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He removesמֵסִירthe speechשָׂפָהof the faithful,לְנֶאֱמָנִיםand the discernmentוְטַעַםof the eldersזְקֵנִיםhe takes away.יִקָּח
Job 12:20
Study it in the app“He removes the speech of the faithful, and the discernment of the elders he takes away.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 12:20, word by word
- He removesמֵסִירmesir
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “mesir” appears- the speechשָׂפָהsafa
language
The tongue proper to a people, the language it speaks.
Where else “safa” appears- of the faithfulנֶאֱמָנִיםneemanim
be firm
To be dependable, steady, never failing.
Where else “neemanim” appears- and the discernmentטַעַםtaam
discernment
The ability to see what is fitting and choose well.
Where else “taam” appears- of the eldersזְקֵנִיםzekenim
elder
The senior men who led a city or the people.
Where else “zekenim” appears- he takes awayיִקָּחyikach
seize
To take away, seize.
Where else “yikach” appears
The context
19He makes priests walk barefoot, and the firm he subverts.
20 · This verse (above)
21He pours contempt on nobles, and loosens the belt of the strong.