1 { "verseID": "Job.28.1", "source": "כִּ֤י יֵ֣שׁ לַכֶּ֣סֶף מוֹצָ֑א וּ֝מָק֗וֹם לַזָּהָ֥ב יָזֹֽקּוּ׃", "text": "For *yēš* to-the-*kesep̄* *môṣāʾ* and-*māqôm* to-the-*zāhāḇ* *yāzōqqû*", "grammar": { "*yēš*": "existential particle - there is/exists", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - silver", "*môṣāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - place of going out/exit/source", "*māqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "*yāzōqqû*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they refine/purify" }, "variants": { "*môṣāʾ*": "source/mine/vein/place of extraction", "*yāzōqqû*": "they refine/purify/filter/strain" } }

2 { "verseID": "Job.28.2", "source": "בַּ֭רְזֶל מֵעָפָ֣ר יֻקָּ֑ח וְ֝אֶ֗בֶן יָצ֥וּק נְחוּשָֽׁה׃", "text": "*Barzel* from-*ʿāp̄ār* *yuqqāḥ* and-*ʾeḇen* *yāṣûq* *nəḥûšāh*", "grammar": { "*barzel*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - iron", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - dust/soil/earth", "*yuqqāḥ*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is taken", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - stone", "*yāṣûq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - pours out", "*nəḥûšāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - copper/bronze" }, "variants": { "*yuqqāḥ*": "is taken/extracted/obtained", "*yāṣûq*": "pours out/melts/smelts/is molten", "*nəḥûšāh*": "copper/bronze/brass" } }

3 { "verseID": "Job.28.3", "source": "קֵ֤ץ ׀ שָׂ֤ם לַחֹ֗שֶׁךְ וּֽלְכָל־תַּ֭כְלִית ה֣וּא חוֹקֵ֑ר אֶ֖בֶן אֹ֣פֶל וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃", "text": "*Qēṣ* *śām* to-the-*ḥōšek* and-to-all-*taḵlîṯ* *hûʾ* *ḥôqēr* *ʾeḇen* *ʾōp̄el* and-*ṣalmāweṯ*", "grammar": { "*qēṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - end/limit/boundary", "*śām*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sets/puts/places", "*ḥōšek*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness", "*taḵlîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - end/completion/perfection", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*ḥôqēr*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - searching/investigating", "*ʾeḇen*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - stone", "*ʾōp̄el*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - darkness/gloom", "*ṣalmāweṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep darkness/shadow of death" }, "variants": { "*qēṣ*": "end/limit/boundary/term", "*taḵlîṯ*": "end/limit/completeness/perfection", "*ḥôqēr*": "searches/investigates/examines thoroughly", "*ʾōp̄el*": "darkness/gloom/obscurity", "*ṣalmāweṯ*": "deep darkness/shadow of death/utter darkness" } }

4 { "verseID": "Job.28.4", "source": "פָּ֤רַץ נַ֨חַל ׀ מֵֽעִם־גָּ֗ר הַֽנִּשְׁכָּחִ֥ים מִנִּי־רָ֑גֶל דַּ֖לּוּ מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ נָֽעוּ׃", "text": "*Pāraṣ* *naḥal* from-with-*gār* the-*niškāḥîm* from-*rāḡel* *dallû* from-*ʾĕnôš* *nāʿû*", "grammar": { "*pāraṣ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he broke open/breached", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - stream/torrent/wadi", "*gār*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - sojourning/dwelling temporarily", "*niškāḥîm*": "verb, niphal participle, masculine plural - being forgotten", "*rāḡel*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - foot", "*dallû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they hang/dangle/swing", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*nāʿû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they wander/move to and fro" }, "variants": { "*pāraṣ*": "breaks through/breaches/bursts open", "*naḥal*": "stream/torrent/wadi/shaft", "*gār*": "sojourner/temporary resident", "*niškāḥîm*": "forgotten ones/those forgotten", "*dallû*": "hang down/dangle/are low/weak", "*nāʿû*": "wander/stagger/totter/move to and fro" } }

5 { "verseID": "Job.28.5", "source": "אֶ֗רֶץ מִמֶּ֥נָּה יֵֽצֵא־לָ֑חֶם וְ֝תַחְתֶּ֗יהָ נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ כְּמוֹ־אֵֽשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾEreṣ* from-it *yēṣēʾ*-*lāḥem* and-*taḥtehā* *nehpaḵ* like-*ʾēš*", "grammar": { "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - earth/land", "*yēṣēʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - comes out/goes forth", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - bread/food", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - under it", "*nehpaḵ*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is turned/overturned", "*ʾēš*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - fire" }, "variants": { "*yēṣēʾ*": "comes forth/emerges/goes out", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*nehpaḵ*": "is overturned/transformed/changed", "*ʾēš*": "fire/flame" } }

