Verse 36

{ "verseID": "Job.38.36", "source": "מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה׃", "text": "Who-*šāt* in-*ṭuḥôt* *ḥokmâ* or who-*nātan* to-*śekwî* *bînâ*?", "grammar": { "*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", "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who?", "*nātan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - gave", "*la*": "preposition - to", "*śekwî*": "noun, masculine singular - mind/rooster/celestial appearance", "*bînâ*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*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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Referenced Verses

  • Job 32:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.32.8", "source": "אָ֭כֵן רֽוּחַ־הִ֣יא בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ת שַׁדַּ֣י תְּבִינֵֽם׃", "text": "Truly *ʾākēn* spirit-*rûaḥ*-*hîʾ* in *beʾĕnôš* and breath of *wənišmat* *šadday* *təbînēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾākēn*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*rûaḥ*": "noun feminine singular - spirit", "*hîʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular pronoun - it/she", "*beʾĕnôš*": "preposition bet + noun masculine singular - in man/mankind", "*wənišmat*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct - and breath of", "*šadday*": "divine name - Almighty", "*təbînēm*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person feminine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - gives them understanding" }, "variants": { "*ʾākēn*": "truly/surely/indeed", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath", "*beʾĕnôš*": "in man/in mankind/in people", "*nišmat šadday*": "breath of the Almighty/inspiration of the Almighty", "*təbînēm*": "gives them understanding/makes them understand/teaches them" } }
  • Ps 51:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.51.6", "source": "לְךָ֤ לְבַדְּךָ֨ ׀ חָטָאתִי֮ וְהָרַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֗יךָ עָ֫שִׂ֥יתִי לְ֭מַעַן תִּצְדַּ֥ק בְּדָבְרֶ֗ךָ תִּזְכֶּ֥ה בְשָׁפְטֶֽךָ׃", "text": "To-you to-*baddəkā* *ḥāṭāʾtî* and-the-*rāʿ* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʿāśîtî* so-that *tiṣdaq* in-*dābrəkā* *tizkeh* in-*šāpṭekā*", "grammar": { "*baddəkā*": "noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your separation/aloneness", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I sinned", "*rāʿ*": "adjective with definite article - the evil", "*ʿênêkā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your eyes", "*ʿāśîtî*": "Qal perfect 1st person singular - I did/made", "*tiṣdaq*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be righteous", "*dābrəkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your word", "*tizkeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be pure/clear", "*šāpṭekā*": "Qal infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your judging" }, "variants": { "*baddəkā*": "your aloneness/separation/isolation/only you", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "I sinned/offended/missed the mark", "*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/harmful/wrong", "*ʿênêkā*": "your eyes/sight/presence", "*ʿāśîtî*": "I did/made/performed/accomplished", "*tiṣdaq*": "you will be righteous/justified/vindicated", "*dābrəkā*": "your word/speech/utterance", "*tizkeh*": "you will be pure/clear/justified/innocent", "*šāpṭekā*": "your judging/when you judge" } }
  • Eccl 2:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Ecclesiastes.2.26", "source": "כִּ֤י לְאָדָם֙ שֶׁטּ֣וֹב לְפָנָ֔יו נָתַ֛ן חָכְמָ֥ה וְדַ֖עַת וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְלַחוֹטֶא֩ נָתַ֨ן עִנְיָ֜ן לֶאֱס֣וֹף וְלִכְנ֗וֹס לָתֵת֙ לְטוֹב֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים גַּם־זֶ֥ה הֶ֖בֶל וּרְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ׃", "text": "Because to *ʾādām* *sheṭṭôb* to *pānāyw* *nātan* *ḥokmāh* and *daʿat* and *śimḥāh* and to the-*ḥôṭēʾ* *nātan* *ʿinyān* to *leʾĕsôp* and to *liknôs* to *lātēt* to *ṭôb* to *lipnê* the-*ʾĕlōhîm* also-this *hebel* and *rĕʿût* *rûaḥ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾādām*": "masculine singular noun with prefixed preposition - to a person", "*sheṭṭôb*": "relative particle + adjective, masculine singular - who is