Job 36:12 — Word Study
WLCוְאִם־ לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּבְלִי־ דָֽעַת׃
BSABut ifʼim [in the event that, whether] they do notlôʼ [refuse to, are unwilling to] obeyshâmaʻ▸ [listen and heed, respond with faith] then they perishʻâbar▸ [die a violent death, meet a fatal end] by the swordshelach [missile, dart or, weapon of war, instrument of judgment] and diegâvaʻ▸ [expire, cease to exist] withoutbᵉlîy [lacking, devoid of] knowledgedaʻath [understanding, spiritual insight]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְאִם־ | and if | Conjunction, particle |
| לֹ֣א | not | Particle |
| יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ | they will hear | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| בְּשֶׁ֣לַח | by a missile | Preposition, noun common masculine singular absolute |
| יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ | they will pass away | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person masculine plural |
| וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ | and they may expire | Conjunction, verb qal third person masculine plural |
| כִּבְלִי־ | like not | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| דָֽעַת׃ | knowledge | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
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| BSB | But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge. |
| KJV | But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. |
| ASV | But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge. |
| YLT | And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge. |
| WEB | But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge. |
| BBE | But if not, they come to their end, and give up their breath without knowledge. |
Where they part company is דַּעַת — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of a conditional clause leading into the main consequences, with multiple phrases elaborating on the actions and states described.







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subjectדַּעַת
verbשָׁמַע
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Deep Study — Job 36:12
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Context — Elihu's Discourse on God's Justicegenerated
Job 36:12 presents a stark warning about the fate of those who refuse to listen to God. Elihu emphasizes that disobedience leads to destruction, highlighting the importance of knowledge and understanding in one's relationship with the divine. This reflects a common theme in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, where the consequences of one's actions are closely tied to their spiritual insight and obedience to God's commands.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deuteronomy 18:15–22 | The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him. |
| 2 | Deuteronomy 29:15–20 | but also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God, as well as with those who are not here today. |
| 3 | Isaiah 1:20 | But if you resist and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” For the mouth of the LORD has spoken. |
| 4 | Isaiah 3:11 | Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. |
| 5 | Romans 2:8–9 | But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 7 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — דַּעַת, Da.'atgenerated
The Hebrew word דַּ֫עַת (da'at) means knowledge and encompasses various forms of understanding, skill, and moral insight. It is often linked to wisdom, as seen in Proverbs, and signifies a deep comprehension that includes both intellectual and spiritual dimensions.
In this verse, דַּ֫עַת emphasizes the tragic outcome of lacking knowledge — a state that leads to destruction. Elihu's use of this term suggests that true understanding is crucial for life, and without it, one is vulnerable to dire consequences.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb of the verse is יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ, they will pass away, which governs the structure. It is preceded by a conditional clause introduced by וְאִם־, but if, indicating the condition under which the main action occurs.
The sentence is structured with multiple clauses, where the conditional clause sets the stage for the consequences described in the main clause, emphasizing the relationship between disobedience and its dire outcomes.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates דַּעַת as εἰδέναι (eidenai), which means 'to know' or 'to understand'. This choice highlights the importance of knowledge in the context of obedience and serves to reinforce the Hebrew text's emphasis on the necessity of understanding God's ways.
The Greek term carries a similar weight as the Hebrew, suggesting that a lack of understanding leads to negative consequences, aligning with Elihu's warning.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 36:12 warns that if people do not listen to God, they will face destruction by the sword and die without understanding. This highlights the importance of obeying God's commands and the consequences of ignoring them.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Dying without knowledge refers to a lack of understanding or insight into God's ways, leading to dire consequences as highlighted by Elihu.
This verse underscores the importance of obedience to God, suggesting that disobedience results in death and a lack of spiritual insight.
The consequences include perishing by the sword and dying without knowledge, emphasizing the seriousness of ignoring God's commands.
Elihu emphasizes God's justice and the need for obedience, while Job often questions his suffering and seeks to understand his plight.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to be more obedient to God's commands?
