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Job 28:13

In Job 28 of Job.

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

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לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יָדַ֣עyadaknowיָדַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “know”, a completed actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אֱנ֣וֹשׁenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…עֶרְכָּ֑הּerkahequalעֵרֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “equal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6187a pile, equipment, estimateequal, estimation, (things that are set in) order, price, proportion, [idiom] set at, suit, taxation, [idiom] valuest.וְלֹ֥אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תִ֝מָּצֵ֗אtimatsecomeמָצָאverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “come”, an unfinished actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.הַֽחַיִּֽיםhachayimthe lifeחַיdefinite article, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “the life”, the ordinary formH2416alive; hence, raw (flesh); fresh (plant, water, year), strong; also (as noun, especially in the feminine singular and masculine plural) life (or living thing), whether literally or figuratively[phrase] age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, [phrase] merry, multitude, [phrase] (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Man knoweth not the price thereof; Neither is it found in the land of the living.

Young’s Literal Translation

Man hath not known its arrangement, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

World English Bible

Man doesn’t know its price, and it isn’t found in the land of the living.

Darby Translation

Man knoweth not the value thereof; and it is not found in the land of the living.

Douay-Rheims

Man knoweth not the price thereof, neither is it found in the land of them that live in delights.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A mortal has not known its way, neither indeed has it been discovered among men.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ οἶδε βροτὸς ὁδὸν αὐτῆς, οὐδὲ μὴν εὑρέθη ἐν ἀνθρώποις.

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