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greek_a word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o signification_n in_o this_o place_n for_o to_o speak_v peace_n to_o all_o his_o seed_n or_o to_o all_o his_o nation_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o seed_n and_o race_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o word_n that_o the_o seventy_o make_v use_n of_o in_o job_n 6._o 4._o but_o ruach_n be_v the_o original_a yet_o any_o observe_a man_n can_v but_o discern_v the_o congruity_n of_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o vehicle_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o beside_o to_o drink_v up_o the_o blood_n be_v a_o elegant_a way_n of_o expression_n the_o hebrew_n word_n keren_n a_o horn_n job_n 16._o 15._o be_v not_o unfit_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strength_n the_o sense_n be_v mind_v and_o not_o the_o word_n the_o drop_n of_o water_n job_n 36._o 27._o be_v explain_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d drop_v of_o rain_n keren_n happuk_n job_n 42._o 14._o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d refer_v to_o the_o greek_a fable_n of_o amalthea_n horn_n which_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a thing_n and_o so_o comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o name_n give_v to_o one_o of_o iob_n daughter_n and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n in_o this_o book_n the_o hebrew_n term_n be_v explain_v rather_o than_o translate_v bagnal_n canaph_n prov._n 1._o 7._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnal_n aph_n ch_n 22._o v._n 24._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnal_n nephesh_n ch_n 23._o v._n 2._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o version_n be_v exegetical_a so_o be_v that_o in_o eccl._n 10._o 20._o bagnal_n hakephanim_fw-la gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jathad_v a_o nail_n isa._n 22._o 23._o be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ruler_n but_o the_o sense_n be_v preserve_v for_o that_o promise_n that_o eliakim_n shall_v be_v a_o nail_n fasten_v in_o a_o sure_a place_n import_v 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be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o ezek._n 20._o 30._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o chron._n 13._o 22._o &_o 27._o 7._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o job_n 34._o 21._o &_o 36._o 23._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o prov._n 31._o 3._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o all_o these_o place_n the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n be_v maintain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 1_o chron._n 2._o 20._o jeâ—_n 16._o 14._o ezek._n 2._o 3._o &_o 35._o 5._o &_o 37._o 21._o &_o 43._o 7._o be_v render_v by_o the_o greek_a translator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o all_o these_o text_n you_o will_v find_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n keep_v up_o so_o jehovah_n tsebaoth_v be_v render_v in_o above_o fifty_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o instead_o of_o it_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 15._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exod._n 17._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d numb_a 3._o 16._o so_o lashon_n which_o exact_o speak_v be_v the_o tongue_n be_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n 15._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 54._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esth._n 8._o 9_o in_o accuracy_n and_o propriety_n of_o translation_n shaphah_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o general_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v preserve_v when_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 24._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 11._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prov._n 16._o 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ezek._n 36._o 3._o be_v use_v i_o can_v add_v several_a hundred_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o i_o will_v at_o present_a mention_n only_o a_o few_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n that_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a one_o psal._n 2._o 12._o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apprehendite_fw-la 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