Job

Job 28:13–19

¹³No man can know its value,

nor is it found in the land of the living.

¹⁴The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’

while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’

¹⁵It cannot be bought with gold,

nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

¹⁶It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,

in precious onyx or sapphire.

¹⁷Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it,

nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

¹⁸Coral and quartz are unworthy of mention;

the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

¹⁹Topaz from Cush^b cannot compare to it,

nor can it be valued in pure gold.

Footnotes

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The ocean depths	תְּה֣וֹם	tə·hō·wm	Noun - common singular	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
say	אָ֭מַר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
It	הִ֑יא	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
in me	בִי־	ḇî-	Preposition; first person common singular
while the sea	וְיָ֥ם	wə·yām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea
declares	אָ֝מַ֗ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
not	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
with me	עִמָּדִֽי׃	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It cannot	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be bought	יֻתַּ֣ן	yut·tan	Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
with	תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָ	taḥ·te·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H8478 the under part
gold	סְג֣וֹר	sə·ḡō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H5458 enclosure, encasement
nor	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
its price	מְחִירָֽהּ׃	mə·ḥî·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H4242 price, hire
be weighed out	יִ֝שָּׁקֵ֗ל	yiš·šā·qêl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8254 weigh
in silver	כֶּ֣סֶף	ke·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be valued	תְ֭סֻלֶּה	ṯə·sul·leh	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5541 make light of, toss aside
in the gold	בְּכֶ֣תֶם	bə·ḵe·ṯem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3800 gold
of Ophir	אוֹפִ֑יר	’ō·w·p̄îr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H211 Ophir
in precious	יָקָ֣ר	yā·qār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3368 precious, rare, splendid, weighty
onyx	בְּשֹׁ֖הַם	bə·šō·ham	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7718 gem, beryl
or sapphire	וְסַפִּֽיר׃	wə·sap·pîr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5601 sapphire

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Neither	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
gold	זָ֭הָב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold
nor crystal	וּזְכוֹכִ֑ית	ū·zə·ḵō·w·ḵîṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2137 glass
can compare to it	יַעַרְכֶ֣נָּה	ya·‘ar·ḵen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
nor jewels	כְּלִי־	kə·lî-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
of fine gold	פָֽז׃	p̄āz	Noun - masculine singular	H6337 refined, pure gold
be exchanged for it	וּתְמ֖וּרָתָ֣הּ	ū·ṯə·mū·rā·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H8545 exchange, recompense

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Coral	רָאמ֣וֹת	rā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H7215 high in value, coral
and quartz	וְ֭גָבִישׁ	wə·ḡā·ḇîš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1378 crystal
are unworthy	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
of mention	יִזָּכֵ֑ר	yiz·zā·ḵêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2142 remember
the price	וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ	ū·me·šeḵ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4901 a drawing, drawing up, a trail
of wisdom	חָ֝כְמָ֗ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
beyond rubies	מִפְּנִינִֽים׃	mip·pə·nî·nîm	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural	H6443 pearl

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Topaz	פִּטְדַת־	piṭ·ḏaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6357 topaz or chrysolite
from Cush	כּ֑וּשׁ	kūš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3568 Cush
cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
compare to it	יַ֭עַרְכֶנָּה	ya·‘ar·ḵen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H6186 arrange or set in order
nor can it	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be valued	תְסֻלֶּֽה׃פ	ṯə·sul·leh	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5541 make light of, toss aside
in pure	טָ֝ה֗וֹר	ṭā·hō·wr	Adjective - masculine singular	H2889 clean, pure
gold	בְּכֶ֥תֶם	bə·ḵe·ṯem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3800 gold