Job 35:11

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מַ֭לְּפֵנוּ מִבַּהֲמ֣וֹת אָ֑רֶץ וּמֵע֖וֹף הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

mallpēnû mibbahămôt ʾāreṣ û-mēʿôf haššāmayim yəḥakkəmēnû

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 94:12 : 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest{H8762)}, O LORD, and teachest{H8762)} him out of thy law;
Job 36:22 : 22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
Gen 1:26 : 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Gen 2:7 : 7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Job 32:8 : 8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

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