Job 12:11
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?"
Word-by-Word Analysis
אֹזֶן
ʼôzen
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)
בָּחַן
bâchan
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
דָּבָר
dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
פֶּה
peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos...
טַעַם
ṭaʻam
properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּחַן bâchan
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
Study H974 →טַעַם ṭaʻam
properly, a taste, i.e. (figuratively) perception; by implication, intelligence; transitively, a mandate
Study H2940 →פֶּה peh
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
Study H6310 →דָּבָר dâbâr
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
Study H1697 →Cross References
For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
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