text_combined: 6 381 words opposites hebrew bible verb berek usually means bless however first chapter book job word generally believed mean curse similar contrast found later midrashic talmudic literature arian dr arian j c verheij email arian th vu nl vu dpt computer science biblical studies phone 31 20 444 6625 7 de boelelaan 1105 nl 1081 hv amsterdam fax 31 20 444 6635