Job 34:3

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{ "verseID": "Job.34.3", "source": "כִּי־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶאֱכֹֽל׃", "text": "*kî-ʾōzen* *millîn* *tibḥān* *wə-ḥēk* *yiṭʿam* *leʾĕkōl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ʾōzen*": "feminine singular noun - ear", "*millîn*": "masculine plural noun - words", "*tibḥān*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - tests/examines", "*wə-ḥēk*": "waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and palate/taste", "*yiṭʿam*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - tastes/discerns", "*leʾĕkōl*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat/food" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*millîn*": "words/speech/utterances", "*tibḥān*": "tests/examines/scrutinizes", "*ḥēk*": "palate/taste/mouth", "*yiṭʿam*": "tastes/discerns/perceives flavor", "*leʾĕkōl*": "to eat/for food/for consuming" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּי־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ יִטְעַ֥ם לֶאֱכֹֽל׃

Transliteration

kî-ʾōzen millîn tibḥān wə-ḥēk yiṭʿam leʾĕkōl

Grammar Details

• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *ʾōzen*: feminine singular noun - ear
• *millîn*: masculine plural noun - words
• *tibḥān*: Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - tests/examines
• *wə-ḥēk*: waw conjunction + masculine singular noun - and palate/taste
• *yiṭʿam*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - tastes/discerns
• *leʾĕkōl*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to eat/food

Word Meanings

• *ʾōzen*: ear/hearing
• *millîn*: words/speech/utterances
• *tibḥān*: tests/examines/scrutinizes
• *ḥēk*: palate/taste/mouth
• *yiṭʿam*: tastes/discerns/perceives flavor
• *leʾĕkōl*: to eat/for food/for consuming

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For the ear tries words as the mouth tastes food.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the ear{H241} trieth{H974} words,{H4405} As the palate{H2441} tasteth{H2938} food.{H398}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For the ear{H241} trieth{H974}{(H8799)} words{H4405}, as the mouth{H2441} tasteth{H2938}{(H8799)} meat{H398}{(H8800)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For like as the mouth tasteth the meates, so the eare proueth & discerneth the wordes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For the eare tryeth the words, as the mouth tasteth meate.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For the eare discerneth wordes, and the mouth tasteth the meates.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For the ear tries words, As the palate tastes food.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For the ear doth try words, And the palate tasteth to eat.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For the ear trieth words, As the palate tasteth food.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For words are tested by the ear, as food is tasted by the mouth.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For the ear tries words, as the palate tastes food.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For the ear assesses words as the mouth tastes food.

