Job 12:3

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{ "verseID": "Job.12.3", "source": "גַּם־לִ֤י לֵבָ֨ב ׀ כְּֽמוֹכֶ֗ם לֹא־נֹפֵ֣ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּ֑ם וְאֶת מִי־אֵ֥ין כְּמוֹ־אֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*gam-lî* *lēbāb* *kəmôkem* *lōʾ-nōpēl* *ʾānōkî* *mikkem* *wə-ʾet* *mî-ʾên* *kəmô-ʾēlleh*", "grammar": { "*gam-lî*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st singular suffix - also to me", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding", "*kəmôkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - like you", "*lōʾ-nōpēl*": "negative particle + qal participle, masculine singular - not falling", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - from you", "*wə-ʾet*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*mî-ʾên*": "interrogative pronoun + particle of negation - who is not", "*kəmô-ʾēlleh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - like these" }, "variants": { "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/understanding/inner self", "*nōpēl*": "falling/inferior", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself (emphatic form)", "*ʾēlleh*": "these things/matters" } }

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  • Job 13:2-5 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.13.2", "source": "כְּֽ֭דַעְתְּכֶם יָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֑נִי לֹא־נֹפֵ֖ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*Kedaʿtekem* *yādaʿtî* *gam*-*ʾānî* *lōʾ*-*nōpēl* *ʾānōkî* *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*Kedaʿtekem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - like your knowledge", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nōpēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - falling/inferior", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I myself", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I understand/I am aware of", "*nōpēl*": "falling/inferior/less than", "*mikkem*": "from you/compared to you/in relation to you" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.13.4", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם אַתֶּ֥ם טֹֽפְלֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר רֹפְאֵ֖י אֱלִ֣ל כֻּלְּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*weʾûlām* *ʾattem* *ṭōpelê*-*šāqer* *rōpeʾê* *ʾĕlil* *kullekem*", "grammar": { "*weʾûlām*": "conjunction + conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾattem*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine plural - you", "*ṭōpelê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - plasterers/smearers of", "*šāqer*": "noun, masculine singular - lie/falsehood", "*rōpeʾê*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine plural construct - healers of", "*ʾĕlil*": "noun, masculine singular - worthlessness/nothingness", "*kullekem*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - all of you" }, "variants": { "*ṭōpelê*": "plasterers of/smearers of/fabricators of", "*šāqer*": "lie/falsehood/deception", "*rōpeʾê*": "healers/physicians", "*ʾĕlil*": "worthlessness/nothingness/emptiness" } } 5 { "verseID": "Job.13.5", "source": "מִֽי־יִ֭תֵּן הַחֲרֵ֣שׁ תַּחֲרִישׁ֑וּן וּתְהִ֖י לָכֶ֣ם לְחָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*mî*-*yittēn* *haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn* *ûtehî* *lākem* *leḥokmâ*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*yittēn*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - would give/grant", "*haḥărēš*": "infinitive absolute, Hiphil - be silent", "*taḥărîšûn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you would be silent", "*ûtehî*": "conjunction + verb, Qal jussive, 3rd person feminine singular - and it would be", "*lākem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - to you", "*leḥokmâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for wisdom" }, "variants": { "*mî*-*yittēn*": "who would give/oh that/if only", "*haḥărēš* *taḥărîšûn*": "you would be completely silent/you would keep utterly quiet", "*ûtehî*": "and it would be/and it might become" } }
  • Job 26:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.26.2", "source": "מֶה־עָזַ֥רְתָּ לְלֹא־כֹ֑חַ ה֝וֹשַׁ֗עְתָּ זְר֣וֹעַ לֹא־עֹֽז׃", "text": "*meh-ʿāzartā* *lĕlōʾ-kōaḥ* *hôšaʿtā* *zĕrôaʿ* *lōʾ-ʿōz*", "grammar": { "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*ʿāzartā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have helped", "*lĕlōʾ-kōaḥ*": "preposition + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - to no strength/to the powerless", "*hôšaʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have saved/delivered", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - arm of", "*lōʾ-ʿōz*": "negative particle + noun, masculine singular - no strength" }, "variants": { "*ʿāzartā*": "helped/aided/assisted", "*hôšaʿtā*": "saved/delivered/rescued", "*zĕrôaʿ*": "arm/strength/power", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power" } } 3 { "verseID": "Job.26.3", "source": "מַה־יָּ֭עַצְתָּ לְלֹ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה לָרֹ֥ב הוֹדָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "*mah-yāʿaṣtā* *lĕlōʾ* *ḥākmāh* *wĕ-tûšîyāh* *lārōb* *hôdāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*yāʿaṣtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have counseled/advised", "*lĕlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - to no/without", "*ḥākmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wĕ-tûšîyāh*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sound wisdom/success", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abundance/in great quantity", "*hôdāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made known/declared" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtā*": "counseled/advised/consulted", "*ḥākmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*tûšîyāh*": "sound wisdom/effectual working/success/counsel", "*hôdāʿtā*": "made known/informed/declared" } }
  • Prov 26:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Proverbs.26.4", "source": "אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּ֑וֹ פֶּֽן־תִּשְׁוֶה־לּ֥וֹ גַם־אָֽתָּה׃", "text": "Not-*ta'an* *kesil* according-to-*ivvalto*, *pen*-*tishveh*-to-him also-you.", "grammar": { "*al*": "negative particle for prohibition - do not", "*ta'an*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - answer", "*kesil*": "noun, masculine, singular - fool", "*ke*": "preposition - according to", "*ivvalto*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his folly", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tishveh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will be equal", "*lo*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him", "*gam*": "adverb - also", "*attah*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*ta'an*": "answer/respond to", "*kesil*": "fool/stupid person", "*ivvalto*": "his folly/his stupidity", "*pen*": "lest/otherwise", "*tishveh*": "you will be equal/you will be like/you will become comparable" } }
  • 2 Cor 11:5 : 5 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.5", "source": "Λογίζομαι γὰρ μηδὲν ὑστερηκέναι τῶν ὑπερλίαν ἀποστόλων.", "text": "For I *logizomai* in nothing to have *hysterēkenai* of the *hyperlian apostolōn*.", "grammar": { "*logizomai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st singular - consider/reckon/think", "*hysterēkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - to have fallen short/been inferior", "*hyperlian*": "adverb - super-extremely/pre-eminently", "*apostolōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of apostles/emissaries" }, "variants": { "*logizomai*": "consider/reckon/think/calculate", "*hysterēkenai*": "to have fallen short/been inferior/been behind", "*hyperlian*": "super-extremely/pre-eminently/super-apostles (possibly ironic)", "*apostolōn*": "apostles/emissaries/sent ones" } }
  • 2 Cor 11:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.21", "source": "Κατὰ ἀτιμίαν λέγω, ὡς ὅτι ἡμεῖς ἠσθενήσαμεν. Ἐν ᾧ δʼ ἄν τις τολμᾷ, (ἐν ἀφροσύνῃ λέγω,) τολμῶ κἀγώ.", "text": "According to *atimian* I *legō*, as that we *ēsthenēsamen*. But in what anyone *tolma*, (in *aphrosynē* I *legō*,) *tolmō* I also.", "grammar": { "*atimian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - dishonor/shame", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/say", "*ēsthenēsamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - were weak/feeble", "*tolma*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - dares/is bold", "*aphrosynē*": "dative, feminine, singular - foolishness", "*tolmō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - dare/am bold" }, "variants": { "*atimian*": "dishonor/shame/disgrace", "*legō*": "speak/say/tell", "*ēsthenēsamen*": "were weak/feeble/powerless", "*tolma*": "dares/is bold/has courage", "*aphrosynē*": "foolishness/folly/senselessness", "*tolmō*": "dare/am bold/have courage" } } 22 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.22", "source": "Ἑβραῖοί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Ἰσραηλῖταί εἰσιν; Κἀγώ. Σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ εἰσιν; Κἀγώ.", "text": "*Hebraioi eisin*? I also. *Israēlitai eisin*? I also. *Sperma Abraam eisin*? I also.", "grammar": { "*Hebraioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Hebrews", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*Israēlitai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - Israelites", "*Sperma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - seed/offspring", "*Abraam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Abraham" }, "variants": { "*Hebraioi*": "Hebrews/Hebrew-speaking Jews", "*Israēlitai*": "Israelites/members of Israel", "*Sperma*": "seed/offspring/descendants" } } 23 { "verseID": "2 Corinthians.11.23", "source": "Διάκονοι Χριστοῦ εἰσιν; (παραφρονῶν λαλῶ) ὑπὲρ ἐγώ· ἐν κόποις περισσοτέρως, ἐν πληγαῖς ὑπερβαλλόντως, ἐν φυλακαῖς περισσοτέρως, ἐν θανάτοις πολλάκις.", "text": "*Diakonoi Christou eisin*? (*paraphronōn lalō*) above I [am]; in *kopois perissoterōs*, in *plēgais hyperballontōs*, in *phylakais perissoterōs*, in *thanatois pollakis*.", "grammar": { "*Diakonoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - servants/ministers", "*Christou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Christ", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - are/they are", "*paraphronōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being insane/out of mind", "*lalō*": "present active indicative, 1st singular - speak/talk", "*kopois*": "dative, masculine, plural - labors/hardships", "*perissoterōs*": "adverb comparative - more abundantly/more extensively", "*plēgais*": "dative, feminine, plural - blows/wounds/stripes", "*hyperballontōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "dative, masculine, plural - deaths/deadly perils", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently" }, "variants": { "*Diakonoi*": "servants/ministers/attendants", "*paraphronōn*": "being insane/out of mind/speaking as a madman", "*lalō*": "speak/talk/say", "*kopois*": "labors/hardships/troubles", "*perissoterōs*": "more abundantly/more extensively/far more", "*plēgais*": "blows/wounds/stripes/beatings", "*hyperballontōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/surpassingly", "*phylakais*": "imprisonments/prisons", "*thanatois*": "deaths/deadly perils/near-death experiences", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times" } }
  • Job 6:6-7 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.6.6", "source": "הֲיֵאָכֵ֣ל תָּ֭פֵל מִבְּלִי־מֶ֑לַח אִם־יֶשׁ־טַ֝֗עַם בְּרִ֣יר חַלָּמֽוּת׃", "text": "*hă-yēʾākēl tāpēl mibbəlî-melaḥ ʾim-yeš-ṭaʿam bərîr ḥallāmût*", "grammar": { "*hă-yēʾākēl*": "interrogative prefix + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - can be eaten", "*tāpēl*": "adjective, masculine singular - tasteless/unseasoned", "*mibbəlî-melaḥ*": "preposition + construct + noun - without salt", "*ʾim-yeš*": "conjunction + existential particle - is there", "*ṭaʿam*": "noun, masculine singular - taste/flavor", "*bərîr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - in the white of/slime of", "*ḥallāmût*": "noun, feminine singular - purslane/egg white/tasteless plant" }, "variants": { "*tāpēl*": "tasteless/unsalted/unseasoned", "*melaḥ*": "salt", "*ṭaʿam*": "taste/flavor/sense", "*rîr*": "slime/juice/white", "*ḥallāmût*": "purslane/egg white/tasteless substance" } } 7 { "verseID": "Job.6.7", "source": "מֵאֲנָ֣ה לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ נַפְשִׁ֑י הֵ֝֗מָּה כִּדְוֵ֥י לַחְמִֽי׃", "text": "*mēʾănâ lingôaʿ napšî hēmmâ kidwê laḥmî*", "grammar": { "*mēʾănâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - refuses", "*lingôaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to touch", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*kidwê*": "preposition + noun, masculine construct - like sickness of", "*laḥmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bread/food" }, "variants": { "*mēʾēn*": "to refuse/be unwilling", "*nāgaʿ*": "to touch/reach/strike", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self", "*dəwî*": "sickness/illness", "*leḥem*": "bread/food" } }

