Job 38:36 in context
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Job 38:36

Who has put wisdom in the closed [inner, hidden, may refer to the clouds],
and who gave understanding to the phenomena [cloud formations].
[This verse is difficult to translate because the two main words are unusual. The word for "inner" is only used here and in Ps. 51:8 and has the meaning of covering and hiding. The Hebrew word translated here as "phenomena" is sechvi and is only used here. The root of the word means "to behold, to see," hence the translation phenomena. Other interpretations of these two words are mind and heart, but this contradicts the context, which is about nature. Based on the context, the best commentary is probably a similar passage from Elihu's speech in the previous chapter, where the clouds are described, see Job 37:10–12.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

מִי   שָׁת   בַּטֻּחוֹת   חָכְמָה   אוֹ   מִי   נָתַן   לַשֶּׂכְוִי   בִינָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

τίς δὲ ἔδωκεν γυναιξὶν ὑφάσματος σοφίαν ἢ ποικιλτικὴν ἐπιστήμην

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H4310
H9014
 מִי (mi-)
־
who?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H7896
 שָׁ֭ת (shat)
 to set
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9003
H2910
 בַּ (ba)
טֻּח֣וֹת (tuchvót)
 in
inner parts
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state

 Rd
Ncfpa
H2451
 חָכְמָ֑ה (chakhemah)
 wisdom
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H0176a
 א֤וֹ (vó)
 or
Conj. Conjunktion

 C
H4310
H9014
 מִֽי (mi-)
־
who?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H5414
 נָתַ֖ן (natan)
 to give
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H9005
H7907
 לַ (la)
שֶּׂ֣כְוִי (sekhevi)
 to
heart
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H0998
H9016
 בִינָֽה (vinah)
׃
understanding
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa

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