Job
Job 12:11
11Does not the ear test words
as the tongue tastes its food?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does not | הֲלֹא־ | hă·lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| the ear | אֹ֭זֶן | ’ō·zen | Noun - feminine singular | H241 ear |
| test | תִּבְחָ֑ן | tiḇ·ḥān | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H974 examine, try |
| words | מִלִּ֣ין | mil·lîn | Noun - feminine plural | H4405 word, speech, utterance |
| as the tongue | וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ | wə·ḥêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H2441 palate, roof of mouth, gums |
| tastes | יִטְעַם־ | yiṭ·‘am- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2938 taste, perceive |
| its | לֽוֹ׃ | lōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| food | אֹ֣כֶל | ’ō·ḵel | Noun - masculine singular | H400 food |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 34:3 · Hebrews 5:14 · 1 Peter 2:3 · Philippians 1:10 · Job 6:30
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.