King James Version

Job 32:8

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

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אָ֭כֵןakhenbutאָכֵןadverb — “but”H403firmly; figuratively, surely; also (advers.) butbut, certainly, nevertheless, surely, truly, verily.רֽוּחַruchaangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “anger”, the ordinary formH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).הִ֣יאhias for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.בֶאֱנ֑וֹשׁveenoshin manאֱנוֹשׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in 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…וְנִשְׁמַ֖תvenishmatand breathנְשָׁמָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and breath”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5397a puff, i.e. wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. or (concretely) an animalblast, (that) breath(-eth), inspiration, soul, spirit.שַׁדַּ֣יshadayAlmightyשַׁדַּיnoun, proper name — “Almighty”H7706the AlmightyAlmighty.תְּבִינֵֽםtevinemunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “understand”, an unfinished actionH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Young’s Literal Translation

Surely a spirit is in man, And the breath of the Mighty One Doth cause them to understand.

World English Bible

But there is a spirit in man, and the Spirit of the Almighty gives them understanding.

Darby Translation

But there is a spirit which is in man; and the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

Douay-Rheims

But, as I see, there is a spirit in men, and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

but there is a spirit in mortals; and the inspiration of the Almighty is that which teaches.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλλὰ πνεῦμά ἐστιν ἐν βροτοῖς· πνοὴ δὲ παντοκράτορός ἐστιν ἡ διδάσκουσα.