Job 39:26

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{ "verseID": "Job.39.26", "source": "הֲ‍ֽ֭מִבִּינָ֣תְךָ יַֽאֲבֶר־נֵ֑ץ יִפְרֹ֖שׂ *כנפו **כְּנָפָ֣יו לְתֵימָֽן׃", "text": "*hă*-*mi*-*bînātəka* *yaʾăber*-*nēṣ* *yiprōś* *kənāpāyw* *lə*-*têmān*", "grammar": { "*hă*": "interrogative particle", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*bînātəka*": "feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding", "*yaʾăber*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it soars", "*nēṣ*": "masculine singular absolute - hawk", "*yiprōś*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it spreads", "*kənāpāyw*": "feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wings", "*lə*": "preposition - toward", "*têmān*": "masculine singular absolute - south" }, "variants": { "*bînātəka*": "your understanding/intelligence/wisdom", "*yaʾăber*": "it soars/takes flight/mounts up", "*nēṣ*": "hawk/falcon", "*yiprōś*": "it spreads/stretches out/extends", "*kənāpāyw*": "its wings/pinions", "*têmān*": "south/southern region" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲ‍ֽ֭מִבִּינָ֣תְךָ יַֽאֲבֶר־נֵ֑ץ יִפְרֹ֖שׂ *כנפו **כְּנָפָ֣יו לְתֵימָֽן׃

Transliteration

hă-mi-bînātəka yaʾăber-nēṣ yiprōś kənāpāyw lə-têmān

Grammar Details

• *hă*: interrogative particle
• *mi*: preposition - from
• *bînātəka*: feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your understanding
• *yaʾăber*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it soars
• *nēṣ*: masculine singular absolute - hawk
• *yiprōś*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it spreads
• *kənāpāyw*: feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its wings
• *lə*: preposition - toward
• *têmān*: masculine singular absolute - south

Word Meanings

• *bînātəka*: your understanding/intelligence/wisdom
• *yaʾăber*: it soars/takes flight/mounts up
• *nēṣ*: hawk/falcon
• *yiprōś*: it spreads/stretches out/extends
• *kənāpāyw*: its wings/pinions
• *têmān*: south/southern region

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread its wings toward the south?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, and stretch its wings toward the south?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Is it by thy wisdom{H998} that the hawk{H5322} soareth,{H82} (And) stretcheth{H6566} her wings{H3671} toward the south?{H8486}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Doth the hawk{H5322} fly{H82}{(H8686)} by thy wisdom{H998}, and stretch{H6566}{(H8799)} her wings{H3671} toward the south{H8486}?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Commeth it thorow thy wysdome, that the goshauke flyeth towarde the south?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  (39:29) Shall the hauke flie by thy wisedome, stretching out his wings toward the South?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Commeth it through thy wysdome that the Goshauke flieth toward the south?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, [and] stretch her wings toward the south?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, And stretches her wings toward the south?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  By thine understanding flieth a hawk? Spreadeth he his wings to the south?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, (And) stretcheth her wings toward the south?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, (And) stretcheth her wings toward the south?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The bow is sounding against him; he sees the shining point of spear and arrow.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and stretches her wings toward the south?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, and spreads its wings toward the south?