Referenced Verses

• Job 12:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Job.12.11", "source": "הֲלֹא־אֹ֭זֶן מִלִּ֣ין תִּבְחָ֑ן וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ אֹ֣כֶל יִטְעַם־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*hă-lōʾ-ʾōzen* *millîn* *tibḥān* *wə-ḥēk* *ʾōkel* *yiṭʿam-lô*", "grammar": { "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - does not", "*ʾōzen*": "noun, feminine singular - ear", "*millîn*": "noun, feminine plural - words", "*tibḥān*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - test/try", "*wə-ḥēk*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and palate", "*ʾōkel*": "noun, masculine singular - food", "*yiṭʿam-lô*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - taste for itself" }, "variants": { "*ʾōzen*": "ear/hearing", "*millîn*": "words/speech/sayings", "*tibḥān*": "tests/tries/examines", "*ḥēk*": "palate/roof of mouth/taste", "*ʾōkel*": "food/meal", "*yiṭʿam*": "tastes/perceives flavor" } }
• 1 Cor 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Corinthians.2.15", "source": "Ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει μὲν πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπʼ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.", "text": "The but (*de*) *pneumatikos* *anakrinei* indeed (*men*) all things (*panta*), himself but (*de*) by (*hyp'*) no one (*oudenos*) is *anakrinetai*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*pneumatikos*": "nominative masculine singular adjective - spiritual person", "*anakrinei*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - examines/discerns", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand [contrasted with following de]", "*panta*": "accusative neuter plural - all things", "*hyp'*": "preposition with genitive (elided form of hypo) - by/under", "*oudenos*": "genitive masculine singular - no one/none", "*anakrinetai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is examined/discerned" }, "variants": { "*pneumatikos*": "spiritual person/one who has the Spirit", "*anakrinei*": "examines/discerns/judges/evaluates", "*anakrinetai*": "is examined/discerned/judged/evaluated" } }
• Heb 5:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.14", "source": "Τελείων δέ ἐστιν ἡ στερεὰ τροφή, τῶν διὰ τὴν ἕξιν τὰ αἰσθητήρια γεγυμνασμένα ἐχόντων πρὸς διάκρισιν καλοῦ τε καὶ κακοῦ.", "text": "But of *teleiōn* *de* *estin* the *sterea* *trophē*, of those through the *hexin* the *aisthētēria* *gegymnesmena* *echontōn* for *diakrisin* of *kalou* both and of *kakou*.", "grammar": { "*Teleiōn de*": "genitive, masculine, plural adjective + postpositive conjunction - but of the mature", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - is", "*hē sterea trophē*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article + nominative, feminine, singular - the solid food", "*tōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural article - of those", "*dia tēn hexin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular with article - because of practice/habit", "*ta aisthētēria*": "accusative, neuter, plural with article - the faculties of perception", "*gegymnesmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - having been trained/exercised", "*echontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having", "*pros diakrisin*": "preposition + accusative, feminine, singular - for discernment/distinguishing", "*kalou te kai kakou*": "genitive, neuter, singular + correlative conjunction + genitive, neuter, singular - of good and of evil" }, "variants": { "*teleiōn*": "mature/perfect/complete ones", "*sterea*": "solid/firm/substantial", "*trophē*": "food/nourishment", "*hexin*": "habit/practice/condition", "*aisthētēria*": "faculties of perception/senses", "*gegymnesmena*": "having been trained/exercised/disciplined", "*diakrisin*": "discernment/distinguishing/judgment", "*kalou*": "good/noble/beautiful", "*kakou*": "evil/bad/harmful" } }
• Job 31:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.31.30", "source": "וְלֹא־נָתַ֣תִּי לַחֲטֹ֣א חִכִּ֑י לִשְׁאֹ֖ל בְּאָלָ֣ה נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃", "text": "And-not-*nātattî* to-*ḥăṭōʾ ḥikkî* to-*šəʾōl* in-*ʾālâ napšô*", "grammar": { "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave/allowed", "*ḥăṭōʾ*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to sin", "*ḥikkî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my palate/mouth", "*šəʾōl*": "verb, qal infinitive construct - to ask/request", "*ʾālâ*": "noun, feminine singular - curse/oath", "*napšô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life/soul" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "I gave/I allowed/I permitted", "*ḥăṭōʾ*": "to sin/to err", "*ḥikkî*": "my palate/my mouth/my speech", "*šəʾōl*": "to ask/to request/to demand", "*ʾālâ*": "curse/oath", "*napšô*": "his life/his soul/his being" } }
• Job 33:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Job.33.2", "source": "הִנֵּה־נָ֭א פָּתַ֣חְתִּי פִ֑י דִּבְּרָ֖ה לְשׁוֹנִ֣י בְחִכִּֽי׃", "text": "*hinnēh*-*nā'* *pātaḥtî* *pî* *dibbərâ* *ləšônî* *bəḥikkî*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/see", "*nā'*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*pātaḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have opened", "*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*dibbərâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - has spoken", "*ləšônî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my tongue", "*bəḥikkî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - in my palate/mouth" }, "variants": { "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see", "*pātaḥtî*": "I have opened/I opened", "*dibbərâ*": "has spoken/spoke", "*ləšônî*": "my tongue/my language", "*bəḥikkî*": "in my palate/in my mouth/in my throat" } }
• Job 6:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.6.30", "source": "הֲיֵשׁ־בִּלְשׁוֹנִ֥י עַוְלָ֑ה אִם־חִ֝כִּ֗י לֹא־יָבִ֥ין הַוּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*hăyēš-bilšônî ʿawlâ ʾim-ḥikkî lōʾ-yābîn hawwôt*", "grammar": { "*hăyēš*": "interrogative + existential particle - is there", "*bilšônî*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - in my tongue", "*ʿawlâ*": "noun, feminine singular - injustice/unrighteousness", "*ʾim-ḥikkî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - if my palate", "*lōʾ-yābîn*": "negative particle + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - does not discern", "*hawwôt*": "noun, feminine plural - calamities/destructions" }, "variants": { "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language", "*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wrong", "*ḥēk*": "palate/roof of mouth/taste", "*bîn*": "to understand/discern/perceive", "*hawwâ*": "calamity/disaster/destruction" } }