good/pleasing", "*pānāyw*": "plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - before him", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ḥokmāh*": "feminine singular noun - wisdom", "*daʿat*": "feminine singular noun - knowledge", "*śimḥāh*": "feminine singular noun - joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article and prefixed preposition - to the sinner", "*nātan*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*ʿinyān*": "masculine singular noun - task/business", "*leʾĕsôp*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to gather", "*liknôs*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to collect", "*lātēt*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to give", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular with prefixed preposition - to good", "*lipnê*": "preposition + construct - before", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - God", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vapor/vanity", "*rĕʿût*": "feminine singular construct - striving of", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular noun - wind/spirit" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām sheṭṭôb lĕpānāyw*": "to the person who pleases Him/who is good in His sight", "*ḥokmāh wĕdaʿat wĕśimḥāh*": "wisdom and knowledge and joy", "*ḥôṭēʾ*": "sinner/offender/one who misses the mark", "*ʿinyān*": "task/business/occupation/affair", "*leʾĕsôp wĕliknôs*": "to gather and collect/to gather and heap up", "*lātēt lĕṭôb lipnê hāʾĕlōhîm*": "to give to the one who pleases God/to the one good before God", "*hebel*": "vapor/breath/emptiness/vanity/futility/meaninglessness", "*rĕʿût rûaḥ*": "striving after wind/chasing wind/vexation of spirit" } }
  • Isa 28:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Isaiah.28.26", "source": "וְיִסְּרוֹ לַמִּשְׁפָּט אֱלֹהָיו יוֹרֶנּוּ", "text": "And-*yissərô* for-*hammišpāṭ* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *yôrennû*", "grammar": { "*yissərô*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he instructs him", "*hammišpāṭ*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the judgment/right way", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*yôrennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he teaches him" }, "variants": { "*yissərô*": "instructs him/teaches him/trains him", "*hammišpāṭ*": "the judgment/the right way/the proper order", "*yôrennû*": "teaches him/instructs him/directs him" } }
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 { "verseID": "James.1.5", "source": "Εἰ δέ τις ὑμῶν λείπεται σοφίας, αἰτείτω παρὰ τοῦ διδόντος Θεοῦ πᾶσιν ἁπλῶς, καὶ μὴ ὀνειδίζοντος· καὶ δοθήσεται αὐτῷ.", "text": "If and anyone of you *leipetai* *sophias*, let him *aiteitō* from the *didontos Theos* to all *haplōs*, and not *oneidizontos*; and it will be *dothēsetai* to him.", "grammar": { "*leipetai*": "present, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - is lacking", "*sophias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - object of lacking", "*aiteitō*": "present, active, imperative, 3rd person singular - command", "*didontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - giving", "*Theos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source", "*haplōs*": "adverb - generously/simply", "*oneidizontos*": "present, active, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reproaching", "*dothēsetai*": "future, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - will be given" }, "variants": { "*leipetai*": "lacks/is deficient in/is in need of", "*sophias*": "wisdom/insight/understanding", "*aiteitō*": "let him ask/should request", "*didontos*": "giving/granting/bestowing", "*haplōs*": "generously/liberally/simply/without reservation", "*oneidizontos*": "reproaching/rebuking/finding fault/upbraiding", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/will be granted" } }