- How can I seek a deeper understanding of God's ways to avoid the fate described in this verse?
- What steps can I take to ensure I am listening to God's voice in my decisions?
- How does this verse challenge my understanding of knowledge and its importance in my spiritual life?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 36:12 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBut if they obey not,.... Who seem to be righteous and are not; and when afflicted are not submissive to the will of God; attend not to the voice of his providence; receive no instruction thereby;
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryBut if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge. Perish by the sword - (Job 33:18). Without knowledge - in, i:e., on account of, their foolishness (Job 4:20-21).
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIf they; the righteous, spoken of , opposed to the hypocrites here following, ; for even good men may sometimes be disobedient to Divine admonitions, and may suffer deeply, yea, even death itself, for their folly: see . Without knowledge; in or for their ignorance, or inadvertency, or folly. Or, because they are without knowledge; because they are foolish, or brutish, and will not learn the lessons which God so plainly teacheth them.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 36:12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.Ver. 12. But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword] In gladium transibunt, they shall pass away by the sword; that is, some evil end shall befall them, and worthily, because they would not be warned, which is both a presage and desert of utter ruin. Lesser and lighter judgments (where they work not) are foretokens of greater and heavier at the heels of them; as the black horse in the Revelation followeth the red. And as clouds cluster against a storm, one following in the neck of the other, unless the sun break forth and scatter them; so do God’ s judgments usher in one another…
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 12. But if they obey not] This also is a general rule, from which, in the course of Providence, there are only few, and those only apparent, deviations. Instead of they shall perish by the sword, the meaning of the Hebrew בשלח יעברו beshelach yaaboru, is, "By a dart they shall pass by." They shall be in continual dangers, and often fall before they have lived out half their days. Mr. Good translates: They pass by as an arrow. The VULGATE: Transibunt per gladium. "They shall pass away by the sword."
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges5–25. Elihu’s doctrine is in a word: God is great and despiseth not, He is great in strength of heart. His greatness is that of understanding, which enables Him to estimate all rightly, to see through all right and wrong, and to adapt His providence to the strong and to the weak, the evil and the good. This thought with the illustrations of it, Job 36:6-15, and the application of it to Job , vv16-25, exhaust the first half of this concluding speech.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleBut if they obey not - If those who are afflicted do not turn to God, and yield him obedience, they must expect that he will continue their calamities until they are cut off.
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible12. Without knowledge — See note on Job 4:21. They die without that knowledge of God which is the eternal weal of the soul.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 36 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.
But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge.
Tyndale line
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.
Strictly literal
But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.
And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.
And if they do not listen, || They pass away by the dart, || And expire without knowledge.
But if they hearken not, they will pass away through the sword, and they will perish in want of knowledge.
However, if they do not listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die because they have no knowledge.
From the Latin
But if they hear not, they shall pass by the sword, and shall be consumed in folly.
Simplified
But if they do not listen they will die a violent death, ignorant of God.
But if not, they come to their end, and give up their breath without knowledge.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text reads: וְאִם־ לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּבְלִי־ דָֽעַת׃. The Septuagint matches only one of the eight words, indicating a significant divergence in translation and interpretation.
וְאִם־ לֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁמְעוּ בְּשֶׁ֣לַח יַעֲבֹ֑רוּ וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּ כִּבְלִי־ דָֽעַת׃
1 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 36:12
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.
אִם conj.
hypoth. part. if
Interrog. part.
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if
. Interrog. part.
H518b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
518 'im eem
a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;
interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh
that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,
doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +
more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,
+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,
none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,
whereas, whether, while, + yet.
אִם (im) — if.
: if/whether_or/though
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
אִם (im) — if: surely no.
: surely_no
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: surely yes.
: surely_yes
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: until.
