Job 38:31

הַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת כִּימָ֑ה אֽוֹ מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

הַֽ֭ תְקַשֵּׁר
הַֽ֭
Prefix — question marker turns the sentence into a question
תְקַשֵּׁר
Root word conspired, bind, made, bound, stronger, …
Dictionary form: קָשַׁר · kaw-SHAHR

הַ
Question marker This opening ה is not "the" — pointed הֲ (not הַ with a doubling dagesh) it turns the sentence into a question. Read the clause with a "?".

Verb — Piel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: canst thou bind
conspired ×8 and bind ×2 bind ×2 canst thou bind ×2 hath conspired ×2 them that had conspired ×2 and bound ×1 and conspired ×1
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bind — Core physical sense; tying or fastening something.
conspire — Political/treacherous plotting; preferred in narrative contexts.
tie — Everyday physical fastening; more casual than 'bind'.
plot — Scheming against authority; less formal than 'conspire'.
knit together — Figurative unity or close joining of persons or things.
fasten — Secure attachment; suits instructional or legal contexts.

BDB7646 H7194

BDB7645 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB7647

קָשַׁר verb bind, league together, conspire (Late Hebrew id., bind, join, קֶשֶׁר knot; ᵑ7 קְטַר, Syriac bind (ט for ת after ק) NöZMG xi.735, who compare also ('perhaps') Arabic force to do a thing, Ethiopic bind); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular קָשַׁר Amos 7:10; 1Kgs 16:16 2 masculine singular suffix וּקְשַׁרְתָּם consecutive Deut 6:8, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּקְשֹׁר 1Kgs 15:27 +, וַיִּקְשָׁרֿ 2Kgs 15:30, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix קָשְׁרֵם Prov 3:3 +; Participle active plural קשְׁרִים 2Sam 15:31 +; passive feminine singular קְשׁוּרָה Gen 44:30; Prov 22:15 plural קְשֻׁרִים Gen 30:42 —
1. bind:
  a. literal, with accusative of thing + עַל Gen 38:28 (J), Jer 51:63, + ב, Josh 2:18; Josh 2:21 (JE); bind, confine, with accusative רֵים Job 39:10 (+ בְּתֶלֶם), accusative of crocodile Job 40:29.
  b. figurative, with accusative + עַל Deut 6:8; Deut 11:18; Prov 3:3; Prov 6:21; Prov 7:3 (all of religious and moral precepts); with ב, נַפְשׁוֺ קְשׁוּרָה בְנַפְשׁוֺ Gen 44:30 his life is bound up with his [namely the boy's] life (J; of strong affection); בְלֶבנָֿ֑עַר ׳אִוֶּלֶת ק Prov 22:15.
  c. passive participle vigorous (properly well- knit; opposed to עֲטֻפִים) Gen 30:42 (J).
2. league together, conspire: with עָ person against 1Sam 22:8; 1Sam 22:13; 1Sam 1:27; 1Sam 16:9; 1Sam 2:9; 1Sam 15:10; 2Kgs 21:24 = 2Chr 33:24; 2Chr 33:25; 2Chr 24:21 with accusative of congnate meaning with verb קֶשֶׁר, 1Kgs 16:20; 2Kgs 12:21; 2Kgs 15:15, + עַל person 2Kgs 14:19 = 2Chr 25:27; 2Kgs 15:30 absolute 1Kgs 16:16; Neh 4:2 (+ infinitive purpose); with עִם, together with, 2Sam 15:31. Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִקְשְׁרָה 1Sam 18:1 the life of Jonathan was bound up with the life of David (Qal 1 b); Imperfect 3 feminine singular וַתִּקָּשֵׁר כָּלהַֿחוֺמָה Neh 3:38 all the wall was joined together (the circuit complete). Pi`el Imperfect
1. bind on (as ornament), 2 feminine singular suffix וּתְקַשְּׁרִים Isa 49:18 (figurative; || תִּלְבְּשִׁי).
2. bind fast, 2 masculine singular תְקַשּׁר (הַ) מַעֲדַנּוֺת כִּימָה Job 38:31 canst thou bind fast the bands of the Pleiades? Pu`al Participle הַצּאִן הַמְּקֻשָּׁרוֺת Gen 30:41 (J), = Qal 1 with Hithpa`el conspire: Perfect 3 plural הִתְקַשְּׁרוּ עַלֿ 2Chr 24:25 (|| 2Kgs 12:21 Qal 2); Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּתְקַשּׁר אֶלֿ 2Kgs 9:14 Participle plural הַמִּתְקַשְּׁרִים עָלָיו 2Chr 24:26.

