Hebrew Interlinear
Job 12:8 Interlinear
“ Or speak to the earth and it shall teach shall declare thee and the fishes of the sea”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | א֤וֹ | H176 | desire (and so probably in proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if | |
| 2 | שִׂ֣יחַ | H7878 | Or speak | to ponder, i.e., (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter |
| 3 | לָאָ֣רֶץ | H776 | to the earth | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
| 4 | וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ | H3384 | and it shall teach | properly, to flow as water (i.e., to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e., to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by |
| 5 | וִֽיסַפְּר֥וּ | H5608 | shall declare | properly, to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e., (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e., celebra |
| 6 | לְ֝ךָ֗ | H0 | ||
| 7 | דְּגֵ֣י | H1709 | thee and the fishes | a fish (often used collectively) |
| 8 | הַיָּֽם׃ | H3220 | of the sea | a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the mediterranean sea; sometimes a large river, or an artif |
Verse Context
Job 12:7But ask now the beasts and they shall teach thee and the fowls...
Job 12:8 (current) Or speak to the earth and it shall teach shall declare thee and the fishes of the sea
Job 12:9 Who knoweth ...