Job
Job 28:20
20From where, then, does wisdom come,
and where does understanding dwell?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From where | מֵאַ֣יִן | mê·’a·yin | Preposition-m; Adverb | H370 whence? |
| then | וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה | wə·ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| does wisdom | וְֽ֭הַחָכְמָה | wə·ha·ḥā·ḵə·māh | Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular | H2451 wisdom |
| come | תָּב֑וֹא | tā·ḇō·w | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 1:5 · Job 28:12 · James 1:17 · Job 28:28 · Job 28:23 · 1 Corinthians 2:6–15 · Ecclesiastes 7:23–24 · Proverbs 2:6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.