  • Jas 1:17 : 17 { "verseID": "James.1.17", "source": "Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρʼ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.", "text": "Every *dosis agathē* and every *dōrēma teleion* from *anōthen* *estin*, *katabainon* from the *Patros* of the *phōtōn*, with whom not there *eni* *parallagē*, or of *tropēs aposkiasma*.", "grammar": { "*dosis*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*agathē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - adjective modifying *dosis*", "*dōrēma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject", "*teleion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - adjective modifying *dōrēma*", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from above", "*estin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*katabainon*": "present, active, participle, nominative, neuter, singular - coming down", "*Patros*": "genitive, masculine, singular - source (from Father)", "*phōtōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - possessive (of lights)", "*eni*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is in/exists", "*parallagē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - subject", "*tropēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - possessive (of shifting)", "*aposkiasma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - subject" }, "variants": { "*dosis*": "gift/giving/act of giving", "*agathē*": "good/beneficial", "*dōrēma*": "gift/present/donation", "*teleion*": "perfect/complete/mature", "*anōthen*": "from above/from heaven/from the beginning", "*katabainon*": "coming down/descending", "*Patros*": "Father/progenitor", "*phōtōn*": "lights/luminaries/sources of light", "*eni*": "is in/exists/is present", "*parallagē*": "variation/change/shifting", "*tropēs*": "turning/changing/shifting", "*aposkiasma*": "shadow/overshadowing/darkening" } }
  • Prov 2:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.2.6", "source": "כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃", "text": "for-*YHWH* *yittēn* *ḥāḵmāh* from-*pîw* *daʿaṯ* and-*təḇûnāh*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will give", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - wisdom", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun, feminine singular - knowledge", "*təḇûnāh*": "noun, feminine singular - understanding" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "give/provide/bestow", "*ḥāḵmāh*": "wisdom/skill/intelligence", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/perception", "*təḇûnāh*": "understanding/insight/discernment" } }
  • Exod 31:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Exodus.31.3", "source": "וָאֲמַלֵּ֥א אֹת֖וֹ ר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֑ים בְּחָכְמָ֛ה וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה וּבְדַ֖עַת וּבְכָל־מְלָאכָֽה׃", "text": "And *wā-* *mālēʾ* *ʾōtô* *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* with *ḥokmâ* and with *tĕbûnâ* and with *daʿat* and with all-*məlāʾkâ*", "grammar": { "*wā-*": "conjunction with sequential imperfect - and", "*mālēʾ*": "piel imperfect 1st singular - I have filled", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/divine being", "*ḥokmâ*": "noun, feminine singular with preposition *bə* - with wisdom", "*tĕbûnâ*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction *wə* and preposition *bə* - and with understanding", "*daʿat*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction *wə* and preposition *bə* - and with knowledge", "*məlāʾkâ*": "noun, feminine singular with conjunction *wə*, preposition *bə*, and quantifier *kol* - and with all workmanship" }, "variants": { "*mālēʾ*": "filled/endowed/equipped", "*rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/God's inspiration", "*ḥokmâ*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*tĕbûnâ*": "understanding/intelligence/insight", "*daʿat*": "knowledge/perception/skill", "*məlāʾkâ*": "workmanship/craftsmanship/work" } }
  • Exod 36:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Exodus.36.1", "source": "וְעָשָׂה֩ בְצַלְאֵ֨ל וְאָהֳלִיאָ֜ב וְכֹ֣ל ׀ אִ֣ישׁ חֲכַם־לֵ֗ב אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֜ה חָכְמָ֤ה וּתְבוּנָה֙ בָּהֵ֔מָּה לָדַ֣עַת לַעֲשֹׂ֔ת אֶֽת־כָּל־מְלֶ֖אכֶת עֲבֹדַ֣ת הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֖ה יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *ʿāsāh* *Bəṣalʾēl* and *ʾĀholīʾāb* and all *ʾîš* *ḥăkam-lēb* whom *nātan* *YHWH* *ḥokmāh* and *təbûnāh* in them, *lādaʿat* *laʿăśôt* *ʾet*-all-*məlʾeket* *ʿăbōdat* *haqqōdeš*, for all that-*ṣiwwāh* *YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*ʿāsāh*": "qal perfect 3rd singular masculine - made/did", "*Bəṣalʾēl*": "proper noun - Bezalel", "*ʾĀholīʾāb*": "proper