King James Version
Job 39:1 in the King James Version says “Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?” — study this verse from Job chapter 39 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?”
Job 39:1 · KJV
Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
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“Knowest”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
“bring forth”
H3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
“do calve”
H2342properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e., (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; fi
“or canst thou mark”
H8104properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc
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