Lexicon
אַחְוָה
ach.vah
H0262
H:N-F Hebrew

declaration

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Hebrew
Language

ach.vah denotes the statement Job asks his hearers to receive alongside his speech.

The sole attested use presents ach.vah as the statement Job asks his hearers to receive with their ears alongside his speech.

Senses in use

  1. A statement to be received with speech · dominant

    In Job 13:17, the construct feminine singular form occurs in Job's appeal for his hearers to attend to his speech and the accompanying statement; the APB renders the clause, "Hear, hear my speech, and receive my declaration with your ears."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 13:17, the APB presents the term within the request to receive "my declaration" with the ears. This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause's overall presentation.

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