Job 38:36

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה׃

Transliteration

Who-šāt in-ṭuḥôt ḥokmâ or who-nātan to-śekwî bînâ?

Grammar Details

*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
*nātan*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave
*la*: preposition - to
*śekwî*: noun, masculine singular - mind/rooster/celestial appearance
*bînâ*: noun, feminine singular - understanding

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Job 32:8 : 8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Ps 51:6 : 6 Behold, thou desirest{H8804)} truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden{H8803)} part thou shalt make me to know{H8686)} wisdom.
Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Isa 28:26 : 26 For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
Jas 1:5 : 5 {G1161} If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Prov 2:6 : 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Exod 31:3 : 3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exod 36:1-2 : 1 Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. 2 And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
Job 9:4 : 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?

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