6 { "verseID": "Job.28.6", "source": "מְקוֹם־סַפִּ֥יר אֲבָנֶ֑יהָ וְעַפְרֹ֖ת זָהָ֣ב לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Məqôm*-*sappîr* *ʾăḇānehā* and-*ʿap̄rōṯ* *zāhāḇ* to-him", "grammar": { "*məqôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - place of", "*sappîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - sapphire/lapis lazuli", "*ʾăḇānehā*": "noun, feminine, plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its stones", "*ʿap̄rōṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - dust of", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "לֽוֹ": "preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - to him/it" }, "variants": { "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/precious blue stone", "*ʿap̄rōṯ*": "dust/powder/soil particles" } }

7 { "verseID": "Job.28.7", "source": "נָ֭תִיב לֹֽא־יְדָ֣עוֹ עָ֑יִט וְלֹ֥א שְׁ֝זָפַ֗תּוּ עֵ֣ין אַיָּֽה׃", "text": "*Nāṯîḇ* not-*yəḏāʿô* *ʿāyiṭ* and-not *šəzāp̄attû* *ʿên* *ʾayyāh*", "grammar": { "*nāṯîḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - path/pathway", "*yəḏāʿô*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - knows it", "*ʿāyiṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - bird of prey/hawk/falcon", "*šəzāp̄attû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - sees it/looks upon it", "*ʿên*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - eye of", "*ʾayyāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - falcon/kite/vulture" }, "variants": { "*nāṯîḇ*": "path/pathway/trail", "*ʿāyiṭ*": "bird of prey/hawk/falcon/vulture", "*šəzāp̄attû*": "has seen it/beheld it/looked upon it", "*ʾayyāh*": "falcon/kite/hawk/black vulture" } }

8 { "verseID": "Job.28.8", "source": "לֹֽא־הִדְרִיכֻ֥הוּ בְנֵי־שָׁ֑חַץ לֹֽא־עָדָ֖ה עָלָ֣יו שָֽׁחַל׃", "text": "Not-*hiḏrîḵûhû* *bənê*-*šāḥaṣ* not-*ʿāḏāh* upon-it *šāḥal*", "grammar": { "*hiḏrîḵûhû*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they tread upon it", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine, plural, construct - sons of", "*šāḥaṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - pride/proud beast", "*ʿāḏāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he passes/advances", "*šāḥal*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - lion" }, "variants": { "*hiḏrîḵûhû*": "tread upon it/walk on it/march on it", "*bənê*-*šāḥaṣ*": "sons of pride/proud beasts/fierce animals", "*ʿāḏāh*": "passes over/advances/walks", "*šāḥal*": "lion/fierce beast" } }

9 { "verseID": "Job.28.9", "source": "בַּֽ֭חַלָּמִישׁ שָׁלַ֣ח יָד֑וֹ הָפַ֖ךְ מִשֹּׁ֣רֶשׁ הָרִֽים׃", "text": "Against-the-*ḥallāmîš* *šālaḥ* *yāḏô* *hāp̄aḵ* from-*šōreš* *hārîm*", "grammar": { "*ḥallāmîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - flint/hard rock", "*šālaḥ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sends/stretches out", "*yāḏô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*hāp̄aḵ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he overturns/overthrows", "*šōreš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - root of", "*hārîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - mountains" }, "variants": { "*ḥallāmîš*": "flint/hard rock/granite", "*šālaḥ*": "stretches out/sends/puts forth", "*hāp̄aḵ*": "overturns/overthrows/uproots/upends" } }

10 { "verseID": "Job.28.10", "source": "בַּ֭צּוּרוֹת יְאֹרִ֣ים בִּקֵּ֑עַ וְכָל־יְ֝קָ֗ר רָאֲתָ֥ה עֵינֽוֹ׃", "text": "In-the-*ṣûrôṯ* *yəʾōrîm* *biqqēaʿ* and-all-*yəqār* *rāʾăṯāh* *ʿênô*", "grammar": { "*ṣûrôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - rocks", "*yəʾōrîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - streams/channels", "*biqqēaʿ*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he cuts through/cleaves", "*yəqār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - precious/valuable", "*rāʾăṯāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she sees", "*ʿênô*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eye" }, "variants": { "*ṣûrôṯ*": "rocks/cliffs/crags", "*yəʾōrîm*": "streams/channels/galleries/tunnels", "*biqqēaʿ*": "cuts/cleaves/splits open", "*yəqār*": "precious thing/valuable thing/treasure" } }

