Job 12:11
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

King James Bible
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

Hebrew
Does not
הֲלֹא־ (hă·lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

the ear
אֹ֭זֶן (’ō·zen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear

test
תִּבְחָ֑ן (tiḇ·ḥān)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 974: To test, to investigate

words
מִלִּ֣ין (mil·lîn)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4405: A word, a discourse, a topic

as the tongue
וְ֝חֵ֗ךְ (wə·ḥêḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2441: Palate, roof of the mouth, gums

tastes
יִטְעַם־ (yiṭ·‘am-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2938: To taste, to perceive

its
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

food?
אֹ֣כֶל (’ō·ḵel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 400: Food

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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