noun - Oholiab", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥăkam-lēb*": "adjective-noun compound - wise-hearted", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*təbûnāh*": "noun feminine singular - understanding/discernment", "*bāhēmmāh*": "preposition with 3rd plural masculine suffix - in them", "*lādaʿat*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to know", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*məlʾeket*": "noun feminine singular construct - work of", "*ʿăbōdat*": "noun feminine singular construct - service of", "*haqqōdeš*": "article + noun masculine singular - the holy place/sanctuary", "*ṣiwwāh*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - commanded" }, "variants": { "*ʿāsāh*": "made/did/performed/accomplished", "*ḥăkam-lēb*": "wise-hearted/skillful/expert", "*nātan*": "gave/placed/put/appointed/established", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*təbûnāh*": "understanding/discernment/intelligence", "*lādaʿat*": "to know/understand/have skill", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/do/produce/accomplish", "*məlʾeket*": "work/labor/craftsmanship", "*ʿăbōdat*": "service/worship/ministry", "*haqqōdeš*": "the holy place/sanctuary/sacred thing" } } 2 { "verseID": "Exodus.36.2", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֣א מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶל־בְּצַלְאֵל֘ וְאֶל־אָֽהֳלִיאָב֒ וְאֶל֙ כָּל־אִ֣ישׁ חֲכַם־לֵ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧ן יְהוָ֛ה חָכְמָ֖ה בְּלִבּ֑וֹ כֹּ֚ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר נְשָׂא֣וֹ לִבּ֔וֹ לְקָרְבָ֥ה אֶל־הַמְּלָאכָ֖ה לַעֲשֹׂ֥ת אֹתָֽהּ׃", "text": "And *wayyiqrāʾ* *Mōšeh* to-*Bəṣalʾēl* and to-*ʾĀholīʾāb* and to all-*ʾîš* *ḥăkam-lēb* whom *nātan* *YHWH* *ḥokmāh* in-*libbô*, all whom *nəśāʾô* *libbô* *ləqorbāh* to-*hamməlāʾkāh* *laʿăśôt* *ʾôtāh*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*Bəṣalʾēl*": "proper noun - Bezalel", "*ʾĀholīʾāb*": "proper noun - Oholiab", "*ʾîš*": "noun masculine singular construct - man of", "*ḥăkam-lēb*": "adjective-noun compound - wise-hearted", "*nātan*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/placed", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the divine name", "*ḥokmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*libbô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*nəśāʾô*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - lifted him", "*ləqorbāh*": "preposition with noun feminine singular - to draw near/approach", "*hamməlāʾkāh*": "article + noun feminine singular - the work", "*laʿăśôt*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - to make/do", "*ʾôtāh*": "direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it (feminine)" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned/invited", "*ḥăkam-lēb*": "wise-hearted/skillful/expert", "*nātan*": "gave/placed/put/appointed/established", "*ḥokmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*nəśāʾô*": "lifted/carried/motivated/stirred him", "*ləqorbāh*": "to draw near/approach/engage with", "*hamməlāʾkāh*": "the work/labor/craftsmanship", "*laʿăśôt*": "to make/do/produce/accomplish" } }
  • Job 9:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Job.9.4", "source": "חֲכַ֣ם לֵ֭בָב וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֑חַ מִֽי־הִקְשָׁ֥ה אֵ֝לָ֗יו וַיִּשְׁלָֽם׃", "text": "*ḥăkam* *lēbāb* *wə-ʾammîṣ* *kōaḥ* *mî-hiqšâ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-yišlām*", "grammar": { "*ḥăkam*": "adjective masculine singular construct - wise of", "*lēbāb*": "masculine singular noun - heart/mind", "*wə-ʾammîṣ*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular construct - and mighty of", "*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - strength/power", "*mî-hiqšâ*": "interrogative pronoun + hiphil perfect 3rd masculine singular - who has hardened", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*wə-yišlām*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and has remained safe/has prospered" }, "variants": { "*ḥăkam*": "wise, skilled, experienced", "*lēbāb*": "heart, mind, inner person", "*ʾammîṣ*": "strong, mighty, powerful", "*kōaḥ*": "strength, power, might", "*hiqšâ*": "to harden, be stubborn, be obstinate", "*yišlām*": "to be complete, be safe, be at peace" } }