11 { "verseID": "Job.28.11", "source": "מִ֭בְּכִי נְהָר֣וֹת חִבֵּ֑שׁ וְ֝תַעֲלֻמָ֗הּ יֹ֣צִא אֽוֹר׃ פ", "text": "From-*beḵî* *nəhārôṯ* *ḥibbēš* and-*taʿălumāh* *yōṣiʾ* *ʾôr*", "grammar": { "*beḵî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - weeping of", "*nəhārôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - rivers/streams", "*ḥibbēš*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he binds up/stops/dams up", "*taʿălumāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - hidden thing/secret", "*yōṣiʾ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he brings out", "*ʾôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - light" }, "variants": { "*beḵî*": "weeping/flowing/seeping/dripping", "*ḥibbēš*": "binds up/dams up/restrains/stops", "*taʿălumāh*": "hidden thing/secret/that which is hidden", "*yōṣiʾ*": "brings forth/brings to light/exposes" } }

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" } }

13 { "verseID": "Job.28.13", "source": "לֹא־יָדַ֣ע אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עֶרְכָּ֑הּ וְלֹ֥א תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א בְּאֶ֣רֶץ הֽ͏ַחַיִּֽים׃", "text": "Not-*yāḏaʿ* *ʾĕnôš* *ʿerkāh* and-not *timmāṣēʾ* in-*ʾereṣ* the-*ḥayyîm*", "grammar": { "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾĕnôš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*ʿerkāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its value/worth", "*timmāṣēʾ*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is found", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - land of", "*ḥayyîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - living/life" }, "variants": { "*yāḏaʿ*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*ʿerkāh*": "its value/worth/price/arrangement", "*ʾereṣ* the-*ḥayyîm*": "land of the living/realm of life" } }

14 { "verseID": "Job.28.14", "source": "תְּה֣וֹם אָ֭מַר לֹ֣א בִי־הִ֑יא וְיָ֥ם אָ֝מַ֗ר אֵ֣ין עִמָּדִֽי׃", "text": "*Təhôm* *ʾāmar* not in-me-*hîʾ* and-*yām* *ʾāmar* not with-me", "grammar": { "*təhôm*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - deep/abyss", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*yām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - sea", "*ʾāmar*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says" }, "variants": { "*təhôm*": "deep/abyss/depths/ocean depths", "*yām*": "sea/ocean" } }

15 { "verseID": "Job.28.15", "source": "לֹא־יֻתַּ֣ן סְג֣וֹר תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ וְלֹ֥א יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל כֶּ֣סֶף מְחִירָֽהּ׃", "text": "Not-*yuttan* *səḡôr* *taḥtehā* and-not *yiššāqēl* *kesep̄* *məḥîrāh*", "grammar": { "*yuttan*": "verb, hophal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is given", "*səḡôr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold/fine gold", "*taḥtehā*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - in exchange for it", "*yiššāqēl*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is weighed", "*kesep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - silver", "*məḥîrāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its price" }, "variants": { "*yuttan*": "is given/provided/offered", "*səḡôr*": "gold/fine gold/precious metal", "*taḥtehā*": "in exchange for it/in its place", "*yiššāqēl*": "is weighed/measured/valued" } }

16 { "verseID": "Job.28.16", "source": "לֹֽא־תְ֭סֻלֶּה בְּכֶ֣תֶם אוֹפִ֑יר בְּשֹׁ֖הַם יָקָ֣ר וְסַפִּֽיר׃", "text": "Not-*təsulleh* with-*keṯem* *ʾôp̄îr* with-*šōham* *yāqār* and-*sappîr*", "grammar": { "*təsulleh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is valued", "*keṯem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gold of", "*ʾôp̄îr*": "proper noun, location - Ophir", "*šōham*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - onyx/beryl", "*yāqār*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - precious/rare", "*sappîr*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - sapphire/lapis lazuli" }, "variants": { "*təsulleh*": "is valued/compared/weighed against", "*keṯem*": "gold/fine gold/pure gold", "*šōham*": "onyx/beryl/precious stone", "*yāqār*": "precious/costly/rare/valuable", "*sappîr*": "sapphire/lapis lazuli/blue precious stone" } }

17 { "verseID": "Job.28.17", "source": "לֹא־יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה זָ֭הָב וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ כְּלִי־פָֽז׃", "text": "Not-*yaʿarḵennāh* *zāhāḇ* and-*zəḵôḵîṯ* and-*təmûrāṯāh* *kəlî*-*p̄āz*", "grammar": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he compares it", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - gold", "*zəḵôḵîṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - glass", "*təmûrāṯāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its exchange/price", "*kəlî*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - vessel of", "*p̄āz*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - fine gold/pure gold" }, "variants": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "compares it/arranges against it/sets in order against it", "*zəḵôḵîṯ*": "glass/crystal", "*təmûrāṯāh*": "its exchange/price/value/equivalent", "*kəlî*-*p̄āz*": "vessels of fine gold/articles of pure gold" } }

