Verse 12

{ "verseID": "Job.4.12", "source": "וְ֭אֵלַי דָּבָ֣ר יְגֻנָּ֑ב וַתִּקַּ֥ח אָ֝זְנִ֗י שֵׁ֣מֶץ מֽ͏ֶנְהֽוּ׃", "text": "And to *wə-ʾēlay* *dābār* *yəgunnāb* and *wa-tiqqaḥ* *ʾoznî* *šēmeṣ* from *menhû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾēlay*": "waw conjunction + preposition + 1st person common singular suffix - and to me", "*dābār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*yəgunnāb*": "Pual imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was brought secretly", "*wa-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - and it received", "*ʾoznî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - my ear", "*šēmeṣ*": "noun, masculine singular - whisper", "*menhû*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from it" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/speech", "*yəgunnāb*": "to be brought secretly/stolen/sneaked", "*tiqqaḥ*": "to take/receive/accept", "*ʾoznî*": "my ear/hearing", "*šēmeṣ*": "whisper/hint/fragment" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 26:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.26.14", "source": "הֶן־אֵ֤לֶּה ׀ קְצ֬וֹת דְּרָכָ֗יו וּמַה־שֵּׁ֣מֶץ דָּ֭בָר נִשְׁמַע־בּ֑וֹ וְרַ֥עַם גְּ֝בוּרוֹתָ֗יו מִ֣י יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃", "text": "*hen-ʾēlleh* *qĕṣôṯ* *dĕrāḵāyw* *ûmah-šēmeṣ* *dāḇār* *nišmaʿ-bô* *wĕraʿam* *gĕḇûrôṯāyw* *mî* *yiṯbônān*", "grammar": { "*hen-ʾēlleh*": "interjection + demonstrative pronoun, plural - behold these", "*qĕṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - edges/outskirts of", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his ways", "*ûmah-šēmeṣ*": "waw conjunction + interrogative + noun, masculine singular - and what a whisper", "*dāḇār*": "noun, masculine singular - word/thing", "*nišmaʿ-bô*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - is heard in it/of him", "*wĕraʿam*": "waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and thunder of", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "noun, feminine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mighty deeds", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yiṯbônān*": "Hithpolel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can understand" }, "variants": { "*qĕṣôṯ*": "edges/outskirts/fringes/partial aspects", "*dĕrāḵāyw*": "his ways/paths/actions", "*šēmeṣ*": "whisper/faint sound/small portion", "*dāḇār*": "word/thing/matter", "*nišmaʿ*": "is heard/perceived", "*raʿam*": "thunder/tumult/roar", "*gĕḇûrôṯāyw*": "his mighty deeds/powers/strength", "*yiṯbônān*": "can understand/comprehend/perceive" } }
  • Ps 62:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Psalms.62.11", "source": "אַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֢ל אַל־תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנ֑וּב אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ לֵֽב׃", "text": "Do not *tibṭĕḥû* in *ʿōsheq* and in *gāzēl* do not *tehbālû*; *ḥayil* if *yānûb*, do not *tāshîtû* *lēb*", "grammar": { "*tibṭĕḥû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not trust", "*ʿōsheq*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' - oppression/extortion", "*gāzēl*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition 'in' and conjunctive waw - robbery/plunder", "*tehbālû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not become vain/act foolishly", "*ḥayil*": "masculine singular noun - wealth/strength/ability", "*yānûb*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect with conditional conjunction - it increases/produces/grows", "*tāshîtû*": "2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect with negative particle - do not set/place/fix", "*lēb*": "masculine singular noun - heart" }, "variants": { "*tibṭĕḥû*": "trust/rely on/be confident in", "*ʿōsheq*": "oppression/extortion/fraud/violence", "*gāzēl*": "robbery/plunder/spoil/violence", "*tehbālû*": "become vain/act foolishly/be deluded", "*ḥayil*": "wealth/strength/power/ability/force/army", "*yānûb*": "increase/produce/bear fruit/grow", "*tāshîtû*": "set/place/fix/establish", "*lēb*": "heart/mind/understanding/attention" } }
  • 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.13.12", "source": "Βλέπομεν γὰρ ἄρτι διʼ ἐσόπτρου, ἐν αἰνίγματι· τότε δὲ πρόσωπον πρὸς πρόσωπον: ἄρτι γινώσκω ἐκ μέρους· τότε δὲ ἐπιγνώσομαι καθὼς καὶ ἐπεγνώσθην.", "text": "We *blepomen* for *arti* through *esoptrou*, in *ainigmati*; then but *prosōpon* *pros* *prosōpon*: *arti* I *ginōskō* out of *merous*; then but I shall *epignōsomai* even as also I was *epegnōsthēn*.", "grammar": { "*Blepomen*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person plural - we see", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*arti*": "adverb - now/at present", "*di*": "preposition - through", "*esoptrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - mirror", "*en*": "preposition - in", "*ainigmati*": "dative, neuter, singular - enigma/riddle/obscurely", "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*pros*": "preposition - to/toward", "*prosōpon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - face", "*ginōskō*": "present, active, indicative, 1st person singular - I know", "*ek*": "preposition - out of/from", "*merous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - part/portion", "*epignōsomai*": "future, middle, indicative, 1st person singular - I shall know fully", "*kathōs*": "adverb - even as/just as", "*kai*": "conjunction - also/even", "*epegnōsthēn*": "aorist, passive, indicative, 1st person singular - I was fully known" }, "variants": { "*blepomen*": "we see/look at/perceive", "*arti*": "now/at present/currently", "*esoptrou*": "mirror/looking glass/reflection", "*ainigmati*": "enigma/riddle/obscurely/dimly", "*prosōpon*": "face/countenance/presence", "*pros*": "to/toward/with", "*ginōskō*": "know/understand/perceive", "*merous*": "part/portion/partially", "*epignōsomai*": "shall know fully/recognize completely/comprehend", "*epegnōsthēn*": "was fully known/completely recognized/thoroughly understood" } }