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  • Job 13:1-3
    3 verses
    84%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.13.1", "source": "הֶן־כֹּ֭ל רָאֲתָ֣ה עֵינִ֑י שָֽׁמְעָ֥ה אָ֝זְנִ֗י וַתָּ֥בֶן לָֽהּ׃", "text": "*Hēn*-*kōl* *rāʾăt̄â* *ʿênî* *šāmeʿâ* *ʾoznî* *wattāben* *lāh*", "grammar": { "*Hēn*": "interjection - behold/indeed", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all/everything", "*rāʾăt̄â*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - saw/has seen", "*ʿênî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*šāmeʿâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - heard/has heard", "*ʾoznî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my ear", "*wattāben*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and understood/comprehended", "*lāh*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to/for it" }, "variants": { "*Hēn*": "behold/indeed/lo", "*rāʾăt̄â*": "saw/perceived/witnessed", "*wattāben*": "understood/comprehended/perceived", "*lāh*": "for itself/to itself" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.13.2", "source": "כְּֽ֭דַעְתְּכֶם יָדַ֣עְתִּי גַם־אָ֑נִי לֹא־נֹפֵ֖ל אָנֹכִ֣י מִכֶּֽם׃", "text": "*Kedaʿtekem* *yādaʿtî* *gam*-*ʾānî* *lōʾ*-*nōpēl* *ʾānōkî* *mikkem*", "grammar": { "*Kedaʿtekem*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - like your knowledge", "*yādaʿtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I know/have known", "*gam*": "adverb - also/too", "*ʾānî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nōpēl*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - falling/inferior", "*ʾānōkî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular (emphatic) - I myself", "*mikkem*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - from you" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtî*": "I know/I understand/I am aware of", "*nōpēl*": "falling/inferior/less than", "*mikkem*": "from you/compared to you/in relation to you" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Job.13.3", "source": "אוּלָ֗ם אֲ֭נִי אֶל־שַׁדַּ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר וְהוֹכֵ֖חַ אֶל־אֵ֣ל אֶחְפָּֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾûlām* *ʾănî* *ʾel*-*šadday* *ʾădabbēr* *wehôkēaḥ* *ʾel*-*ʾēl* *ʾeḥpāṣ*", "grammar": { "*ʾûlām*": "conjunction - but/however/nevertheless", "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*ʾădabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 1st person singular - I will speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "conjunction + infinitive absolute, Hiphil - and to argue/reason", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/unto/towards", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I desire/wish" }, "variants": { "*ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I would speak", "*wehôkēaḥ*": "to reason/to argue/to rebuke/to reprove", "*ʾeḥpāṣ*": "I desire/I wish/I delight in" } }