Referenced Verses

• Lev 16:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Leviticus.16.11", "source": "וְהִקְרִ֨יב אַהֲרֹ֜ן אֶת־פַּ֤ר הַֽחַטָּאת֙ אֲשֶׁר־ל֔וֹ וְכִפֶּ֥ר בַּֽעֲד֖וֹ וּבְעַ֣ד בֵּית֑וֹ וְשָׁחַ֛ט אֶת־פַּ֥ר הֽ͏ַחַטָּ֖את אֲשֶׁר־לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-hiqrîb* *ʾahărōn* *ʾet*-*par* *ha-ḥaṭṭāʾt* *ʾăšer*-*lô* *wə-kipper* *baʿădô* *û-bəʿad* *bêtô* *wə-šāḥaṭ* *ʾet*-*par* *ha-ḥaṭṭāʾt* *ʾăšer*-*lô*", "grammar": { "*wə-hiqrîb*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall bring near/offer", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Aaron", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*par*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bull of", "*ha-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sin offering", "*ʾăšer*-*lô*": "relative particle + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which [is] for him", "*wə-kipper*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall make atonement", "*baʿădô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - for himself", "*û-bəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and for", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house/household", "*wə-šāḥaṭ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall slaughter", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*par*": "noun, masculine singular construct - bull of", "*ha-ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the sin offering", "*ʾăšer*-*lô*": "relative particle + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - which [is] for him" }, "variants": { "*hiqrîb*": "bring near, present, offer", "*par*": "bull, young bull, bullock", "*ḥaṭṭāʾt*": "sin offering, purification offering", "*kipper*": "make atonement, cover, purge", "*baʿădô*": "for himself, on his behalf", "*bêtô*": "his house, his household, his family", "*šāḥaṭ*": "slaughter, kill, slay" } }
• Deut 14:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.14.15", "source": "וְאֵת֙ בַּ֣ת הַֽיַּעֲנָ֔ה וְאֶת־הַתַּחְמָ֖ס וְאֶת־הַשָּׁ֑חַף וְאֶת־הַנֵּ֖ץ לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And the-*bat* the-*yaʿănâ* and-the-*taḥmās* and-the-*šāḥap* and-the-*nēṣ* to-*mînēhû*", "grammar": { "*bat*": "feminine singular construct - daughter of", "*yaʿănâ*": "feminine singular noun - ostrich", "*taḥmās*": "masculine singular noun - male ostrich/owl", "*šāḥap*": "masculine singular noun - seagull/sea mew", "*nēṣ*": "masculine singular noun - hawk/falcon", "*mînēhû*": "masculine singular noun with third person masculine singular suffix - its kind" }, "variants": { "*bat ha-yaʿănâ*": "ostrich/owl", "*taḥmās*": "male ostrich/owl/night hawk", "*šāḥap*": "seagull/sea mew/cuckoo", "*nēṣ*": "hawk/falcon", "*mînēhû*": "its kind/its species/according to its kind" } }
• Song 2:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.2.12", "source": "הַנִּצָּנִים֙ נִרְא֣וּ בָאָ֔רֶץ עֵ֥ת הַזָּמִ֖יר הִגִּ֑יעַ וְק֥וֹל הַתּ֖וֹר נִשְׁמַ֥ע בְּאַרְצֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "The-*niṣṣānîm* *nirʾû* in-the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿēt* the-*zāmîr* *higgîaʿ* and-*qôl* the-*tôr* *nišmaʿ* in-*ʾarṣēnû*", "grammar": { "*niṣṣānîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the blossoms/flowers", "*nirʾû*": "3rd person plural perfect niphal verb - they are seen/appear", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article and prefix *bə* (in) - in the land/earth", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular construct noun - time of", "*zāmîr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the pruning/singing", "*higgîaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect hiphil verb - it has come/arrived", "*qôl*": "masculine singular construct noun with conjunction - and voice of", "*tôr*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the turtledove", "*nišmaʿ*": "3rd person masculine singular perfect niphal verb - it is heard", "*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix and prefix *bə* (in) - in our land" }, "variants": { "*niṣṣānîm*": "blossoms/flowers/buds", "*zāmîr*": "pruning/singing/song (ambiguous whether agricultural or musical term)", "*tôr*": "turtledove/dove" } }
• Jer 8:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.8.7", "source": "גַּם־חֲסִידָ֣ה בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם יָֽדְעָה֙ מֽוֹעֲדֶ֔יהָ וְתֹ֤ר *וסוס **וְסִיס֙ וְעָג֔‪[t]‬וּר שָׁמְר֖וּ אֶת־עֵ֣ת בֹּאָ֑נָה וְעַמִּ֕י לֹ֣א יָֽדְע֔וּ אֵ֖ת מִשְׁפַּ֥ט יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "Even-*ḥăsîdāh* in-the-*šāmayim* *yādᵊʿāh* *môʿădêhā*, and-*tōr* and-*wᵊsîs* and-*ʿāgûr* *šāmᵊrû* *ʾet*-*ʿēt* *bōʾānāh*; but-*ʿammî* not *yādᵊʿû* *ʾēt* *mišpaṭ* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "noun - stork", "*šāmayim*": "noun with definite article - the heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd person feminine singular - she knows", "*môʿădêhā*": "plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her appointed times", "*tōr*": "noun - turtledove", "*wᵊsîs*": "noun - swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "noun - crane", "*šāmᵊrû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they observe/keep", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿēt*": "construct state - time of", "*bōʾānāh*": "qal infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine plural suffix - their coming", "*ʿammî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*yādᵊʿû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they know", "*mišpaṭ*": "construct state - judgment/ordinance of", "*YHWH*": "divine name" }, "variants": { "*ḥăsîdāh*": "stork/kind bird", "*šāmayim*": "heavens/sky", "*yādᵊʿāh*": "knows/recognizes/is aware of", "*môʿădêhā*": "her appointed times/seasons/festivals", "*tōr*": "turtledove/dove", "*wᵊsîs*": "swift/swallow", "*ʿāgûr*": "crane/thrush", "*šāmᵊrû*": "observe/keep/maintain", "*bōʾānāh*": "their coming/arrival", "*yādᵊʿû*": "know/recognize/understand", "*mišpaṭ*": "judgment/ordinance/law" } }