1 Job 38:1-11 (38:1) Qal imperative + 1cs ענה = I answer, respond under BDB 772b. Note form ענה suffix. 1 מנ rage. storm, = סער tempest, storm-wind under BDB 704a. Root = ס ע ר ה (38:2) be, grow dark, Hiphil cause darkness, hide, conceal, obscure under BDB = חשׁ ך 364b-. Arm.חשׁ ך Arb ḥasika = bear rancor. Wonder quite how it is being used here. word, speech, utterance (poetry especially = מ לּ ה = unusual plural form of מ לּ ין Job, common in Arm) under BDB 576a. Root מלל = speak, utter, say. The unusual plural form מ לּין appears only in Job. Without going into all the details the Hebrew of Job is a little different. or עצה counsel, advice under BDB 420a. Not easy to find in BDB. Not = ע צ ה.יעץ so try עוץ/עיץ even (38:3) 25a. girl, encompass, equip, Piel gird under BDB = אזר be = גבר Akk gabru rival (LW). Root.ג ב ר man under BDB 149b. Arm = ג ב ר strong, mighty. 2 323a. loins (only dual) (as seat of strength, vigour) under BDB = ח ל ץ ח ל צ י ם Root חלץ II = equip for war. Interesting choice of word and form. Not simply answer but you will והודיעני make me know.. מן 1 Sure enough qre. כגיבּור One manuscript 2
2 (38:4) 33a. where? whither? under BDB = א יפ ה establish, found, fix, Piel found, establish, appoint, ordain (late) under = יסד BDB 413b. Arm.י ס ד Arm wasādu(n) pillow. Note form יסד Qal infinitive construct + suffix. נגד = Hiphil declare, tell under BDB 616b. Note the small difference between נגד Hiphil affix and (here) imperative 2ms. The long I vowel shortens because it was originally closed (because no final short vowel). discern. = בין understanding under BDB 108a. Root = ב ינ ה (38:5) = מדד measurement (of the earth) under BDB 551b. Hapax. Root = מ מ ד measure. stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend under BDB 639b. Akk naṭā = נטה (w) stretch out. for. wait = קוה II = "line" under BDB 876a. Root ק ו which we see sometimes after the word ק Note the extra mappiq in the עליה קּו before it ends in a vowel. Remember that the vocalic system of the Masoretic Text represents no more and no less than how that community pronounced the text of the Hebrew Bible. (38:6) firm, strong, put under = אדן "base, pedestals" under BDB 10b. Root = א ד ן command. Akk.ט ב ע sink, sink down, Hiphil be sunk, settled under BDB 371b. Arm = טבע ṭebû sink in. Arb ṭabaʿa seal, stamp, imprint. Here Hophal to were sunk, settled.
3 throw, shoot, Hiphil throw, shoot, point out, teach, instruct under BDB = ירה 434b-. Arm Aphel אוֹר י teach. Amharic warē information, news. Akk ārû lead, guide. Zinj ירי set, found. Interesting use of this verb in this context. Which itself.פנה = apparently form of פנן "corner" under BDB 819b. Root = פ נּ ה is interesting. There is evidence that Hebrew is based on roots of two consontants (which have been modified or expanded to three). Compare to Quenya Elvish although they are of course completely unrelated. cornerstone. Literally stone of its corner = its אבן פנתהּ This verse might provide insight into how the ancient Israelites understood cosmology. So the world is set on bases or pedestals? (38:7) give a ringing cry under BDB 943a. Ouch. Not easy to parse final geminate = רנן verbs. Note the form of רנן Qal infinitive construct. united. be = יחד unitedness, in union, together under BDB 403a. Root = י ח ד (meaning not wholly clear) roll threads = כבב "star" under BDB 456b. Root = כוֹכ ב into a ball, burn, shields??? 133b. morning under BDB = בּ ק ר What a remarkable image. Does this also provide insight into ברן יחד כוכבי בקר how ancient Israel understood the formation of the world? Not the angels (although that comes next sort of) but the stars of morning sang for joy. The world we know cannot exist without large and ancient stars that lives and died and went supernova. We are not only as Carl Sagan famously said made of star stuff. We are made partly from the remnants of dead stars that gave of themselves so that rocky worlds could form on which creatures like us could exist. 929b. = Hiphil raise a shout, give a blast (with clarion or horn) under BDB רוּע Arb raǵā utter a grumbling cry. God? Okay so who or what are these sons, children of בני אלהים
4 (38:8) probably more original) under BDB שׂכ ך ( cover I = overshadow, screen, סכ ך 696a-. Arb šakka. Hapax? under BDB 697a. (שׂכ ך ( together II = weave סכ ך Is there a chance the writer is trying to capture both with one word? Probably not but (water). draw = דלה "door" under BDB 195a. Root = ד ל ת Arm. burst forth under BDB 161b. = גיח גוח gentle. be soft, = רחם "womb" under BDB 933a. Root = ר ח ם More remarkable imagery. And consistent with both the first creation narrative and the un-creation narrative aka Flood Story. (38:9) appear, (perhaps) cover; = ענן "cloud-mass, cloud" under BDB 777b. Root = ע נ ן present oneself; intervene as an obstacle. put on = לבשׁ garment, clothing, raiment under BDB 528b. Root = ל בוּשׁ (garment). II ערף under BDB 791b. Root (ל + עריף cloud, heavy cloud (perhaps from = ע ר פ ל = drip, drop. (perhaps) = חתל swaddling-band under BDB 367b. Hapax. Root = ח ת לּ ה entwine, enwrap. (38:10).שׁ ב ר < Denominative II (?) = buy grain under BDB 991b. שׁבר 349a. something prescribed, a statute or due under BDB = ח ק.שׁבר is being used and which שׁבר A little unclear especially how ואשׁבר... חקּי
5 138a. bar under BDB = ב ר יח (38:11) Ph.אוֹס יף add, Hiphil add, add to, increase under BDB 414b. Arm Aphel = יסף Akk esēpu (dubious). Being used a little differently and without a verb.וסף Sab.יסף in the infinitive construct. Simply (up to here) you come and not any more. Hunh. Two different spellings in the same verse. The latter might look a פה... פא little more Aramaic. up. rise גאה exaltation (pride?) under BDB 144b. Root = ג אוֹן 3 ישׂיתבגאון away. roll, roll = גלל "heap, wave, billow" under BDB 164b. Root = ג ל The syntax is a little unclear especially if God is speaking. And here ופא ישׂית... he puts (?) or And here are put/placed? And if so how is ישׂית a passive form?. ישׁבת גאון = obsistere? or perhaps read שׁית ב 3