18 { "verseID": "Job.28.18", "source": "רָאמ֣וֹת וְ֭גָבִישׁ לֹ֣א יִזָּכֵ֑ר וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ חָ֝כְמָ֗ה מִפְּנִינִֽים׃", "text": "*Rāʾmôṯ* and-*ḡāḇîš* not *yizzāḵēr* and-*mešeḵ* *ḥåḵmāh* from-*pənînîm*", "grammar": { "*rāʾmôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, absolute - coral/red coral", "*ḡāḇîš*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - crystal/quartz", "*yizzāḵēr*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - is remembered/mentioned", "*mešeḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - acquisition of/drawing out", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*pənînîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - pearls/rubies/coral" }, "variants": { "*rāʾmôṯ*": "coral/red coral/precious stones", "*ḡāḇîš*": "crystal/quartz/pearl", "*yizzāḵēr*": "is remembered/mentioned/spoken of", "*mešeḵ*": "acquisition/price/drawing/value", "*pənînîm*": "pearls/rubies/coral/precious stones" } }

19 { "verseID": "Job.28.19", "source": "לֹֽא־יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּה פִּטְדַת־כּ֑וּשׁ בְּכֶ֥תֶם טָ֝ה֗וֹר לֹ֣א תְסֻלֶּֽה׃ פ", "text": "Not-*yaʿarḵennāh* *piṭḏaṯ*-*kûš* with-*keṯem* *ṭāhôr* not *təsulleh*", "grammar": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he compares it", "*piṭḏaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - topaz of", "*kûš*": "proper noun, location - Cush/Ethiopia", "*keṯem*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - gold", "*ṭāhôr*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - pure", "*təsulleh*": "verb, pual imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is valued" }, "variants": { "*yaʿarḵennāh*": "compares it/arranges against it/values it against", "*piṭḏaṯ*": "topaz/chrysolite/peridot", "*kûš*": "Cush/Ethiopia", "*keṯem* *ṭāhôr*": "pure gold/refined gold", "*təsulleh*": "is valued/weighed/compared" } }

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" } }

21 { "verseID": "Job.28.21", "source": "וְֽ֭נֶעֶלְמָה מֵעֵינֵ֣י כָל־חָ֑י וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם נִסְתָּֽרָה׃", "text": "And-*neʿelmāh* from-*ʿênê* all-*ḥāy* and-from-*ʿôp̄* the-*šāmayim* *nistārāh*", "grammar": { "*neʿelmāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is hidden", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine, dual, construct - eyes of", "*ḥāy*": "adjective, masculine, singular, absolute - living", "*ʿôp̄*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - birds of", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - heavens/sky", "*nistārāh*": "verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she is concealed" }, "variants": { "*neʿelmāh*": "is hidden/concealed/kept secret", "*ḥāy*": "living thing/living being/living one", "*ʿôp̄*": "birds/flying creatures", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky/air", "*nistārāh*": "is concealed/hidden/kept secret" } }

22 { "verseID": "Job.28.22", "source": "אֲבַדּ֣וֹן וָ֭מָוֶת אָ֣מְר֑וּ בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĂḇaddôn* and-*māweṯ* *ʾāmərû* with-*ʾåznênû* *šāmaʿnû* *šimʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾăḇaddôn*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - destruction/place of destruction", "*māweṯ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - death", "*ʾāmərû*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say", "*ʾåznênû*": "noun, feminine, dual + 1st person plural suffix - our ears", "*šāmaʿnû*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we hear", "*šimʿāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its report" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḇaddôn*": "destruction/Abaddon/place of ruin", "*māweṯ*": "death/Death personified", "*šimʿāh*": "its report/rumor/news" } }

23 { "verseID": "Job.28.23", "source": "אֱ֭לֹהִים הֵבִ֣ין דַּרְכָּ֑הּ וְ֝ה֗וּא יָדַ֥ע אֶת־מְקוֹמָֽהּ׃", "text": "*ʾĔlōhîm* *hēḇîn* *darkāh* and-*hûʾ* *yāḏaʿ* *ʾeṯ*-*məqômāh*", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - God", "*hēḇîn*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he understands", "*darkāh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her way", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*yāḏaʿ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he knows", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*məqômāh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her place" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*hēḇîn*": "understands/discerns/perceives", "*darkāh*": "her way/path/course" } }