: until/except
Conj | Conj — Conjunction · particleHC/Tc
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Part — ParticleHTn
The Hebrew word שָׁמַע (shama`) means 'to hear' and encompasses a range of meanings including listening, obeying, and proclaiming. It is built from a primitive root and can imply attention and understanding. The entries highlight various grammatical forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hiphil, indicating different nuances of hearing and obeying. There is no significant disagreement among the lexicons regarding its meanings.
שָׁמַע 1152 vb. hear
Qal 1052
subj. pers. hum.
י׳ (God) subj.
Niph. 42 be heard, of voice, sound
be heard of
be regarded, obeyed
= (favourable) hearing was granted to their voice.
Pi. he caused the people to hear
Hiph. 63
of man
י׳ subj.
base
H8085 שָׁמַע hear
8085 shama` shaw-mah'
a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with
implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to
tell, etc.):--X attentively, call (gather) together, X
carefully, X certainly, consent, consider, be content,
declare, X diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make
to) hear(-ken, tell), X indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be)
obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish,
regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, X surely, tell,
understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: hear.
: hear
v
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to
1a5) to understand (language)
1a6) to hear (of judicial cases)
1a7) to listen, give heed
1a7a) to consent, agree
1a7b) to grant request
1a8) to listen to, yield to
1a9) to obey, be obedient
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound)
1b2) to be heard of
1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed
1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound
1d2) to sound aloud (musical term)
1d3) to make proclamation, summon
1d4) to cause to be heard
n m
2) sound
שָׁמַע (sha.ma) — to hear: obey.
: obey
v
1) to hear, listen to, obey
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to hear (perceive by ear)
1a2) to hear of or concerning
1a3) to hear (have power to hear)
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
שֶׁ֫לַח (shelach) refers to a missile or weapon, such as a spear, and can also denote a sprout or shoot. The word is derived from a root meaning to send forth. It encompasses meanings related to both physical weapons and botanical growth.
שֶׁ֫לַח n.[m.] missile, weapon, sprout (late)
base
H7973 שֶׁ֫לַח
7973 shelach sheh'-lakh
from 7971; a missile of attack, i.e. spear; also
(figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e. branch:--dart, plant,
X put off, sword, weapon.
see HEBREW for 07971
שֶׁ֫לַח (she.lach) — missile.
1) weapon, missile, sprout
1a) missile, weapon
1b) sprout, shoot
Prep | N-ms — Preposition · noun common masculine singular absoluteHR/Ncmsa
The Hebrew word עָבַר (abar) is a versatile verb meaning to pass over, through, or by, and it encompasses a range of actions including crossing, traversing, and alienating. It can also imply causing something to pass or be transferred, as well as emotional states like anger in its Hithpael form. The entries highlight its use in various contexts, though they do not provide specific verse references.
עָבַר 648 vb. pass over, through, by, pass on
Qal
pass over
Pass beyond
Pass through, traverse
pass along by
pass by
sweep by, of scourge
be past, over, of time
pass along (from hand to hand)
Pass on, go on
Pass away
Niph. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
Pi.
his bull impregnateth
cause one to cross river
cause something to pass over
make over to
devote children to (לְ) heathen god
pass along (from hand to hand)
cause to pass through
let pass through
cause to pass by
let pass by
cause arrow to pass beyond
cause to pass under rod, for counting
cause to pass away, take away
Hiph.
cause to pass over, bring over
he made to pass across with chains of gold
base
[עָבַר] vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
base
H5674a עָבַר pass over, through, by, pass on .. pass over
. Pass beyond
. Pass through, traverse
. . pass along by
. pass by
. sweep by, of scourge
. be past, over, of time
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. Pass on, go on
. Pass away
. Impf. a stream which cannot be forded
. . his bull impregnateth . cause one to cross river
. cause something to pass over
. make over to
. devote children to (לְ) heathen god
. pass along (from hand to hand)
. . cause to pass through
. let pass through
. . cause to pass by
. let pass by
. cause arrow to pass beyond
. cause to pass under rod, for counting
. cause to pass away, take away
. . cause to pass over, bring over
. he made to pass across with chains of gold
H5674b עָבַר vb. denom. Hithp. be arrogant, infuriate oneself
5674 `abar aw-bar'
a primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any
transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive,
intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
copulation):--alienate, alter, X at all, beyond, bring (over,
through), carry over, (over-)come (on, over), conduct (over),
convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail,
gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way,
in, on, over, through), have away (more), lay, meddle,
overrun, make partition, (cause to, give, make to, over)
pass(-age, along, away, beyond, by, -enger, on, out, over,
through), (cause to, make) + proclaim(-amation), perish,
provoke to anger, put away, rage, + raiser of taxes, remove,
send over, set apart, + shave, cause to (make) sound, X
speedily, X sweet smelling, take (away), (make to)
transgress(-or), translate, turn away, (way-)faring man, be
wrath.
