Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
The 1611 reading
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? or because the number of thy daies is great?
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A conjunction expressing an alternative, distinction, or explanation. Sense 2: In the phrase ‘or ever,’ before or ere.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 13:9
Complete exact-word concordance
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? or because the number of thy daies is great?
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Hast thou entred into the treasures of the snowe? or hast thou seene the treasures of the haile,
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Hath the raine a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Canst thou bind the sweete influences of Pleiades? or loose the bands of Orion?
1611 marginal noteOr, the seuen-starres. Heb. Cimah.
1611 marginal noteHeb. Cesil.
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season, or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sonnes?
1611 marginal noteOr, the twelue signes.
1611 marginal noteHeb. guide them.
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?
1611 marginal noteChap. 32.8. Eccle. 2.26.
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or who can stay the bottles of heauen,
1611 marginal noteHeb. who can cause to lie downe.
Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
Wilt thou hunt the pray for the lyon? or fill the appetite of the young lyons,
1611 marginal noteHeb. the life.
1611 marginal notePsal. 104.21.
KNOWEST thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
¶ Knowest thou the time when the wild goates of the rocke bring forth? or canst thou marke when the hindes doe calue?
1611 marginal notePsal. 29.8.
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