Job 10:10

10 Did you not pour
The verb נָתַךְ (natakh) means “to flow,” and in the Hiphil, “to cause to flow.”
me out like milk,
and curdle
This verb קָפָא (qafa’) means “to coagulate.” In the Hiphil it means “to stiffen; to congeal.”
me like cheese?
The verbs in v. 10 are prefixed conjugations; since the reference is to the womb, these would need to be classified as preterites.
These verses figuratively describe the formation of the embryo in the womb.

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