Job 28:18

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Job 28:18


← Job 28:17 Job 28:18 (KJV) Job 28:19 →
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

No mentionH2142 shall be made of coralH7215, or of pearlsH1378: for the priceH4901 of wisdomH2451 is above rubiesH6443.


Original Hebrew

רָאמֹות וְגָבִישׁ לֹא יִזָּכֵר וּמֶשֶׁךְ חָכְמָה מִפְּנִינִים׃

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
רָאמ֣וֹת
ra.Mot H7215 HNcfpa corals
וְ֭/גָבִישׁ
Ve./ga.vish H1378 HC/Ncmsa and/ crystal
לֹ֣א
lo' H3808 HTn not
יִזָּכֵ֑ר
yi.za.Kher H2142 HVNi3ms it is remembered
וּ/מֶ֥שֶׁךְ
u./Me.shekh H4901 HC/Ncmsc and/ (the) price of
חָ֝כְמָ֗ה
chokh.mah H2451 HNcfsa wisdom
מִ/פְּנִינִֽים
mi./pe.ni.Nim H6443 HR/Ncbpa (is) more than/ pearls
Strong's References
  • H1378 — גָּבִישׁ (gâbîysh, gaw-beesh'): from an unused root (probably meaning to freeze); crystal (from its resemblance to ice); pearl.
  • H2142 — זָכַר (zâkar, zaw-kar'): a primitive root; also as denominative from זָכָר (zâkâr) H2145; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention;to be male; [idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.
  • H2451 — חׇכְמָה (chokmâh, khok-maw'): from חָכַם (châkam) H2449; wisdom (in a good sense); skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
  • H4901 — מֶשֶׁךְ (meshek, meh'shek): from מָשַׁךְ (mâshak) H4900; a sowing; also a possession; precious, price.
  • H6443 — פָּנִין (pânîyn, paw-neen'): or פָּנִי (pânîy); from the same as פֵּן (pên) H6434; probably a pearl (as round); ruby.
  • H7215 — רָאמָה (râʼmâh, raw-maw'): from רָאַם (râʼam) H7213; something high in value, i.e. perhaps coral; coral.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • H3808 — לֹא (lôʼ, lo): or לוֹא (lôwʼ); or לֹה (lôh); (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (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 truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without.
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Reciprocal references (2): Exodus 28:17, Job 28:15

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