This noun denotes cheese or curd, a basic dairy product known across ancient Near Eastern cultures. The Hebrew shares cognates with Aramaic, Arabic, and Ethiopic terms for curdled milk or cheese. Job uses it in a powerful metaphor for divine creation—God 'curdling' him like cheese in the womb, transforming liquid into solid form. The image beautifully captures the mystery of embryonic development, where shapeless fluid becomes formed human life through divine craftsmanship.