  • Job 15:8-9
    2 verses
    78%

    8{ "verseID": "Job.15.8", "source": "הַבְסוֹד אֱלוֹהַ תִּשְׁמָע וְתִגְרַע אֵלֶיךָ חָכְמָה", "text": "*haḇsôd* *ʾĕlôah* *tišmāʿ* *wə-tiḡraʿ* *ʾēleḵā* *ḥāḵmāh*", "grammar": { "*haḇsôd*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun, masculine singular - in the council", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*tišmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you listen/hear", "*wə-tiḡraʿ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - and you limit/restrict", "*ʾēleḵā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to yourself", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*sôd*": "council, counsel, assembly, secret", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God, deity", "*šāmaʿ*": "to hear, listen, obey", "*gāraʿ*": "to diminish, withdraw, restrain", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom, skill, knowledge" } }

    9{ "verseID": "Job.15.9", "source": "מַה־יָּדַעְתָּ וְלֹא נֵדָע תָּבִין וְלֹא־עִמָּנוּ הוּא", "text": "*mah-yādaʿtā* *wə-lōʾ* *nēdāʿ* *tāḇîn* *wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*mah-yādaʿtā*": "interrogative pronoun + qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - what do you know", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*nēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person plural - we know", "*tāḇîn*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you understand", "*wə-lōʾ-ʿimmānû*": "conjunction + negative particle + preposition + 1st person plural suffix - and not with us", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it/he" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿ*": "to know, perceive, understand", "*bîn*": "to understand, discern, consider", "*ʿim*": "with, together with" } }

  • Job 12:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1{ "verseID": "Job.12.1", "source": "וַיַּ֥עַן אִיּ֗וֹב וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *ʾIyyôb* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and answered", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and said" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "to answer/respond", "*ʾIyyôb*": "Job (name meaning possibly 'where is the father?')", "*yōʾmar*": "to say/speak" } }

    2{ "verseID": "Job.12.2", "source": "אָ֭מְנָם כִּ֣י אַתֶּם־עָ֑ם וְ֝עִמָּכֶ֗ם תָּמ֥וּת חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāmnām* *kî* you-*ʿām* *wə-ʿimmākem* *tāmût* *ḥākmâ*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmnām*": "adverb - truly/indeed/certainly", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because/for", "*atem*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine plural - you", "*ʿām*": "noun, masculine singular - people", "*wə-ʿimmākem*": "preposition + 2nd masculine plural suffix - and with you", "*tāmût*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will die", "*ḥākmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmnām*": "truly/verily/indeed", "*ʿām*": "people/nation/folk", "*tāmût*": "will die/perish", "*ḥākmâ*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge" } }

  • Job 42:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3{ "verseID": "Job.42.3", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַעְלִ֥ים עֵצָ֗ה בְּֽלִ֫י דָ֥עַת לָכֵ֣ן הִ֭גַּדְתִּי וְלֹ֣א אָבִ֑ין נִפְלָא֥וֹת מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי וְלֹ֣א אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maʿlîm* *ʿēṣâ* without *dāʿat* therefore *higgadtî* and *lōʾ* *ʾābîn* *niplāʾôt* from-me and *lōʾ* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*maʿlîm*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - hiding/concealing", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/plan/advice", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding", "*higgadtî*": "Hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I declared/stated", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾābîn*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I understand", "*niplāʾôt*": "Niphal participle, feminine plural - wonderful things/marvelous things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I know" }, "variants": { "*zeh*": "this/that", "*maʿlîm*": "hiding/concealing/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/plan/advice/purpose", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*higgadtî*": "I declared/I uttered/I spoke", "*ʾābîn*": "I understand/I comprehend/I perceive", "*niplāʾôt*": "wonders/wonderful things/marvelous things/things too difficult", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "I know/I understand/I perceive" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Job.42.4", "source": "שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֭א וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ*-*nāʾ* and *ʾānōkî* *ʾădabbēr* *ʾešʾālǝkā* and *hôdîʿēnî*", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾānōkî*": "personal pronoun, 1st singular - I", "*ʾădabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - make me know/inform me" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/pay attention", "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray", "*ʾănî*": "I/myself", "*ʾădabbēr*": "I will speak/I will talk/I will declare", "*ʾešʾālǝkā*": "I will ask you/I will question you/I will inquire of you", "*hôdîʿēnî*": "make me know/inform me/instruct me" } }

  • Job 20:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    3{ "verseID": "Job.20.3", "source": "מוּסַ֣ר כְּלִמָּתִ֣י אֶשְׁמָ֑ע וְ֝ר֗וּחַ מִֽבִּינָתִ֥י יַעֲנֵֽנִי׃", "text": "*mûsar* *kĕlimmātî* *ʾešmāʿ* *wĕ-* *rûaḥ* *mi-* *bînātî* *yaʿănēnî*", "grammar": { "*mûsar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - correction/discipline/instruction", "*kĕlimmātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my shame/my rebuke", "*ʾešmāʿ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I hear", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit/wind", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*bînātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my understanding", "*yaʿănēnî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - it answers me" }, "variants": { "*mûsar*": "correction/discipline/instruction/reproof", "*kĕlimmātî*": "my shame/my rebuke/my insult/my disgrace", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath/mind", "*bînātî*": "my understanding/my intelligence/my insight", "*yaʿănēnî*": "it answers me/it responds to me/it replies to me" } }

    4{ "verseID": "Job.20.4", "source": "הֲזֹ֣את יָ֭דַעְתָּ מִנִּי־עַ֑ד מִנִּ֤י שִׂ֖ים אָדָ֣ם עֲלֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*hă-* *zōʾt* *yādaʿtā* *minnî-* *ʿad* *minnî* *śîm* *ʾādām* *ʿălê-* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*hă-*": "interrogative particle - whether/is", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have known", "*minnî-*": "preposition - from/since", "*ʿad*": "noun, masculine singular - perpetuity/eternity", "*minnî*": "preposition - from", "*śîm*": "infinitive construct - placing", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*ʿălê-*": "preposition - upon", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you have known/you have understood/you have perceived", "*minnî-ʿad*": "from eternity/from antiquity/from old", "*śîm*": "placing/setting/putting", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }

  • Prov 30:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.2", "source": "כִּ֤י בַ֣עַר אָנֹכִ֣י מֵאִ֑ישׁ וְלֹֽא־בִינַ֖ת אָדָ֣ם לִֽי׃", "text": "*Kî* *baʿar* *ʾānōkî* *mēʾîš* *welōʾ*-*bînat* *ʾādām* *lî*", "grammar": { "*Kî*": "conjunction - for/surely/because", "*baʿar*": "masculine singular adjective - brutish/stupid", "*ʾānōkî*": "first person singular pronoun - I", "*mēʾîš*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - from/than man", "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*bînat*": "construct state, feminine singular - understanding of", "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun - man/humanity", "*lî*": "preposition + first person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*baʿar*": "brutish/stupid/ignorant/boorish", "*mēʾîš*": "from man/than any man", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity/Adam" } }

    3{ "verseID": "Proverbs.30.3", "source": "וְלֹֽא־לָמַ֥דְתִּי חָכְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת קְדֹשִׁ֣ים אֵדָֽע׃", "text": "*welōʾ*-*lāmadtî* *ḥokmâ* *wedaʿat* *qedōšîm* *ʾēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*welōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*lāmadtî*": "qal perfect, first person singular - I have learned", "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*wedaʿat*": "conjunction + construct state, feminine singular - and knowledge of", "*qedōšîm*": "masculine plural adjective/noun - holy ones/holy things", "*ʾēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect, first person singular - I know/will know" }, "variants": { "*qedōšîm*": "holy ones/holy things/the Holy One (plural of majesty)/sacred matters" } }

  • Job 12:12-13
    2 verses
    75%

    12{ "verseID": "Job.12.12", "source": "בִּֽישִׁישִׁ֥ים חָכְמָ֑ה וְאֹ֖רֶךְ יָמִ֣ים תְּבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*bî-šîšîm* *ḥākmâ* *wə-ʾōrek* *yāmîm* *təbûnâ*", "grammar": { "*bî-šîšîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - in aged men", "*ḥākmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wə-ʾōrek*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and length of", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*təbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*šîšîm*": "aged men/elders/elderly", "*ḥākmâ*": "wisdom/skill/knowledge", "*ʾōrek*": "length/duration", "*yāmîm*": "days/time/lifetime", "*təbûnâ*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } }

    13{ "verseID": "Job.12.13", "source": "עִ֭מּוֹ חָכְמָ֣ה וּגְבוּרָ֑ה ל֝֗וֹ עֵצָ֥ה וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿimmô* *ḥākmâ* *û-gəbûrâ* *lô* *ʿēṣâ* *û-təbûnâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*ḥākmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*û-gəbûrâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and might", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel", "*û-təbûnâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʿimmô*": "with him/in his possession", "*ḥākmâ*": "wisdom/skill", "*gəbûrâ*": "might/strength/power", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*təbûnâ*": "understanding/insight/intelligence" } }

  • Job 34:34-35
    2 verses
    75%

    34{ "verseID": "Job.34.34", "source": "אַנְשֵׁ֣י לֵ֭בָב יֹ֣אמְרוּ לִ֑י וְגֶ֥בֶר חָ֝כָ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֥עַֽ לִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾAnšê* *lēbāb* *yōʾmĕrû* *lî* *wĕgeber* *ḥāḵām* *šōmēaʿ* *lî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾAnšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - men of", "*lēbāb*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/understanding", "*yōʾmĕrû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*wĕgeber*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and man", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*šōmēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - hearing/listening", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*ʾAnšê*": "men of/people of", "*lēbāb*": "heart/mind/understanding/inner person", "*geber*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skilled/experienced", "*šōmēaʿ*": "hearing/listening/heeding" } }

    35{ "verseID": "Job.34.35", "source": "אִ֭יּוֹב לֹא־בְדַ֣עַת יְדַבֵּ֑ר וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו לֹ֣א בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃", "text": "*ʾIyyôb* *lōʾ*-*bĕdaʿat* *yĕdabbēr* *ûdĕbārāyw* *lōʾ* *bĕhaśkēyl*.", "grammar": { "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun - Job", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bĕdaʿat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - with knowledge", "*yĕdabbēr*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he speaks", "*ûdĕbārāyw*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his words", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*bĕhaśkēyl*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - with insight/understanding" }, "variants": { "*daʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/wisdom", "*yĕdabbēr*": "he speaks/talks/utters", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/sayings/speech", "*haśkēyl*": "insight/understanding/discernment/wisdom" } }

  • Job 12:4
    74%

    4{ "verseID": "Job.12.4", "source": "שְׂחֹ֤ק לְרֵעֵ֨הוּ ׀ אֶֽהְיֶ֗ה קֹרֵ֣א לֶ֭אֱלוֹהַּ וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֑הוּ שְׂ֝ח֗וֹק צַדִּ֥יק תָּמִֽים׃", "text": "*śəḥōq* *lə-rēʿēhû* *ʾehyeh* *qōrēʾ* *le-ʾĕlôah* *wa-yaʿănēhû* *śəḥôq* *ṣaddîq* *tāmîm*", "grammar": { "*śəḥōq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*lə-rēʿēhû*": "preposition + noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his friend", "*ʾehyeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will be", "*qōrēʾ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - calling", "*le-ʾĕlôah*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to God", "*wa-yaʿănēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he answered him", "*śəḥôq*": "noun, masculine singular - laughter/derision/mockery", "*ṣaddîq*": "adjective, masculine singular - righteous/just", "*tāmîm*": "adjective, masculine singular - perfect/complete/blameless" }, "variants": { "*śəḥōq*": "laughter/mockery/derision/scorn", "*rēʿēhû*": "his friend/companion/neighbor", "*qōrēʾ*": "calling/crying out to", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just person", "*tāmîm*": "perfect/blameless/complete" } }

  • Job 28:12
    74%

    12{ "verseID": "Job.28.12", "source": "וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תִּמָּצֵ֑א וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "And-the-*ḥåḵmāh* from-where *timmāṣēʾ* and-where this *məqôm* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - is found", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "is found/discovered/obtained", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

  • Job 32:9
    73%

    9{ "verseID": "Job.32.9", "source": "לֹֽא־רַבִּ֥ים יֶחְכָּ֑מוּ וּ֝זְקֵנִ֗ים יָבִ֥ינוּ מִשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "Not-*lōʾ*-many *rabbîm* *yeḥkāmû* and *ûzəqēnîm* *yābînû* *mišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many/great", "*yeḥkāmû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they are wise", "*ûzəqēnîm*": "waw conjunction + adjective masculine plural - and elders/old men", "*yābînû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they understand", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun masculine singular - judgment/justice" }, "variants": { "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous", "*yeḥkāmû*": "they are wise/they become wise", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones", "*yābînû*": "they understand/they comprehend/they discern", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/what is right" } }