conspired, bind, made, bound, stronger, …
qāšar
to tie, physically (gird, confine, compact) or mentally (in love, league)
  • to bind, tie, bind together, league together, conspire
    • (Qal)
      • to bind, confine
        • "to league together, conspire
      (Niphal) to be bound, be bound up"(Piel)
      • to bind on
        • "to bind fast"to bind, tie"to bind to oneself
      (Pual) robust, vigorous (participle)"(Hithpael) to conspire

מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת
מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת
Root word influences
Dictionary form: מַעֲדַנָּה · ma-uh-dahn-NAW

Noun — Common, both plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the sweet influences
the sweet influences ×1
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bond — Captures the binding/constraining force of the cluster.
chain — Concrete image; suits poetic or cosmic imagery.
binding force — Explanatory; good for prose or study Bibles.
influence — Modernizes the KJV rendering; broad and accessible.
tie — Informal and brief; suits contemporary dynamic translations.

BDB4750 H4575

BDB4749 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4751

מַעֲדַנּוֺת noun [feminine] plural Job 38:31 see below ענד; מַעֲדַנֹּת 1Sam 15:32 is dubious; = above, as adverb accusative in bonds, fetters, Ki Gr Klo; ᵑ7 Symm Dr assign to √ עדן = delicately, voluptuously; but ᵐ5 τρέμων, whence LagProph. Chald. li proposes מְעֹדַנִּת (compare אֲחֹרַנִּית) √ מעד = totteringly, so HPS.

מַעְדֵּר see עדר.

BDB5831 H4574 H4575

BDB5830 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5832

[מַעֲדָן] noun [masculine] dainty (food), delight only plural; — מַעֲדַגֵּי מֶלָךְ Gen 49:20 royal dainties; הָאֹכְלִים לְמַעֲדַנִּים Lam 4:5 those who ate (according to dainties) daintily; more generally וְיִתֵּן מַעֲדַנִּים לְנַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ Prov 29:17 he shall give delight to thy soul (|| וִינִידֶ֑ךָ). — מַעֲדַנּוֺת, also below ענד.

BDB6194 H4575

BDB6193 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6195

מַעֲדַנּוֺת noun feminine plural bonds, bands; so apparently כִּימָה ׳הַתְקַשֵּׁר מ Job 38:31 (by metath. or error from √ ענד, see Di Bu). — 1Sam 15:32 see ׳מ above

influences
maʿădannâ
a bond, i.e., group
  • bonds, bands

כִּימָ֑ה
כִּימָ֑ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of pleiades")
Dictionary form: כִּימָה · kee-MAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of pleiades
and pleiades ×1 of pleiades ×1 the seven stars ×1
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Pleiades — Standard modern name; widely recognized in English.
the Seven Sisters — Popular name; vivid for general audiences.
star cluster — Generic; use when astronomical precision matters more than poetry.
the Pleiades cluster — Adds scientific clarity without losing the proper name.

BDB3943 H3598

BDB3942 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3944

כִּימָה noun feminine perhaps Pleiades (see above; Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 כִּימָא, ᵑ6 ) — as made by ׳י, Amos 5:8 (|| כְּסִיל), Job 9:9 (|| עָשׁ, כְּסִיל, חַדְרֵי תֵמָן); and under his control, ׳מַעֲדַנּוֺת כ Job 38:31 (|| משְׁכוֺת כְּסִיל). — (SternJüd. Zeitschr. f. Wissen. u. Leben. iii. (1864-65) 258 ff. Nö in SchenkelBL HoffmZAW iii. 107 ff. interpret עשׁ as Pleiades, and כימה as Sirius).

