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Coralרָאמוֹתand rock crystalוְגָבִישׁwill notלֹאbe mentioned;יִזָּכֵרand the acquiringוּמֶשֶׁךְof wisdomחָכְמָהis worth more than pearls.מִפְּנִינִים
Job 28:18
Study it in the app“Coral and rock crystal will not be mentioned; and the acquiring of wisdom is worth more than pearls.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 28:18, word by word
- Coralרָאמוֹתramot
coral
Coral or another stone of great value; its identification is uncertain.
Where else “ramot” appears- and rock crystalגָבִישׁgavish
crystal
Rock crystal, a stone as clear as ice. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 28:18).
Where else “gavish” appears- be mentionedיִזָּכֵרyizacher
mention
To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.
Where else “yizacher” appears- and the acquiringמֶשֶׁךְmeshech
acquisition
Getting something valuable after seeking it; this is how wisdom is spoken of.
Where else “meshech” appears- of wisdomחָכְמָהchachma
wisdom
Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.
Where else “chachma” appears- is worth more than pearlsפְּנִינִיםpeninim
pearls, corals
Pearls or corals: a precious stone of uncertain identification. Only plural.
Where else “peninim” appears
Translation note
The names of several of these stones are of uncertain identification.
The context
17Gold and crystal cannot equal it, nor is its exchange a vessel of refined gold.
18 · This verse (above)
19The topaz of Cush cannot equal it; with pure gold it cannot be valued.