24 { "verseID": "Job.28.24", "source": "כִּי־ה֭וּא לִקְצוֹת־הָאָ֣רֶץ יַבִּ֑יט תַּ֖חַת כָּל־הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יִרְאֶֽה׃", "text": "For-*hûʾ* to-*qəṣôṯ*-the-*ʾāreṣ* *yabbîṭ* *taḥaṯ* all-the-*šāmayim* *yirʾeh*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine singular - he", "*qəṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural, construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - earth/land", "*yabbîṭ*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he looks", "*taḥaṯ*": "preposition - under", "*šāmayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - heavens", "*yirʾeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sees" }, "variants": { "*qəṣôṯ*": "ends/extremities/boundaries", "*yabbîṭ*": "looks/gazes/observes", "*yirʾeh*": "sees/perceives/beholds" } }

25 { "verseID": "Job.28.25", "source": "לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת לָר֣וּחַ מִשְׁקָ֑ל וּ֝מַ֗יִם תִּכֵּ֥ן בְּמִדָּֽה׃", "text": "To-*ʿăśôṯ* to-the-*rûaḥ* *mišqāl* and-*mayim* *tikkēn* by-*middāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśôṯ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to make/assign", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wind/spirit", "*mišqāl*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - weight", "*mayim*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - waters", "*tikkēn*": "verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he measured/established", "*middāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - measure/measurement" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśôṯ*": "to make/assign/establish", "*rûaḥ*": "wind/spirit/breath", "*mišqāl*": "weight/balance/measure", "*tikkēn*": "measured/established/determined", "*middāh*": "measure/measurement/proportion" } }

26 { "verseID": "Job.28.26", "source": "בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ לַמָּטָ֣ר חֹ֑ק וְ֝דֶ֗רֶךְ לַחֲזִ֥יז קֹלֽוֹת׃", "text": "In-*ʿăśōṯô* to-the-*māṭār* *ḥōq* and-*dereḵ* to-*ḥăzîz* *qōlôṯ*", "grammar": { "*ʿăśōṯô*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his making", "*māṭār*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - rain", "*ḥōq*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - decree/statute", "*dereḵ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - way/path", "*ḥăzîz*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - lightning of", "*qōlôṯ*": "noun, masculine, plural, absolute - sounds/thunder" }, "variants": { "*ʿăśōṯô*": "his making/establishing/appointing", "*ḥōq*": "decree/statute/law/ordinance", "*dereḵ*": "way/path/road/course", "*ḥăzîz*": "lightning/thunderbolt", "*qōlôṯ*": "thunder/sounds/voices" } }

27 { "verseID": "Job.28.27", "source": "אָ֣ז רָ֭אָהּ וַֽיְסַפְּרָ֑הּ הֱ֝כִינָ֗הּ וְגַם־חֲקָרָֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *rāʾāh* and-*yəsappərāh* *hĕḵînāh* and-also-*ḥăqārāh*", "grammar": { "*rāʾāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he saw it", "*yəsappərāh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he declared it", "*hĕḵînāh*": "verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he established it", "*ḥăqārāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he searched it out" }, "variants": { "*rāʾāh*": "saw it/beheld it/perceived it", "*yəsappərāh*": "declared it/recounted it/numbered it", "*hĕḵînāh*": "established it/prepared it/set it up", "*ḥăqārāh*": "searched it out/examined it/investigated it" } }

28 { "verseID": "Job.28.28", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר ׀ לָֽאָדָ֗ם הֵ֤ן יִרְאַ֣ת אֲ֭דֹנָי הִ֣יא חָכְמָ֑ה וְס֖וּר מֵרָ֣ע בִּינָֽה׃ ס", "text": "And-*yōʾmer* to-the-*ʾāḏām* behold *yirʾaṯ* *ʾăḏōnāy* *hîʾ* *ḥåḵmāh* and-*sûr* from-*rāʿ* *bînāh*", "grammar": { "*yōʾmer*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he says", "*ʾāḏām*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - man/mankind", "*yirʾaṯ*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - fear of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st person singular suffix - my Lord", "*hîʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it", "*ḥåḵmāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - wisdom", "*sûr*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - to turn aside", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, absolute - evil", "*bînāh*": "noun, feminine, singular, absolute - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "says/said/declared", "*ʾāḏām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*yirʾaṯ*": "fear of/reverence for/awe of", "*ʾăḏōnāy*": "the Lord/Adonai/my Lord", "*sûr*": "turning away from/departing from/avoiding", "*rāʿ*": "evil/wickedness/harm" } }