pleiades, stars
kîmâ
a cluster of stars, i.e., the Pleiades
  • Pleiades, a constellation of seven stars

אֽוֹ
אֽוֹ
Conjunction or, either, whether, nor, then, …
Dictionary form: אוֹ · oh

Conjunction

In the KJV here: or
or ×278 either ×7 whether ×7 him or ×3 nor ×3 also or ×2 and ×2 it or ×2
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or — Default disjunctive; works in nearly every context.
either…or — Use when presenting two explicit alternatives.
whether…or — Preferred in conditional and indirect-question clauses.
nor — Use after a negative clause to continue negation.
otherwise — Signals consequence if the alternative is chosen.
and — Rare additive sense; use only when disjunction is weak.

BDB163 H176

BDB162 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB164

אוֺ320 , , ), conjunction or (whether aut or vel).

1. Gen 24:49; Gen 31:43; Exod 4:11; Song 2:9; Lev 13:24; Num 5:30 + often (especially in laws); sometimes implying a preference, nearly = or rather Gen 24:55 יָמִים אוֺ עָשׂוֺר a few days or ten Judg 18:19; 1Sam 29:3. Prefixed to the first as well as to the second alternative (rare) either (whether) ... or Lev 5:1; Lev 13:48; Lev 13:51 = or, if not Ezek 21:15 (si vera lectio) Ke Mal 2:17; Job 16:3; Job 22:11.
2. introducing a sentence, especially a particular case under a general principle, or = or if Exod 21:31 ׳אוֺבֵֿן יִגַּח וג or if he gore a son, etc. vExod 21:36; Lev 4:23; Lev 4:28 (see Di) Lev 5:21; Lev 5:22; Lev 25:49b; Num 5:14; 2Sam 18:13 or if I had dealt falsely against his life, then, etc., Ezek 14:17; Ezek 14:19 or if I send, etc.
3. if perchance, 1Sam 20:10 if perchance thy father answer thee with something hard, Lev 26:41.
4. once, with the jussive (as in Arabic with the subjunctive see Dr§ 175) = except: Isa 27:5 I would burn them together, אוֺ יַחֲזֵק בְּמָעֻזִּי or else let him take hold (= except he take hold) of my strong-hold, etc.

אוּ Prov 31:4 Kt, see [אַי].

BDB177 H176

BDB176 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB178

[אַו] noun masculine construct אוֺ, Kt Prov 31:4 desire, so Thes MV; but < Qr אֵי q. v.

or, either, whether, nor, then, …
ʾô
desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
  • or, rather
    • implying that the latter choice is preferred
      • "or if, introducing an example to be seen under a particular principle"(in series) either...or, whether...or"if perchance"except, or else
    whether, not the least, if, otherwise, also, and, then

מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת
מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת
Root word bands
Dictionary form: מוֹשְׁכָה · moh-sheh-KAW

Noun — Common, feminine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the bands
the bands ×1
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cord — Most common modern word for a binding rope or strap.
rope — Prefer when the binding is thick or heavy.
chain — Suits figurative or restraining contexts strongly.
bond — Fits abstract or metaphorical restraint well.
fetter — Emphasizes confinement; slightly formal register.

BDB4871 H4189

BDB4870 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4872

[משֶׁ֫כֶת] noun feminine cord; — only plural construct משְׁכוֺת כְּסִיל Job 38:31 the cords of Orion, i.e. probably those by which (according to some legend) he is dragged along in the sky (compare Di).

מִשְׁכָּב see שׁכב. מִשְׁכָּן see שׁכן.

bands
môšĕkâ
something drawing, i.e., (figuratively) a cord
  • cord

כְּסִ֣יל
כְּסִ֣יל
Root word orion, constellations
Dictionary form: כְּסִיל · keh-SEEL

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of orion
and orion ×1 and the constellations ×1 of orion ×1 orion ×1
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Orion — Standard modern astronomical name; most recognizable to readers.
constellation — Broader term; use when context suggests a general stellar grouping.
star cluster — Accessible, non-technical alternative for general audiences.
Orion the Hunter — Adds mythological color; suits narrative or poetic passages.
great constellation — Emphasizes magnificence; fits hymnic or doxological contexts.

