Chapter 38
Job 38:31
| תפתח | כסיל | משכות | או | כימה | מעדנות | ה תקשר |
| you/she is opening | Kesil | attractive ones | or | of Kimah | the delightful ones | can you league together |
9016 | None Definition: verseEnd Root: None Exhaustive: None 6605a פתח pâthach Definition: to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve; appear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent. | 3685 כסיל Kᵉçîyl Definition: any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one) Root: the same as H3684 (כסיל); Exhaustive: the same as כסיל; any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one); constellation, Orion. | 4189 מושכה môwshᵉkâh Definition: something drawing, i.e. (figuratively) a cord Root: act participle feminine of H4900 (משך); Exhaustive: act participle feminine of משך; something drawing, i.e. (figuratively) a cord; band. | 9014 | ־ None Definition: link Root: None Exhaustive: None 176a או ʼôw Definition: desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if Root: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of או ; short for H185 (אוה); Exhaustive: presumed to be the 'constructive' or genitival form of או ; short for אוה; desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if; also, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether. | 3598 כימה Kîymâh Definition: a cluster of stars, i.e. the Pleiades Root: from the same as H3558 (כומז); Exhaustive: from the same as כומז; a cluster of stars, i.e. the Pleiades; Pleiades, seven stars. | 4575 מעדנה maʻădannâh Definition: a bond, i.e. group Root: by transitive from H6029 (ענד); Exhaustive: by transitive from ענד; a bond, i.e. group; influence. | 7194 | קשר qâshar Definition: to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league) Root: a primitive root; Exhaustive: a primitive root; to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league); bind (up), (make a) conspire(-acy, -ator), join together, knit, stronger, work (treason). 9008 ה None Definition: ? (interrog.) Root: None Exhaustive: the / or (interrog. particle) |
RBT Hebrew Literal:
can you league together the delightful ones of Kimah or attractive ones Kesil you/she is opening
RBT Paraphrase:
Are you leaguing together the delightful ones of Kimah (Pleiades) or are you opening up the attractive ones of Kesil (Orion)?3
Are you leaguing together the delightful ones of Kimah (Pleiades) or are you opening up the attractive ones of Kesil (Orion)?3
Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
Wilt thou bind the bands of the cluster, or wilt thou open the cords of Orion?
Wilt thou bind the bands of the cluster, or wilt thou open the cords of Orion?
LITV Translation:
Can you bind the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?
Can you bind the bands of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?
ESV Translation:
Error retrieving verse.
Error retrieving verse.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And dost thou understand the band of Pleiades, And hast thou opened the barrier of Orion?
And dost thou understand the band of Pleiades, And hast thou opened the barrier of Orion?
Footnotes
| Job. 38:31 | Strong's #4575 מעדנות (maʿadanot) as derived from the root עדנ is semantically connected to עדן (ʿēden) — the word for delight, luxury, or pleasure, Eden. They share not only a similar root structure but also an overlapping semantic field.
Strong's Hebrew #4189 מוֹשכה (moshkhah, feminine noun) comes from the root משכ, which carries the primary verbal meaning: משך – to draw, pull, drag, attract Act participle feminine of mashak; something drawing, - Strong's Exhaustive |