Job 39:1
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? | “Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn? | Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¿ do you know | הֲיָדַ֗עְתָּ | ha-ya-DA'-ta | H3045 | to knowיָדַע (ya.da) 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) … |
| [the] time of | עֵ֭ת | 'et | H6256 | timeעֵת (et) 1) time 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion |
| [the] bringing forth of | לֶ֣דֶת | LE-det | H3205 | to begetיָלַד (ya.lad) 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) |
| mountain goats of | יַעֲלֵי־ | ya-'a-lei- | H3277H | goatיָעֵל (ya.el) mountain goat |
| rock | סָ֑לַע | SA-la' | H5553H | cragסֶ֫לַע (se.la) 1) crag, cliff, rock 1a) crag, cliff 1b) as stronghold of Jehovah, of security (fig.) |
| [the] giving birth of | חֹלֵ֖ל | cho-LEL | H2342H | No entry |
| does | אַיָּל֣וֹת | 'ai-ya-LOT | H0355 | doeאַיָּלָה (ay.ya.lah) doe, deer, hind |
| do you watch? | תִּשְׁמֹֽר׃ | tish-MOR | H8104I | to keep: obeyשָׁמַר (sha.mar) : obey/observe 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, have charge of 1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life 1a2a) watch, watchman (participle) 1a3) to watch for, wait for 1a4) to watch, observe 1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory) 1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain 1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow) 1a8) to keep, preserve, protect 1a9) to keep, reserve 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware 1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain 1b3) to be kept, be guarded … |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.