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whichאֲשֶׁרI have reservedחָשַׂכְתִּיfor the timeלְעֶתof distress,צָרfor the dayלְיוֹםof battleקְרָבand war?וּמִלְחָמָה
Job 38:23
Study it in the app“which I have reserved for the time of distress, for the day of battle and war?”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 38:23, word by word
- I have reservedחָשַׂכְתִּיchasachti
hold back
To refuse to give something and keep it for oneself.
Where else “chasachti” appears- for the timeעֶתet
time
The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".
Where else “et” appears- of distressצָרtsar
distress
A tight situation from which one cannot escape.
Where else “tsar” appears- for the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- of battleקְרָבkerav
battle, war
Combat, battle; the moment when two sides draw near to fight. It comes from the idea of "drawing near." It is a different word from the usual one for "war."
Where else “kerav” appears- and warמִלְחָמָהmilchama
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchama” appears
The context
22Have you entered into the treasuries of the snow, or the treasuries of the hail have you seen,
23 · This verse (above)
24What is the way by which the light is distributed, or the east wind scattered over the earth?