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By the hearingלְשֵׁמַעof the earאֹזֶןI had heard of you,שְׁמַעְתִּיךָbut nowוְעַתָּהmy eyeעֵינִיhas seen you.רָאָתְךָ
Job 42:5
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Job 42:5, word by word
- By the hearingשֵׁמַעshema
hearsay
The act of hearing, without having seen: by hearsay.
Where else “shema” appears- of the earאֹזֶןozen
hearing
The ear that listens: "incline your ear".
Where else “ozen” appears- I had heard of youשְׁמַעְתִּיshemati
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “shemati” appears- my eyeעֵינִeni
eye
The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.
Where else “eni” appears- has seen youרָאָתְraat
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “raat” appears
The context
4‘Hear, please, and I will speak; I will ask you, and you make known to me.’
5 · This verse (above)
6Therefore I despise what I said, and I repent on dust and ashes.”