  • Job 9:32
    73%

    32{ "verseID": "Job.9.32", "source": "כִּי־לֹא־אִ֣ישׁ כָּמֹ֣נִי אֶֽעֱנֶ֑נּוּ נָב֥וֹא יַ֝חְדָּ֗ו בַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃", "text": "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš* *kāmōnî* *ʾeʿĕnennû* *nābôʾ* *yaḥdāw* *ba-mmišpāṭ*", "grammar": { "*kî-lōʾ-ʾîš*": "conjunction + negative particle + masculine singular noun - for not a man", "*kāmōnî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - like me", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I can answer him", "*nābôʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we may come", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*ba-mmišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - to the judgment" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man, person, husband", "*kāmōnî*": "like me, as I am", "*ʾeʿĕnennû*": "to answer, respond, reply", "*nābôʾ*": "to come, enter, arrive", "*yaḥdāw*": "together, unitedly", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment, justice, legal proceeding" } }

  • Job 34:2
    73%

    2{ "verseID": "Job.34.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֣וּ חֲכָמִ֣ים מִלָּ֑י וְ֝יֹדְעִ֗ים הַאֲזִ֥ינוּ לִֽי׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *ḥăkāmîm* *millāy* *wə-yōdəʿîm* *haʾăzînû* *lî*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - wise ones/sages", "*millāy*": "feminine plural noun construct + 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*wə-yōdəʿîm*": "waw conjunction + Qal participle, masculine plural - and knowing ones", "*haʾăzînû*": "Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give ear/hearken", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*šimʿû*": "hear/listen/obey", "*ḥăkāmîm*": "wise men/sages/those with wisdom", "*millāy*": "my words/speech/utterance", "*yōdəʿîm*": "knowing ones/those with knowledge/the learned", "*haʾăzînû*": "give ear/pay attention/listen carefully" } }

  • Job 28:20
    73%

    20{ "verseID": "Job.28.20", "source": "וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה מֵאַ֣יִן תָּב֑וֹא וְאֵ֥י זֶ֝֗ה מְק֣וֹם בִּינָֽה׃", "text": "And-the-*ḥåḵmāh* from-where *tāḇôʾ* and-where this *məqôm* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*tāḇôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she comes", "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place of", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*ḥåḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*tāḇôʾ*": "comes/comes from/originates", "*bînāh*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

  • Prov 8:14
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    14{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.14", "source": "לִֽי־עֵ֭צָה וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה אֲנִ֥י בִ֝ינָ֗ה לִ֣י גְבוּרָֽה׃", "text": "To-me-*ʿēṣâ* and-*tûšiyyâ* I *bînâ* to-me *gᵊbûrâ*", "grammar": { "*ʿēṣâ*": "feminine singular noun - counsel/advice", "*tûšiyyâ*": "feminine singular noun - sound wisdom/success", "*bînâ*": "feminine singular noun - understanding/discernment", "*gᵊbûrâ*": "feminine singular noun - strength/might/power" }, "variants": { "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*tûšiyyâ*": "sound wisdom/success/prudence/resourcefulness", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight", "*gᵊbûrâ*": "strength/might/power/ability" } }

  • Eccl 2:15
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    15{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.15", "source": "וְאָמַ֨רְתִּֽי אֲנִ֜י בְּלִבִּ֗י כְּמִקְרֵ֤ה הַכְּסִיל֙ גַּם־אֲנִ֣י יִקְרֵ֔נִי וְלָ֧מָּה חָכַ֛מְתִּי אֲנִ֖י אָ֣ז יוֹתֵ֑ר וְדִבַּ֣רְתִּי בְלִבִּ֔י שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃", "text": "And *ʾāmartî* I in *libbî* as *kĕmiqrēh* the-*kĕsîl* also-I *yiqrēnî* and why *ḥākamtî* I then *yôtēr* and *dibbartî* in *libbî* that also-this *hābel*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I said", "*libbî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person suffix + preposition - in my heart", "*kĕmiqrēh*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - as the fate of", "*kĕsîl*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st person suffix - will happen to me", "*ḥākamtî*": "perfect, 1st singular - I became wise", "*yôtēr*": "adverb - exceedingly/more", "*dibbartî*": "Piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*hābel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/I thought to myself", "*kĕmiqrēh hakkĕsîl*": "as the fate/event of the fool", "*yiqrēnî*": "will happen to me/will befall me", "*ḥākamtî*": "I became wise/I have been wise", "*yôtēr*": "more/exceedingly/greatly", "*dibbartî bĕlibbî*": "I said in my heart/concluded within myself", "*hābel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness" } }

  • Job 38:2
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    2{ "verseID": "Job.38.2", "source": "מִ֤י זֶ֨ה ׀ מַחְשִׁ֖יךְ עֵצָ֥ה בְמִלִּ֗ין בְּֽלִי־דָֽעַת׃", "text": "Who *zeh* *maḥšîk* *ʿēṣâ* with-*millîn* without-*dāʿat*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this/that", "*maḥšîk*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - darkening/obscuring", "*ʿēṣâ*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice/plan", "*bə-*": "preposition - with/by/in", "*millîn*": "noun, masculine plural - words/speech/sayings", "*bəlî*": "preposition + negative particle - without", "*dāʿat*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge/understanding" }, "variants": { "*maḥšîk*": "darkening/obscuring/dimming", "*ʿēṣâ*": "counsel/advice/plan/purpose", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/understanding/insight" } }

  • Ps 73:11
    72%

    11{ "verseID": "Psalms.73.11", "source": "וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃", "text": "*We'amru*, '*Eikha yada'-El*, *weyesh de'ah ve'elyon*?", "grammar": { "*We'amru*": "conjunction + verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - and they say", "*Eikha*": "interrogative - how", "*yada'-El*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + noun, masculine singular (divine name) - God knows", "*weyesh*": "conjunction + adverb of existence - and there is", "*de'ah*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*ve'elyon*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - in Most High" }, "variants": { "*amru*": "they say/said", "*eikha*": "how/in what way", "*yada*": "knows/perceives/understands", "*El*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*yesh*": "there is/exists", "*de'ah*": "knowledge/understanding", "*elyon*": "Most High/Highest One" } }

  • Job 32:13
    72%

    13{ "verseID": "Job.32.13", "source": "פֶּן־תֹּ֣֭אמְרוּ מָצָ֣אנוּ חָכְמָ֑ה אֵ֖ל יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ לֹא־אִֽישׁ׃", "text": "Lest-*pen*-*tōʾmərû* we have found *māṣāʾnû* *ḥåkmāh* *ʾēl* *yiddəp̄ennû* not-*lōʾ*-*ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*pen*": "conjunction - lest", "*tōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you say", "*māṣāʾnû*": "qal perfect 1st person common plural - we have found", "*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾēl*": "noun masculine singular - God", "*yiddəp̄ennû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - he drives him away", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular - man" }, "variants": { "*pen-tōʾmərû*": "lest you say/do not say", "*māṣāʾnû ḥåkmāh*": "we have found wisdom/we have discovered the truth", "*ʾēl yiddəp̄ennû*": "God drives him away/God defeats him/God refutes him", "*lōʾ-ʾîš*": "not man/no human/not a person" } }