BDB4122 H3685

BDB4121 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB4123

II. כְּסִיל noun masculine Orion (relation to above √ obscure); — Amos 5:8; Job 9:9 also תְּפַתֵּחַ ׳משְׁכוֺת כ Job 38:31 the cords of Orion wilt (canst) thou let out ? (apparently some mythological allusion, see Di Che, to giant bound in skies; compare Homer 'Ωρίωνα δοκεύει, and σθέηος Ὠρίωνος); both times associated with the Pleiades; suffix כְּסִילֵיהֶם their Orions Isa 13:10, Orion and other constellations of the same brilliancy.

orion, constellations
kĕsîl
any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one)
  • constellation, Orion
    • Orion, the constellation
      • "constellation (generally)

תְּפַתֵּֽחַ
תְּפַתֵּֽחַ
Root word opened, open, loose, loosed, grave, …
Dictionary form: פָּתַח · paw-TA

Verb — Piel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: loose
open ×20 opened ×10 and opened ×7 i will open ×5 be opened ×4 shall open ×4 he opened ×3 to open ×3
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open — Most versatile; fits doors, mouths, gates.
unlock — Prefer when access or permission is implied.
release — Good for loosing bonds, captives, or constraints.
loosen — Use for knots, cords, or figurative restraints.
engrave — Fits contexts of carving or inscribing on stone/metal.
unseal — Ideal for scrolls, letters, or closed containers.

