Job
Job 28:12–13
12But where can wisdom be found,
and where does understanding dwell?
13No man can know its value,
nor is it found in the land of the living.
Word by word
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Job 28:12
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| But where | מֵאַ֣יִן | mê·’a·yin | Preposition-m; Adverb | H370 whence? |
| can wisdom | וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה | wə·ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| be found | תִּמָּצֵ֑א | tim·mā·ṣê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| and where | וְאֵ֥י | wə·’ê | Conjunctive waw; Interrogative | H335 where? |
| does understanding | בִּינָֽה׃ | bî·nāh | Noun - feminine singular | H998 understanding |
| dwell | מְק֣וֹם | mə·qō·wm | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
Job 28:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| man | אֱנ֣וֹשׁ | ’ĕ·nō·wōš | Noun - masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| can know | יָדַ֣ע | yā·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| its value | עֶרְכָּ֑הּ | ‘er·kāh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H6187 order, row, estimate |
| nor | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| is it found | תִ֝מָּצֵ֗א | ṯim·mā·ṣê | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H4672 attain to, find |
| in the land | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bə·’e·reṣ | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| of the living | הַֽחַיִּֽים׃ | ha·ḥay·yîm | Article; Adjective - masculine plural | H2416 alive, living |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 28:12 Job 28:20 · Proverbs 2:4–6 · James 1:5 · Proverbs 3:19 · Colossians 2:3 · 1 Corinthians 1:19–20 · Ecclesiastes 7:23–25 · Job 28:28 · James 1:17 · 1 Kings 3:9 · Psalm 51:6
Job 28:13 Proverbs 8:18–19 · Proverbs 3:14–15 · Proverbs 8:11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.