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The Silence of Judgment: Negation and Emphasis in Job 35:15

Job 35:15 וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּי־֭אַיִן פָּקַ֣ד אַפֹּ֑ו וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֖ע בַּפַּ֣שׁ מְאֹֽד׃ Temporal Transition: וְעַתָּה The conjunction וְעַתָּה (“and now”) signals a shift in argument or emphasis. In the dialogue of Elihu, it often serves to draw a conclusion or highlight what follows as a consequence or observation. Its role is both temporal and rhetorical — pressing the hearer toward immediate reflection. Negation of Action: כִּי־אַיִן פָּקַד אַפֹּו This clause contains the conjunction כִּי (“because” or “indeed”), introducing the cause or grounds for the statement.… Learn Hebrew
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