Job 39:17

“for Eloah has made her forget wisdom, and has not given her a share in understanding.”

Job 39:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 39:17, word by word

Eloahאֱלוֹהַּeloha

Eloah, god

Eloah: a name of God, the singular form of Elohim; also any god. It is used mostly in poetry.

Where else “eloha” appears
has made her forgetהִשָּׁhisha

forget

Forget; make someone forget.

Where else “hisha” appears
wisdomחָכְמָהchachma

wisdom

Knowing how to live well; it begins with revering YHWH.

Where else “chachma” appears
given her a shareחָלַקchalak

divide

To give each one their part.

Where else “chalak” appears
in understandingבִּינָהbina

understanding

Understanding: the ability to comprehend and to tell one thing from another.

Where else “bina” appears

The context

16She treats harshly her young as if they were not hers; in vain is her labor, without dread,

17 · This verse (above)

18When she soars on high, she laughs at the horse and at its rider.

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