Job 39:26

Hebrew
ESV
“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars and spreads his wings toward the south?
NIV
“Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread his wings toward the south?
NLT
“Is it your wisdom that makes the hawk soar and spread its wings toward the south?
LXX
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δέ is a conjunction that can mean “but” or “and” or “also” or “moreover”. It is a word that is used very frequently in the New Testament, and is often unexpressed and not translated in English.
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greek

The definite article
σῆς ἐπιστήμης ἕστηκεν ἱέραξ ἀναπετάσας τὰςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
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The definite article
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Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
νότον
KJV
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

Job 39:25 ← Job 39:26 → Job 39:27

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