  • Job 26:3
    72%

    3{ "verseID": "Job.26.3", "source": "מַה־יָּ֭עַצְתָּ לְלֹ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה לָרֹ֥ב הוֹדָֽעְתָּ׃", "text": "*mah-yāʿaṣtā* *lĕlōʾ* *ḥākmāh* *wĕ-tûšîyāh* *lārōb* *hôdāʿtā*", "grammar": { "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what/how", "*yāʿaṣtā*": "Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have counseled/advised", "*lĕlōʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - to no/without", "*ḥākmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*wĕ-tûšîyāh*": "waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and sound wisdom/success", "*lārōb*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to abundance/in great quantity", "*hôdāʿtā*": "Hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have made known/declared" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣtā*": "counseled/advised/consulted", "*ḥākmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*tûšîyāh*": "sound wisdom/effectual working/success/counsel", "*hôdāʿtā*": "made known/informed/declared" } }

  • Eccl 1:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.1.16", "source": "דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם־לִבִּי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥ה לְפָנַ֖י עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וְלִבִּ֛י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָדָֽעַת׃", "text": "*Dibbartî* *ʾănî* *ʿim*-*libbî* *lêʾmōr* *ʾănî* *hinnêh* *higdaltî* *wəhôsaptî* *ḥokmāh* *ʿal* *kol*-*ʾăšer*-*hāyāh* *ləpānay* *ʿal*-*Yerûšālāim* *wəlibbî* *rāʾāh* *harbêh* *ḥokmāh* *wādāʿat*", "grammar": { "*Dibbartî*": "verb, piel perfect 1st common singular - I spoke", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun 1st common singular - I", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*libbî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - my heart", "*lêʾmōr*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnêh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*higdaltî*": "verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - I have made great", "*wəhôsaptî*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect 1st common singular - and I have increased", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʿal*": "preposition - above/over", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was", "*ləpānay*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 1st common singular suffix - before me", "*Yerûšālāim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*wəlibbî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st common singular suffix - and my heart", "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - saw/experienced", "*harbêh*": "adverb - much/greatly", "*wādāʿat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and knowledge" }, "variants": { "*gdl*": "become great/grow/increase/magnify", "*ysp*": "add/increase/continue/do again", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/prudence", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill/discernment" } }

  • Eccl 6:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.6.8", "source": "כִּ֛י מַה־יוֹתֵ֥ר לֶחָכָ֖ם מִֽן־הַכְּסִ֑יל מַה־לֶּעָנִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ נֶ֥גֶד הַחַיִֽים׃", "text": "For what-*yôṯēr* to-the-*ḥāḵām* from-the-*hakkəsîl*? What-to-the-*leʿānî* *yôḏēaʿ* to-*lahălōḵ* *neḡeḏ* the-*haḥayyîm*?", "grammar": { "*yôṯēr*": "noun, masculine singular - advantage/profit", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man", "*hakkəsîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the fool", "*leʿānî*": "preposition + definite article + adjective, masculine singular - to the poor", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*lahălōḵ*": "preposition + verb, Qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*neḡeḏ*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*haḥayyîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the living/life" }, "variants": { "*yôṯēr*": "advantage/profit/benefit/surplus", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage", "*hakkəsîl*": "the fool/the stupid one", "*leʿānî*": "to the poor/to the afflicted/to the humble", "*yôḏēaʿ*": "knowing/understanding", "*lahălōḵ neḡeḏ haḥayyîm*": "to walk before the living/to conduct oneself in life" } }

  • Job 6:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Job.6.13", "source": "הַאִ֬ם אֵ֣ין עֶזְרָתִ֣י בִ֑י וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה נִדְּחָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "*haʾim ʾên ʿezrātî bî wətušiyyâ niddəḥâ mimmennî*", "grammar": { "*haʾim*": "interrogative + particle - is it not", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ʿezrātî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my help", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - in me", "*wətušiyyâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and success/wisdom/sound judgment", "*niddəḥâ*": "Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is driven away", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me" }, "variants": { "*ʿezrâ*": "help/assistance", "*tušiyyâ*": "wisdom/success/ability/sound judgment", "*nādaḥ*": "to drive away/banish/impel" } }

  • Job 14:3
    71%

    3{ "verseID": "Job.14.3", "source": "אַף־עַל־זֶ֭ה פָּקַ֣חְתָּ עֵינֶ֑ךָ וְאֹ֘תִ֤י תָבִ֖יא בְמִשְׁפָּ֣ט עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʾap*-*ʿal*-*zê* *pāqaḥtā* *ʿênêkā* *wəʾōtî* *tābîʾ* *bəmišpāṭ* *ʿimmāk*", "grammar": { "*ʾap*": "conjunction/particle - also/indeed/even", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/against/concerning", "*zê*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine, singular - this", "*pāqaḥtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you have opened", "*ʿênêkā*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - your eyes", "*wəʾōtî*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 1st person, singular, suffix - and me", "*tābîʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular - you bring", "*bəmišpāṭ*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - into judgment", "*ʿimmāk*": "preposition + 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix - with you" }, "variants": { "*ʾap*": "indeed/even/also/yet", "*pāqaḥtā*": "opened/fixed/set", "*tābîʾ*": "bring/cause to enter/introduce", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/legal decision/justice/case" } }

  • Job 32:7
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    7{ "verseID": "Job.32.7", "source": "אָ֭מַרְתִּי יָמִ֣ים יְדַבֵּ֑רוּ וְרֹ֥ב שָׁ֝נִ֗ים יֹדִ֥יעוּ חָכְמָֽה׃", "text": "*ʾāmartî* days *yāmîm* *yədabbērû* and multitude of *wərōb* years *šānîm* *yōdîʿû* *ḥåkmāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1st person common singular - I said", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*yədabbērû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will speak", "*wərōb*": "waw conjunction + noun masculine singular construct - and multitude of", "*šānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*yōdîʿû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will make known", "*ḥåkmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom" }, "variants": { "*yāmîm*": "days/age/length of life", "*yədabbērû*": "they will speak/they should speak", "*rōb šānîm*": "multitude of years/length of life/old age", "*yōdîʿû*": "they will make known/they should teach/they will show" } }

  • Job 33:12
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    12{ "verseID": "Job.33.12", "source": "הֶן־זֹ֣את לֹא־צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־יִרְבֶּ֥ה אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַ מֵאֱנֽוֹשׁ׃", "text": "*hen*-*zō't* *lō'*-*ṣādaqtā* *ʾe'ĕnekā* *kî*-*yirbeh* *ʾĕlôah* *mēʾĕnôš*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*zō't*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṣādaqtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are right/just", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will answer you", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*yirbeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he is greater", "*ʾĕlôah*": "noun, masculine singular - God", "*mēʾĕnôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - than man" }, "variants": { "*ṣādaqtā*": "you are right/you are just/you are righteous", "*ʾe'ĕnekā*": "I will answer you/I respond to you", "*yirbeh*": "he is greater/he is larger/he exceeds", "*ʾĕlôah*": "God/deity/divine being", "*ʾĕnôš*": "man/mankind/humanity" } }

