For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
For † vaine man would be wiſe; though man be borne like a wilde aſſes coult.
אָדָם , masculine noun, ʾadam — man, mankind (value 45)
H120,
אָדָם ʼâdam, aw-dam'; from H119; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.):—× another, hypocrite, common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.man, mankind
man, human being
man, mankind (much more frequently intended sense in OT)
Adam, first man
city in Jordan valley
Used in 526 Verses, 33 Books 549  Occurrence Count
אִישׁ , masculine noun, ʾiysh — man (value 311)
H376,
אִישׁ ʼîysh, eesh; contracted for H582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation):—also, another, any (man), a certain, champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), none, one, people, person, steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare H802.man
man, male (in contrast to woman, female)
husband
human being, person (in contrast to God)
servant
mankind
champion
great man
whosoever
each (adjective)
Used in 1850 Verses, 38 Books 2146  Occurrence Count
יָלַד , verb, yalad — to bear, bring forth, beget (value 44)
H3205,
יָלַד yâlad, yaw-lad'; a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage:—bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman).to bear, bring forth, beget, gender, travail
(Qal)
to bear, bring forth
of child birth
of distress (simile)
of wicked (behaviour)
to beget
(Niphal) to be born
(Piel)
to cause or help to bring forth
to assist or tend as a midwife
midwife (participle)
(Pual) to be born
(Hiphil)
to beget (a child)
to bear (fig. - of wicked bringing forth iniquity)
(Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive)
(Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)
Used in 403 Verses, 28 Books 494  Occurrence Count
לָבַב , verb, lavav — to get a mind or to encourage (value 34)
H3823,
לָבַב lâbab, law-bab'; a primitive root; properly, to be enclosed (as if with fat); by implication (as denominative from H3824); to unheart; i.e. (in a good sense) transport (with love), or (in a bad sense) stultify; to make cakes:—make cakes, ravish, be wise.to ravish, become intelligent, get a mind
(Niphal) to take heart, become enheartened, become intelligent
(Piel) to ravish the heart, encourage, make heart beat faster
(Piel) to make cakes, bake cakes, cook bread
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 5  Occurrence Count
נָבַב , verb, navav — to hollow out (value 54)
H5014,
נָבַב nâbab, naw-bab'; a primitive root; to pierce; to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish:—hollow, vain.(Qal) to hollow out
hollowed (participle)
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
עַיִר , masculine noun, ʿayir — a male donkey (value 280)
H5895,
עַיִר ʻayir, ah'-yeer; from H5782 in the sense of raising (i.e. bearing a burden); properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt:—(ass) colt, foal, young ass.Used in 8 Verses, 5 Books 9  Occurrence Count
פֶּרֶא , masculine noun, pereʾ — a wild donkey (value 281)
H6501,
פֶּרֶא pereʼ, peh'-reh; or פֶּרֶה pereh; (Jeremiah 2:24), from H6500 in the secondary sense of running wild; the onager:—wild (ass).Used in 10 Verses, 6 Books 10  Occurrence Count
| Job 11:12Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְאִ֣ישׁ נָ֭בוּב יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר פֶּ֝֗רֶא אָדָ֥ם יִוָּלֵֽד׃ |
| Verse #13121 (Ch. #447) — 7 words, 26 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| For vain |
H5014navav |
נָבַב |
54 |
| man |
H376ʾiysh |
אִישׁ |
311 |
| would be wise, |
H3823lavav |
לָבַב |
34 |
| though man |
H120ʾadam |
אָדָם |
45 |
| be born |
H3205yalad |
יָלַד |
44 |
| like a wild ass's |
H6501pereʾ |
פֶּרֶא |
281 |
| colt. |
H5895ʿayir |
עַיִר |
280 |
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