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Surelyאָכֵןitהִיאis a spiritרוּחַin the mortal,בֶאֱנוֹשׁand the breathוְנִשְׁמַתof Shaddaiשַׁדַּיthat makes them understand.תְּבִינֵם
Job 32:8
Study it in the app“Surely it is a spirit in the mortal, and the breath of Shaddai that makes them understand.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 32:8, word by word
- Surelyאָכֵןachen
but
A word that contrasts with what came before: «but», «even so».
Where else “achen” appears- is a spiritרוּחַruach
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruach” appears- in the mortalאֱנוֹשׁenosh
man, mortal
Man, mortal: the human being seen in his weakness; also people in general.
Where else “enosh” appears- and the breathנִשְׁמַתnishmat
breath of God
God's breath, which gives life or destroys.
Where else “nishmat” appears- of Shaddaiשַׁדַּיshaday
Shaddai, Almighty
"Shaddai": an ancient name of God, above all in Genesis and Job. It is usually translated "Almighty"; the exact origin of the word is not certain.
Where else “shaday” appears- that makes them understandתְּבִינֵtevine
understand
To understand, realize.
Where else “tevine” appears
The context
7I said, ‘Days should speak, and the multitude of years should make known wisdom.’
8 · This verse (above)
9It is not the great who are wise, nor the elders who understand justice.