Michael:
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Mike Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > My lexicon defines עָֽשׁ׃ as > > 1. moth > 2. herbage, grass > > Which lexicon are you using? My question is how you can tell whether a moth or some kind of vegetation > is meant in Job 4:19? > > Either a moth, or vegetation can be crushed, so how does context help? > > Could it be translated either way (as moth, or grass)? > This is an example where one looks up all seven of the times it is used, and work from there. This is an animal that eats clothing Isaiah 50:9, and builds houses Job 27:18. This description fits a caterpillar that becomes a moth. > > Michael Gerard Burke > > Karl W. Randolph.
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