Job
Job 15:2
2“Does a wise man answer with empty counsel
or fill his belly with the hot east wind?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does a wise | הֶֽחָכָ֗ם | he·ḥā·ḵām | Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H2450 wise |
| man answer | יַעֲנֶ֥ה | ya·‘ă·neh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6030 answer, respond |
| with empty | ר֑וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| counsel | דַֽעַת־ | ḏa·‘aṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1847 knowledge |
| or fill | וִֽימַלֵּ֖א | wî·mal·lê | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4390 be full, fill |
| his belly | בִּטְנֽוֹ׃ | biṭ·nōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H990 belly, body, womb |
| with the hot east wind | קָדִ֣ים | qā·ḏîm | Noun - masculine singular | H6921 East, east wind |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.