But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
But aſke now the beaſts, and they ſhall teach thee; and the foules of the aire, and they ſhall tell thee.
אוּלָם , adverb, ʾulam — but, but indeed (value 77)
H199,
אוּלָם ʼûwlâm, oo-lawm'; apparently a variation of H194; however or on the contrary:—as for, but, howbeit, in very deed, surely, truly, wherefore.but, but indeed (a strong adversative)
however, nevertheless
Used in 19 Verses, 8 Books 19  Occurrence Count
בְּהֵמָה , feminine noun, bəheyma — a beast, animal, cattle (value 52)
H929,
בְּהֵמָה behêmâh, be-hay-maw'; from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute); properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective):—beast, cattle.beast, cattle, animal
beasts (coll of all animals)
cattle, livestock (of domestic animals)
wild beasts
Used in 172 Verses, 27 Books 188  Occurrence Count
יָרָה , verb, yara — to throw, shoot (value 215)
H3384,
יָרָה yârâh, yaw-raw'; or (2 Chronicles 26:15) יָרָא yârâʼ; a primitive root; properly, to flow as water (i.e. to rain); transitively, to lay or throw (especially an arrow, i.e. to shoot); figuratively, to point out (as if by aiming the finger), to teach:—(+) archer, cast, direct, inform, instruct, lay, shew, shoot, teach(-er,-ing), through.to throw, shoot, cast, pour
(Qal)
to throw, cast
to cast, lay, set
to shoot arrows
to throw water, rain
(Niphal) to be shot
(Hiphil)
to throw, cast
to shoot
to point out, show
to direct, teach, instruct
to throw water, rain
Used in 75 Verses, 21 Books 80  Occurrence Count
נָא , particle, naʾ — I (we) pray, now (value 51)
H4994,
נָא nâʼ, naw; a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty, which may usually be rendered; 'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunction:—I beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.I (we) pray, now, please
used in entreaty or exhortation
Used in 374 Verses, 30 Books 403  Occurrence Count
נָגַד , verb, nagad — to be conspicuous (value 57)
H5046,
נָגַד nâgad, naw-gad'; a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise:—bewray, × certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, × fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, × surely, tell, utter.to be conspicuous, tell, make known
(Hiphil) to tell, declare
to tell, announce, report
to declare, make known, expound
to inform of
to publish, declare, proclaim
to avow, acknowledge, confess
messenger (participle)
(Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
Used in 344 Verses, 31 Books 362  Occurrence Count
עוֹף , masculine noun, ʿof — flying creatures (value 156)
H5775,
עוֹף ʻôwph, ofe; from H5774; a bird (as covered with feathers, or rather as covering with wings), often collectively:—bird, that flieth, flying, fowl.flying creatures, fowl, insects, birds
fowl, birds
winged insects
Used in 70 Verses, 14 Books 71  Occurrence Count
שָׁאַל , verb, shaʾal — to ask, inquire (value 331)
H7592,
שָׁאַל shâʼal, shaw-al'; or שָׁאֵל shâʼêl; a primitive root; to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand:—ask (counsel, on), beg, borrow, lay to charge, consult, demand, desire, × earnestly, enquire, greet, obtain leave, lend, pray, request, require, salute, × straitly, × surely, wish.to ask, enquire, borrow, beg
(Qal)
to ask, ask for
to ask (as a favour), borrow
to enquire, enquire of
to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle)
to seek
(Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence
(Piel)
to enquire, enquire carefully
to beg, practise beggary
(Hiphil)
to be given on request
to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to
Used in 157 Verses, 27 Books 166  Occurrence Count
שָׁמַיִם , masculine noun, shamayim — heaven, sky (value 390)
H8064,
שָׁמַיִם shâmayim, shaw-mah'-yim; dual of an unused singular שָׁמֶה shâmeh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve):—air, × astrologer, heaven(-s).heaven, heavens, sky
visible heavens, sky
as abode of the stars
as the visible universe, the sky, atmosphere, etc
Heaven (as the abode of God)
Used in 395 Verses, 33 Books 413  Occurrence Count
| Job 12:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| וְֽאוּלָ֗ם שְׁאַל־נָ֣א בְהֵמ֣וֹת וְתֹרֶ֑ךָּ וְע֥וֹף הַ֝שָּׁמַ֗יִם וְיַגֶּד־לָֽךְ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| But |
H199ʾulam |
אוּלָם |
77 |
| ask |
H7592shaʾal |
שָׁאַל |
331 |
| now the beasts, |
H929bəheyma |
בְּהֵמָה |
52 |
| and they shall teach |
H3384yara |
יָרָה |
215 |
| thee; and the fowls |
H5775ʿof |
עוֹף |
156 |
| of the air, |
H8064shamayim |
שָׁמַיִם |
390 |
| and they shall tell thee: |
H5046nagad |
נָגַד |
57 |
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