִ֭בָּם צָפַ֣נְתָּ מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן לֹ֣א תְרֹמֵֽם׃", "text": "for-*libbām* *ṣāp̄antā* from-*śāḵel* therefore not *ṯərōmēm*", "grammar": { "*libbām*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their heart", "*ṣāp̄antā*": "Qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have hidden/kept back", "*śāḵel*": "noun, masculine singular - understanding/insight", "*ṯərōmēm*": "Piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will exalt/lift up" }, "variants": { "*libbām*": "their heart/mind/inner self", "*ṣāp̄antā*": "you have hidden/concealed/kept back/stored up", "*śāḵel*": "understanding/insight/wisdom/prudence", "*ṯərōmēm*": "you will exalt/lift up/honor/elevate" } }