Job 38:41

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, [And] wander for lack of food?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִ֤י יָכִ֥ין לָעֹרֵ֗ב צֵ֫יד֥וֹ כִּֽי־יְ֭לָדָיו אֶל־אֵ֣ל יְשַׁוֵּ֑עוּ יִ֝תְע֗וּ לִבְלִי־אֹֽכֶל׃

Transliteration

Who yākîn for-ʿōrēb ṣêdô when-yəlādāyw unto-ʾēl yəšawwēʿû yitʿû without-ʾōkel?

Grammar Details

*mî*: interrogative pronoun - who?
*yākîn*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - prepares/provides
*lā*: preposition - for
*ʿōrēb*: noun, masculine singular - raven
*ṣêdô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its prey/food
*kî*: conjunction - when/because
*yəlādāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its young ones
*ʾel*: preposition - unto/to
*ʾēl*: noun, masculine singular - God
*yəšawwēʿû*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they cry out
*yitʿû*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wander/roam
*liblî*: preposition + negative particle - without
*ʾōkel*: noun, masculine singular - food

Word Meanings

*yākîn*: prepares/provides/furnishes
*ʿōrēb*: raven/crow
*ṣêdô*: its prey/its food/its provision
*yəlādāyw*: its young ones/its offspring
*yəšawwēʿû*: they cry out/they cry for help
*yitʿû*: they wander/they roam/they stagger
*ʾōkel*: food/nourishment

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 147:9 : 9 He giveth to the beast his food, [And] to the young ravens which cry.
Matt 6:26 : 26 Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value then they?
Luke 12:24 : 24 Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!
Ps 104:27-28 : 27 These wait all for thee, That thou mayest give them their food in due season. 28 Thou givest unto them, they gather; Thou openest thy hand, they are satisfied with good.

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