Job 34:3
Old Testament • 6 words with Strong's data
"For the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth 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...
טָעַם
ṭâʻam
to taste; figuratively, to perceive
Key Terms in This Verse
בָּחַן bâchan
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
Study H974 →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
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
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.
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.
Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul.
Is there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
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