  • Job 38:21
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    21{ "verseID": "Job.38.21", "source": "יָ֭דַעְתָּ כִּי־אָ֣ז תִּוָּלֵ֑ד וּמִסְפַּ֖ר יָמֶ֣יךָ רַבִּֽים׃", "text": "*yādaʿtā* because-then *tiwwālēd* and-*mispar* *yāmeykā* *rabbîm*!", "grammar": { "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for", "*ʾāz*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*tiwwālēd*": "niphal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were born", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*yāmeykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your days", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many/great" }, "variants": { "*yādaʿtā*": "you knew/you know", "*tiwwālēd*": "you were born/you would be born", "*mispar*": "number/count", "*yāmeykā*": "your days/your lifetime", "*rabbîm*": "many/great/numerous" } }

  • Eccl 7:23
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    23{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.23", "source": "כָּל־זֹה נִסִּיתִי בַחָכְמָה אָמַרְתִּי אֶחְכָּמָה וְהִיא רְחוֹקָה מִמֶּנִּי", "text": "All-this *nissîṯî* in-the-*ḥoḵmāh* *ʾāmartî* *ʾeḥkāmāh* and-she *rəḥôqāh* from-me", "grammar": { "*nissîṯî*": "Piel perfect 1st common singular - I tested", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the wisdom", "*ʾāmartî*": "Qal perfect 1st common singular - I said", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "Qal cohortative 1st common singular - let me be wise", "*rəḥôqāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - far/distant" }, "variants": { "*nissîṯî*": "I tested/I tried/I proved", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/understanding/insight", "*ʾeḥkāmāh*": "I will be wise/I will acquire wisdom", "*rəḥôqāh*": "far/distant/beyond reach" } }

  • Job 36:3
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    3{ "verseID": "Job.36.3", "source": "אֶשָּׂ֣א דֵ֭עִי לְמֵרָח֑וֹק וּ֝לְפֹעֲלִ֗י אֶֽתֵּֽן־צֶֽדֶק׃", "text": "*ʾeśśāʾ* *dēʿî* *lə-mērāḥôq* *û-lə-p̄ōʿălî* *ʾettēn-ṣedeq*", "grammar": { "*ʾeśśāʾ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will lift up/carry", "*dēʿî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - my knowledge", "*lə-mērāḥôq*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to a distance/far", "*û-lə-p̄ōʿălî*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular with 1st singular possessive suffix - and to my Maker", "*ʾettēn-ṣedeq*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular + noun, masculine singular - I will give/ascribe righteousness" }, "variants": { "*dēʿî*": "my knowledge/understanding/opinion", "*mērāḥôq*": "distance/far away/distant place", "*p̄ōʿălî*": "my maker/my creator/the one who made me", "*ṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice/rightness" } }

  • Ps 94:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Psalms.94.8", "source": "בִּ֭ינוּ בֹּעֲרִ֣ים בָּעָ֑ם וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מָתַ֥י תַּשְׂכִּֽילוּ", "text": "*bînû* *bōʿărîm* in-the-*ʿām* *û-kəsîlîm* *mātay* *taśkîlû*", "grammar": { "*bînû*": "verb, qal, imperative, masculine, plural - understand/consider", "*bōʿărîm*": "participle, qal, masculine, plural - brutish ones/stupid ones", "*bā-ʿām*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine, singular - in the people", "*û-kəsîlîm*": "conjunction + noun, masculine, plural - and fools", "*mātay*": "interrogative adverb - when", "*taśkîlû*": "verb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural - you will be wise/understand" }, "variants": { "*bînû*": "understand/consider/perceive", "*bōʿărîm*": "brutish ones/stupid ones/dull-hearted", "*ʿām*": "people/nation", "*kəsîlîm*": "fools/stupid ones", "*taśkîlû*": "be wise/understand/have insight" } }

  • Job 35:11
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    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" } }

  • Ps 92:6
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    6{ "verseID": "Psalms.92.6", "source": "מַה־גָּדְל֣וּ מַעֲשֶׂ֣יךָ יְהוָ֑ה מְ֝אֹ֗ד עָמְק֥וּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "How *gādlû* *maʿăśeykā* *YHWH* *meʾōd* *ʿāmqû* *maḥšebōteykā*.", "grammar": { "How": "interrogative mah - how/what", "*gādlû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are great", "*maʿăśeykā*": "noun masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your works", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH/LORD", "*meʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*ʿāmqû*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they are deep", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "noun feminine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your thoughts" }, "variants": { "*gādlû*": "they are great/they are magnificent/they are exalted", "*maʿăśeykā*": "your works/your deeds/your actions", "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh/Jehovah (divine name)", "*meʾōd*": "very/exceedingly/greatly", "*ʿāmqû*": "they are deep/they are profound/they are unfathomable", "*maḥšebōteykā*": "your thoughts/your plans/your designs" } }

  • Prov 8:12
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    12{ "verseID": "Proverbs.8.12", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־חָ֭כְמָה שָׁכַ֣נְתִּי עָרְמָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת מְזִמּ֣וֹת אֶמְצָֽא׃", "text": "I-*ḥokmâ* *šākantî ʿormâ*, and-*daʿat mᵊzimmôt ʾemṣāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ḥokmâ*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*šākantî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I dwell/inhabit", "*ʿormâ*": "feminine singular noun - prudence/shrewdness", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular construct - knowledge of", "*mᵊzimmôt*": "feminine plural noun - plans/discretion", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I find/discover" }, "variants": { "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/experience", "*šākantî*": "I dwell/inhabit/reside with", "*ʿormâ*": "prudence/shrewdness/craftiness", "*mᵊzimmôt*": "plans/discretion/devices/thoughts", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I find/discover/attain" } }

  • Job 11:8
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    8{ "verseID": "Job.11.8", "source": "גָּבְהֵ֣י שָׁ֭מַיִם מַה־תִּפְעָ֑ל עֲמֻקָּ֥ה מִ֝שְּׁא֗וֹל מַה־תֵּדָֽע׃", "text": "*govhē* *šamayim* *mah*-*tipʿāl* *ʿamuqqah* *mi-šʾol* *mah*-*tēdāʿ*", "grammar": { "*govhē*": "noun masculine plural construct - heights of", "*šamayim*": "noun masculine plural absolute - heaven", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tipʿāl*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will do", "*ʿamuqqah*": "adjective feminine singular - deeper", "*mi-šʾol*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - than Sheol", "*mah*": "interrogative - what", "*tēdāʿ*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will know" }, "variants": { "*govhē*": "heights/high places", "*šamayim*": "heaven/sky", "*tipʿāl*": "do/accomplish", "*ʿamuqqah*": "deep/profound", "*šʾol*": "Sheol/underworld/grave", "*tēdāʿ*": "know/perceive/understand" } }

