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Job 32:8 — King James Version← Study notes

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.


Job 32:8Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 32:87 words
HebrewMeaning
אָ֭כֵןʾākēn
neverthelessadvH403
certainly · nevertheless · surely · truly ···
רֽוּחַrwḥa
is the spiritnounH7307
anger · blast · breath · cool ···
הִ֣יאhiyʾ
itprepH1931
as for her · him · it · the same ···
בֶ/אֱנ֑וֹשׁbeʾĕnwōš
in a personpronH582
thirsty · certain · chap; divers · fellow ···
וְ/נִשְׁמַ֖תwənišəmat
and the breath ofconjH5397
breath · inspiration · soul · spirit
שַׁדַּ֣יšaday
the AlmightynounH7706
תְּבִינֵֽ/םtəbiynēm
which it gives understanding themverbH995
consider · be cunning · diligently · direct ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Job 32:8

But, as I see, there is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding. He would be right in saying this, did he not arrogate to himself this same wisdom above all others. For it is no slight condemnation for a man to boast within himself of that advantage which is given to him in common with others, to know whence he has received a good gift, and to know not how to use the good he has received. For there are four marks by which every kind of pride…

Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 23 §12
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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