Hebrew Interlinear
Job 11:12 Interlinear
“man For vain would be wise colt like a wild ass's though man be born”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | וְאִ֣ישׁ | H376 | man | a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) |
| 2 | נָ֭בוּב | H5014 | For vain | to pierce; to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish |
| 3 | יִלָּבֵ֑ב | H3823 | would be wise | (as denominative from h3834) to make cakes |
| 4 | וְעַ֥יִר | H5895 | colt | properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt |
| 5 | פֶּ֝֗רֶא | H6501 | like a wild ass's | the onager |
| 6 | אָדָ֥ם | H120 | though man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 7 | יִוָּלֵֽד׃ | H3205 | be born | to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage |
Verse Context
Job 11:11 For he knoweth men vain he seeth...
Job 11:12 (current)man For vain would be wise colt like a wild ass's though man be born
Job 11:13 If thou prepare thine heart and stretch ...