  • Job 17:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Job.17.10", "source": "וְֽאוּלָ֗ם כֻּלָּ֣ם תָּ֭שֻׁבוּ וּבֹ֣אוּ נָ֑א וְלֹֽא־אֶמְצָ֖א בָכֶ֣ם חָכָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾûlām* all-of-them *tāšuḇû* *û-ḇōʾû* *nāʾ* and-not-*ʾemṣāʾ* among-you *ḥāḵām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "conjunction + adverb - but/however", "*tāšuḇû*": "Qal imperative masculine plural - return/turn back", "*û-ḇōʾû*": "conjunction + Qal imperative masculine plural - and come", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will find", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise man" }, "variants": { "*wə-ʾûlām*": "but/however/nevertheless", "*tāšuḇû*": "return/turn back/repent", "*û-ḇōʾû*": "and come/enter/arrive", "*ʾemṣāʾ*": "I will find/discover/encounter", "*ḥāḵām*": "wise man/sage/skillful person" } }

  • Job 38:4
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    4{ "verseID": "Job.38.4", "source": "אֵיפֹ֣ה הָ֭יִיתָ בְּיָסְדִי־אָ֑רֶץ הַ֝גֵּ֗ד אִם־יָדַ֥עְתָּ בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Where *hāyîtā* when-*yāsdî*-*ʾāreṣ*? *haggēd* if-*yādaʿtā* *bînâ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾêpōh*": "interrogative adverb - where?", "*hāyîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you were", "*bə-*": "preposition - in/at/when", "*yāsdî*": "qal infinitive construct, 1st singular suffix - my founding/establishing", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*haggēd*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular - declare/tell", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yādaʿtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you knew", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding/discernment" }, "variants": { "*yāsdî*": "my founding/my establishing/my laying foundation of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

  • Job 38:36
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    36{ "verseID": "Job.38.36", "source": "מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Who-*šāt* in-*ṭuḥôt* *ḥokmâ* or who-*nātan* to-*śekwî* *bînâ*?", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*šāt*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - placed/put", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*ṭuḥôt*": "noun, feminine plural - inward parts", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*śekwî*": "noun, masculine singular - mind/rooster/celestial appearance", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*šāt*": "placed/put/set", "*ṭuḥôt*": "inward parts/hidden parts/mind", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill", "*nātan*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*śekwî*": "mind/rooster/celestial appearance", "*bînâ*": "understanding/discernment/insight" } }

  • Job 21:22
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    22{ "verseID": "Job.21.22", "source": "הַלְאֵ֥ל יְלַמֶּד־דָּ֑עַת וְ֝ה֗וּא רָמִ֥ים יִשְׁפּֽוֹט׃", "text": "*ha-lə-ʾēl yəlammed-dāʿat wə-hûʾ rāmîm yišpôṭ*", "grammar": { "*ha-lə-ʾēl*": "interrogative particle + preposition + noun masculine singular - to God", "*yəlammed*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - one teaches", "*dāʿat*": "noun feminine singular - knowledge", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunctive waw + 3rd person masculine singular independent pronoun - and he", "*rāmîm*": "adjective masculine plural - exalted ones/high places", "*yišpôṭ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he judges" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*lāmad*": "to learn/teach", "*dāʿat*": "knowledge/wisdom", "*rām*": "high/exalted/lofty", "*šāpaṭ*": "to judge/govern/vindicate" } }

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.16", "source": "וְאָמַ֣רְתִּי אָ֔נִי טוֹבָ֥ה חָכְמָ֖ה מִגְּבוּרָ֑ה וְחָכְמַ֤ת הַמִּסְכֵּן֙ בְּזוּיָ֔ה וּדְבָרָ֖יו אֵינָ֥ם נִשְׁמָעִֽים׃", "text": "And-*ʾāmartî* I: *ṭôbâ* *ḥokmâ* from-*gĕbûrâ*; and-*ḥokmat* the-*miskēn* *bĕzûyâ* and-*dĕbārāyw* not-they *nišmāʿîm*.", "grammar": { "*ʾāmartî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I said", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good/better", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*gĕbûrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - strength/might", "*ḥokmat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*miskēn*": "adjective, masculine singular with article - the poor", "*bĕzûyâ*": "verb, qal passive participle, feminine singular - despised", "*dĕbārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his words", "*nišmāʿîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being heard" }, "variants": { "*ʾāmartî*": "I said/I thought/I declared", "*ṭôbâ ḥokmâ*": "wisdom is better/wisdom is preferable", "*gĕbûrâ*": "strength/might/power", "*ḥokmat ha-miskēn*": "wisdom of the poor man/poor man's wisdom", "*bĕzûyâ*": "despised/scorned/held in contempt", "*dĕbārāyw*": "his words/his sayings/his advice", "*nišmāʿîm*": "being heard/being listened to/being heeded" } }

  • Eccl 7:10
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    10{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.7.10", "source": "אַל־תֹּאמַר מֶה הָיָה שֶׁהַיָּמִים הָרִאשֹׁנִים הָיוּ טוֹבִים מֵאֵלֶּה כִּי לֹא מֵחָכְמָה שָׁאַלְתָּ עַל־זֶה", "text": "*ʾAl*-*tōʾmar* what *hāyāh* that-the-*yāmîm* the-*riʾšōnîm* *hāyû* *ṭôḇîm* from-these *kî* not from-*ḥoḵmāh* *šāʾaltā* on-this", "grammar": { "*ʾAl*": "negative particle - do not", "*tōʾmar*": "Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - say", "*hāyāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - was/happened", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*riʾšōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the former/earlier", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect 3rd common plural - were", "*ṭôḇîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - good", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*šāʾaltā*": "Qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - you asked", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*tōʾmar*": "say/speak/ask", "*yāmîm* *riʾšōnîm*": "former days/earlier times/past era", "*ṭôḇîm*": "good/better/more favorable", "*ḥoḵmāh*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*šāʾaltā*": "you asked/you inquired" } }

  • Eccl 9:13
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    13{ "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.9.13", "source": "גַּם־זֹ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי חָכְמָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "Also-*zōh* *rāʾîtî* *ḥokmâ* *taḥat* the-*šāmeš* and-*gĕdôlâ* she to-me.", "grammar": { "*zōh*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*rāʾîtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*taḥat*": "preposition - under/beneath", "*šāmeš*": "noun, feminine singular with article - the sun", "*gĕdôlâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - great/significant", "*ʾēlāy*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me" }, "variants": { "*zōh*": "this/this instance", "*rāʾîtî*": "I saw/I observed/I witnessed", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*taḥat ha-šāmeš*": "under the sun/in this world", "*gĕdôlâ*": "great/significant/impressive", "*ʾēlāy*": "to me/in my estimation/in my eyes" } }