Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

Michael:

On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 10:21 PM, Mike Burke <michaelgburk AT yahoo.com> 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.