BDB6865 H6605

BDB6864 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6866

I. פָּתַח verb open (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician פתח; Assyrian pitû, patû; Sabean פתח OsZMG xix (1865), 197; Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Aramaic פְּתַח, ; Nabataean, Palmyrene פתח); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳פ 2Kgs 15:16 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפְתַּח Exod 21:33 +; 3 masculine plural suffix יִפְתָּחוּם Neh 13:19, etc.; Imperative masculine singular פְּתַחִ 2Kgs 13:17 +; feminine singular פִּתְחִיּ Song 5:2 masculine plural פִּתְחוּ Josh 10:22 +; Infinitive absolute פָּתֹחַ Deut 15:8 +; construct לִפְתֹח Ezek 21:27 +; Participle active פֹּתֵחַ Judg 3:25 +; pass. פָּתוּחַ Jer 5:16 +, etc.; — open sack, שַׂק, Gen 42:27 (E), אַמְתַּחַת Gen 43:21; Gen 44:11 (J), skin-bottle (נאוד). Judg 4:19, hamper (תֵּדָה) Exod 2:6 (E), pit (בּוֺר) Exod 21:33 (E; i. e. uncover it), mouth (פִּי) of cave Josh 10:22 (JE), grave Ezek 37:12; Ezek 37:13 (to bring forth dead), of. (in figurative) Jer 5:16; Ps 5:10 כְּלִי פָתוּחַ Num 19:15 (P) open vessel; door (דֶּלֶת; sometimes opposed to סָגַר) Judg 3:25 + vJudg 3:25 (object omitted), Judg 19:27; 1Sam 3:15; 2Kgs 9:3; 2Kgs 9:10; 2Chr 29:3; Job 31:32 (c.ל person); figurative of Leb. Zech 11:1 דַּלתֵי שָׁמַיִם Ps 78:23 (of ׳י, sending rain); ׳ד = city-gates Neh 13:19; Isa 45:1(|| שְׁעָרִים; ׳י subject, with לפְנֵי); ׳ד omitted Song 5:2; Song 5:5; Song 5:6 gate (שַׁעַר), of land Nah 3:13 (Infinitive absolute + Imperfect Niph`al q. v.), compare Ezek 25:9, שׁער of temple (- court) Ezek 46:12 (with ל, person), Ps 118:19 (id.), city Isa 26:2, object omitted Deut 20:11; 2Kgs 15:16 window, חַלּוֺן, 2Kgs 13:17 (twice in verse),אֲרֻבּוֺת הַשָׁמַיִם (by ׳י sending rain) Gen 8:6(J), Mal 3:10 city Jer 13:19, עִיר פְּתוּחָה Josh 8:17 (JE); absolute וְלאֹ סגר ׳פ Isa 22:22 (twice in verse); — Isa 14:17 is dubious, Gr PerlesAnal. 28. 42 Kit (in Di) read ׳לַאֲסִירָיו לאֹפֿ בֵּיתהַֿכֶּלֶא; > Bu Che Marti אֲסִירָיו לאֹ פִּתַּח אִישׁ לְבֵיתוֺ; storehouse, armoury Gen 41:56; Jer 50:25 (of ׳י), Jer 50:26 (for destruction), figurative of sky, for rain Deut 28:12 (with ל person; of ׳י ), compare open בָּ֑ר, expose for sale, Amos 8:5 open womb, i.e. grant offspring Gen 29:31; Gen 30:22 (J); open mouth (פֶּה) to cry, speak Ezek 21:27; Job 3:1; Dan 10:16, hence = speak Isa 53:7 (twice in verse); Job 33:2; Ps 39:10; Ps 78:2 (בְּמָשָׁל), Ps 109:2 (with עַל person), Prov 24:7; Prov 31:8 (with ל person), vProv 31:9 vProv 31:26 (בְּחָכְמָה); Ps 49:5 either utter, declare, propound riddle, or open up, expound; have power of speech Ps 38:14 of ׳י giving power of (prophetic) speech Ezek 3:27; Ezek 33:22, giving speech to ass Num 22:28 (J); open mouth, to eat Ezek 3:2, of earth, to swallow up, Num 16:32: Num 26:10, compare (פֶּה omitted) Ps 106:17 open lips, to speak Job 11:5 (with עִם person), Job 32:20 (Gi vJob 32:21); of ׳י opening man's lips Ps 51:17, man's ear Isa 50:5 (Assyrian uznâ puttû); of eyes only passive participle, with אֶל 1Kgs 8:29 = 2Chr 6:20; 1Kgs 8:52; Neh 1:6, with ל 2Chr 6:40 (by zeugma), 2Chr 7:15 (all of ׳י's favour); open hand, in giving Deut 15:8; Deut 15:11 (c, ל person, + infinitive absolute), of ׳י Ps 104:28; Ps 145:16 book Neh 8:5 (twice in verse), letter Neh 6:5 open river (channel) Isa 41:18 (of ׳י), rock, letting out water, Ps 105:41 (id.); open sword, = draw it Ezek 21:33; Ps 37:14 of root שָׁרְשִׁי פָתוּחַ אֱלֵימָֿ֑יִם Job 29:19, i.e. with no obstacle intervening. — תִּפְתַּח אֶרֶץ Isa 45:8 is dubious; verb not elsewhere intransitive; Du CheHpt Marti proposes רַחְמָהּ as object; Gr Kit (in Di) read תִּפָּתַח. Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִפְתַּח Isa 5:27, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִפָּתַח Ezek 24:27, יִפָּתֵ֑חַ Ezek 44:2 +, etc.; Infinitive construct הִפָּתֵחַ Isa 51:14 Participle נִפְתָּח Zech 13:1 — be opend, of girdle Isa 5:27 (i.e. loosened), compare of captive Isa 51:14, and, of calamity, Jer 1:14 be let loose (with עַל person); gates Nah 2:7; Nah 3:13 (of land, thrown open to (ל) enemy), Ezek 44:2; Ezek 46:1 (twice in verse); Neh 7:3 impersonal of man shut in by God Job 12:14 of windows of heaven Gen 7:11 (P), compare Isa 24:18 (of future destruction); the heavens themselves Ezek 1:1(for visions); fountain Zech 13:1 wine (-skin, with negative) Job 32:19 mouth, in speech Job 24:27; Job 33:22 ears Isa 35:5. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular פִּתַּח Job 30:11 +, פִּתֵּ֑חַ Job 12:18 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפַתַּח; Isa 28:24, 1 singular אֲפַתֵּחַ Isa 45:1, etc.; — Infinitive abs פַּתֵּחַ Isa 58:6 construct, id. Ps 102:21 Participle מְפַתֵּ֑חַ 1Kgs 20:11 — loose:
1. free, i.e. ungird, camels Gen 24:32 (J): loins of kings Isa 45:1 (i.e. disarm them); set free, with suffix person Ps 105:20; Jer 40:4 (with מִן); with accusative בְּנֵי תְמוּתָה Ps 102:21.
2. loosen (and remove) sack-cloth Isa 20:2 (c.מֵעַל ), Ps 30:12 armour 1Kgs 20:11 (object omitted; opposed to חָגַר); bonds Job 12:18; Ps 116:16, compare Isa 58:6; Job 39:5 cord Job 30:11; Job 38:11 loosen ground Isa 28:24 (in tillage; compare VogelstLand wrirthschaft 38, Assyrian puttû).

