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Does notהֲלֹאthe earאֹזֶןtestתִּבְחָןwords,מִלִּיןasוְthe palateחֵךְtastesיִטְעַם לוֹfood?אֹכֶל
Job 12:11
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Job 12:11, word by word
- the earאֹזֶןozen
hearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “ozen” appears- testתִּבְחָןtivchan
test, examine
Test, examine to find out whether something is true or genuine, as metal is tested.
Where else “tivchan” appears- wordsמִלִּיןmilin
word, speech
A word, a saying; what someone says. It is a poetic word, used very often in the book of Job.
Where else “milin” appears- the palateחֵךְchech
palate, mouth
The palate, the inside of the mouth; the mouth as the organ of taste and of speech.
Where else “chech” appears- tastesיִטְעַםyitam
taste
To take a little food into the mouth to find out what it tastes like.
Where else “yitam” appears- foodאֹכֶלochel
food
Food, provisions.
Where else “ochel” appears
The context
10In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all the flesh of man.
11 · This verse (above)
12With the very old is wisdom, and in length of days understanding.