Job 33:14

“For in one way El speaks, and in two, though one does not perceive it:”

Job 33:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 33:14, word by word

in one wayאַחַתachat

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “achat” appears
Elאֵלel

El, God, god

"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".

Where else “el” appears
speaksיְדַבֶּרyedaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “yedaber” appears
and in twoשְׁתַּיִםshetayim

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shetayim” appears
perceive itיְשׁוּרֶyeshure

gaze

To see something, often from afar or with attention.

Where else “yeshure” appears

The context

13Why do you contend against him, for to all his words he does not answer?

14 · This verse (above)

15in a dream, a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbers on the bed,

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