3. open gates Isa 60:11, doors Job 41:6 (figurative of crocodile's jaws); ear Isa 48:8 (read probably either פִּתַּחְתִּי, פָּתַחְתִּי [ᵐ5 Du Marti], or נִפְתְּחָה [Gr Che Kit in Di]; buds Song 7:13 (of blossom; object omitted; or intransitive, as sometimes Arabic see Dozy). Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural התפתחו Isa 52:2 Kt < Qr feminine singular הִתְפַּתְּחִי (so ᵐ5; of personified Jerusalem) loosen thee (Ges«GKC:54f»§ 54f) the fetters of thy neck.

BDB6876 H6605

BDB6875 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6877

II. [פָּתַח] verb Pi`el engrave (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.,פִּתּוּחַ = Biblical Hebrew, and so ᵑ7; Assyrian patâ—u, bore, penetrate; compare perhaps Arabic , ring (compare Frä252)); — Perfect 3 masculine singular פִּתַּח 2Chr 3:7, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְפַתַּח 1Kgs 7:36 2 masculine singular תְּפַתַּח Exod 28:11 Infinitive construct לְפַתֵּחַ 2Chr 2:6; 2Chr 2:13 Participle מְפַתֵּחַ Zech 3:9 — engrave, with accusative + על, on metal 1Kgs 7:36; 2Chr 3:7; Exod 28:36 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb פִּתּוּחֵי חוֺתָם), on stone vExod 28:9 with accusative אֶבֶן + accusative of congnate meaning with verb vExod 28:11(all P); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb only, Zech 3:9 (on stone), and, in general, 2Chr 2:6; 2Chr 2:13. Pu`al Participle feminine plural מְפֻתָּחֹת פִתּוּחֵי חוֺתָם Exod 39:9 (P) stones engraved with the engravings of signet.

BDB9829 H6605 H6606

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[פְּתַח] verb open (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Passive participle feminine plural פְּתִיחָן Dan 6:11 opened (windows). Pe>îl (WCG 225) Perfect 3 masculine plural פְּתִ֫יחוּ Dan 7:10 books were opened.

opened, open, loose, loosed, grave, …
pātaḥ
to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carve
  • to open
    • (Qal) to open
      • "(Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open"(Piel)
      • to free
        • "to loosen"to open, open oneself
      (Hithpael) to loose oneself
    to carve, engrave
    • (Piel) to engrave
      • "(Pual) to be engraved

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
הַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר Dechi — a lesser break מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת כִּימָ֑ה Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here אֽוֹ מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת כְּסִ֣יל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ Silluq — end of the verse

הַֽתְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּוֹת כִּימָה אֽוֹ-מֹשְׁכוֹת כְּסִיל תְּפַתֵּֽחַ׃
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Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Cross References

Amos 5:8

עֹשֵׂה כִימָה וּכְסִיל וְהֹפֵךְ לַבֹּקֶר צַלְמָוֶת וְיוֹם לַיְלָה הֶחְשִׁיךְ הַקּוֹרֵא לְמֵֽי-הַיָּם וַֽיִּשְׁפְּכֵם עַל-פְּנֵי הָאָרֶץ יְהוָה שְׁמֽוֹ׃
8
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:

Job 9:9

עֹֽשֶׂה-עָשׁ כְּסִיל וְכִימָה וְחַדְרֵי תֵמָֽן׃
9
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
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