עָבַר (a.var) — to pass.
1) to pass over or by or through, alienate, bring, carry, do away, take, take away, transgress
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to pass over, cross, cross over, pass over, march over, overflow, go over
1a2) to pass beyond
1a3) to pass through, traverse
1a3a) passers-through (participle)
1a3b) to pass through (the parts of victim in covenant)
1a4) to pass along, pass by, overtake and pass, sweep by
1a4a) passer-by (participle)
1a4b) to be past, be over
1a5) to pass on, go on, pass on before, go in advance of, pass along, travel, advance
1a6) to pass away
1a6a) to emigrate, leave (one's territory)
1a6b) to vanish
1a6c) to perish, cease to exist
1a6d) to become invalid, become obsolete (of law, decree)
1a6e) to be alienated, pass into other hands
1b) (Niphal) to be crossed
1c) (Piel) to impregnate, cause to cross
1d) (Hiphil)
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person masculine pluralHVqi3mp
גָּוַע (gava') is a primitive root meaning to breathe out, which implies dying or perishing. It covers various aspects of death, including to expire, give up the ghost, or be ready to die. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to death without any noted disagreements.
גָּוַע vb. expire, perish, die
base
H1478 גָּוַע expire, perish, die
1478 gava` gaw-vah'
a primitive root; to breathe out, i.e. (by implication)
expire:--die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish.
גָּוַע (ga.va) — to die.
1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die
1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die
Conj | V-Qal-Imperf-3mp — Conjunction · verb qal third person masculine pluralHC/Vqu3mp
בְּלִי (bli) refers to a state of wearing out or destruction, and serves as an adverb of negation meaning 'without' or 'not.' It is derived from the root meaning failure and can indicate absence or lack in various contexts.
בְּלִי subst. wearing out, hence
fig. destruction
defect, failure, hence adv. of negation
base
H1097 בְּלִי subst. wearing out, hence . fig. destruction
. defect, failure, hence adv. of negation
1097 bliy bel-ee'
from 1086; properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction;
usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as
long as, etc.:--corruption, ig(norantly), for lack of, where
no...is, so that no, none, not, un(awares), without.
see HEBREW for 01086
בְּלִי (be.li) — without.
subst
1) wearing out
adv of negation
2) without, no, not
Prep | Part — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
דַּ֫עַת (da`ath) means knowledge, encompassing perception, skill, and moral understanding. It is associated with prophetic knowledge and is noted for its divine aspect, particularly in the context of wisdom literature. The entries highlight its use in various forms of knowledge, including discernment and understanding.
דַּ֫עַת n.f. knowledge
knowledge, perception
= skill (in workmanship)
of proph. knowledge
esp. knowledge with moral quality
knowledge possessed by God
esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom
base
H1847 דַּ֫עַת knowledge . . knowledge, perception
. = skill (in workmanship)
. of proph. knowledge
. esp. knowledge with moral quality
. knowledge possessed by God
. esp. in Wisd Lt = discernment, understanding, wisdom
1847 da`ath dah'-ath
from 3045; knowledge:--cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge),
(un-)awares (wittingly).
see HEBREW for 03045
דַּ֫עַת (da.at) — knowledge.
1) knowledge
1a) knowledge, perception, skill
1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
