Job 6:5
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder? | Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox low over its fodder? | Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? Or loweth the ox over his fodder? |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¿ does it bray | הֲיִֽנְהַק־ | ha-yin-hak- | H5101 | to brayנָהַק (na.haq) (Qal) to bray, cry, cry out |
| a wild donkey | פֶּ֥רֶא | PE-re' | H6501 | wild donkeyפֶּ֫רֶא (pe.re) wild ass |
| on | עֲלֵי־ | 'a-lei- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| grass | דֶ֑שֶׁא | DE-she' | H1877 | grassדֶּ֫שֶׁא (de.she) grass, new grass, green herb, vegetation, young Aramaic equivalent: de.te (דֶּ֫תֶא "grass" H1883) |
| or? | אִ֥ם | 'im | H0518H | No entry |
| does it low | יִגְעֶה־ | yig-'e-ho- | H1600 | to lowגָּעָה (ga.ah) (Qal) to low, bellow (of cattle) |
| an ox | שּׁ֝֗וֹר | Shor | H7794 | cattleשׁוֹר (shor) 1) ox, bull, a head of cattle 1a) for plowing, for food, as sacrifice Aramaic equivalent: tor (תּוֹר "bullock" H8450) |
| on | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| fodder its | בְּלִילֽוֹ׃ | be-li-LO | H1098 | fodderבְּלִיל (be.lil) fodder |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.