Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Job.18.16", "source": "מִתַּחַת שָׁרָשָׁיו יִבָשׁוּ וּמִמַּעַל יִמַּל קְצִירוֹ", "text": "*mittaḥaṯ šārāšāyw yiḇāšû ûmimmaʿal yimmal qəṣîrô*", "grammar": { "*mittaḥaṯ*": "preposition - from beneath", "*šārāšāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his roots", "*yiḇāšû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will dry up", "*ûmimmaʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and from above", "*yimmal*": "Poal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be cut off", "*qəṣîrô*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his harvest" }, "variants": { "*mittaḥaṯ*": "from beneath/below/underneath", "*šārāšāyw*": "his roots/foundations", "*yiḇāšû*": "they will dry up/wither/be dried", "*ûmimmaʿal*": "and from above/overhead", "*yimmal*": "will be cut off/withered/destroyed", "*qəṣîrô*": "his harvest/branch/crop" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Hos 9:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Hosea.9.16", "source": "הֻכָּ֣ה אֶפְרַ֔יִם שָׁרְשָׁ֥ם יָבֵ֖שׁ פְּרִ֣י *בלי־**בַֽל־יַעֲשׂ֑וּן גַּ֚ם כִּ֣י יֵֽלֵד֔וּן וְהֵמַתִּ֖י מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י בִטְנָֽם׃", "text": "*Hukkāh* *ʾeprayim*, *šoršām* *yābēš*, *perî* not-*yaʿăśûn*; even if *yēlēdûn*, and-*hēmattî* *maḥămaddê* *biṭnām*.", "grammar": { "*Hukkāh*": "hofal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'was smitten/struck'", "*ʾeprayim*": "proper noun - 'Ephraim' (northern kingdom)", "*šoršām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their root'", "*yābēš*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'is dried up'", "*perî*": "masculine singular noun - 'fruit'", "*yaʿăśûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - 'they will yield/produce'", "*yēlēdûn*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural with paragogic nun - 'they give birth'", "*hēmattî*": "hifil perfect 1st singular - 'I will kill'", "*maḥămaddê*": "masculine plural construct - 'desired ones of'", "*biṭnām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - 'their womb/body'" }, "variants": { "*Hukkāh*": "was smitten/was struck/is blighted", "*šoršām* *yābēš*": "their root is dried up/their root is withered", "*perî* *yaʿăśûn*": "they will yield fruit/they will produce fruit", "*yēlēdûn*": "they give birth/they bear children", "*hēmattî*": "I will kill/I will slay/I will put to death", "*maḥămaddê* *biṭnām*": "desired ones of their womb/beloved offspring/precious children" } }
  • Amos 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Amos.2.9", "source": "וְאָ֨נֹכִ֜י הִשְׁמַ֤דְתִּי אֶת־הָֽאֱמֹרִי֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר כְּגֹ֤בַהּ אֲרָזִים֙ גָּבְה֔וֹ וְחָסֹ֥ן ה֖וּא כָּֽאַלּוֹנִ֑ים וָאַשְׁמִ֤יד פִּרְיוֹ֙ מִמַּ֔עַל וְשָׁרָשָׁ֖יו מִתָּֽחַת׃", "text": "*wə-ʾānōkî hišmadtî ʾet-hāʾĕmōrî mippənêhem ʾăšer kəgōbah ʾărāzîm gobhô wə-ḥāsōn hûʾ kāʾallônîm wāʾašmîd piryô mimmaʿal wə-šārāšāyw mittāḥat*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "conjunction + 1st person singular independent pronoun - and I", "*hišmadtî*": "hiphil perfect 1st singular - I destroyed/exterminated", "*ʾet-hāʾĕmōrî*": "direct object marker + definite article + proper noun - the Amorite", "*mippənêhem*": "preposition + masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - from before them", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which", "*kəgōbah*": "preposition + masculine singular construct - like height of", "*ʾărāzîm*": "masculine plural - cedars", "*gobhô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his height", "*wə-ḥāsōn*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - and strong", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular independent pronoun - he", "*kāʾallônîm*": "preposition + definite article + masculine plural - like the oaks", "*wāʾašmîd*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 1st singular - and I destroyed", "*piryô*": "masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his fruit", "*mimmaʿal*": "preposition + adverb - from above", "*wə-šārāšāyw*": "conjunction + masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his roots", "*mittāḥat*": "preposition + adverb - from beneath" }, "variants": { "*hišmadtî*": "I destroyed/I exterminated/I annihilated", "*hāʾĕmōrî*": "the Amorite/the Amorites (collective singular)", "*mippənêhem*": "from before them/from their presence", "*gōbah*": "height/stature/tallness", "*ʾărāzîm*": "cedars/cedar trees", "*ḥāsōn*": "strong/mighty/powerful", "*ʾallônîm*": "oaks/oak trees", "*piryô*": "his fruit/his offspring/his produce", "*šārāšāyw*": "his roots/his foundations" } }
  • Job 15:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Job.15.30", "source": "לֹא־יָסוּר מִנִּי־חֹשֶׁךְ יֹנַקְתּוֹ תְּיַבֵּשׁ שַׁלְהָבֶת וְיָסוּר בְּרוּחַ פִּיו", "text": "*lōʾ-yāsûr* *minnî-ḥōšeḵ* *yōnaqtô* *təyabbēš* *šalhāḇet* *wə-yāsûr* *bərûaḥ* *pîw*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ-yāsûr*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will not depart", "*minnî-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from darkness", "*yōnaqtô*": "noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shoot", "*təyabbēš*": "piel imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - will dry up", "*šalhāḇet*": "noun, feminine singular - flame", "*wə-yāsûr*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will depart", "*bərûaḥ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the breath of", "*pîw*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth" }, "variants": { "*sûr*": "to turn aside, depart, remove", "*ḥōšeḵ*": "darkness, obscurity", "*yôneqet*": "shoot, branch, sucker", "*yāḇēš*": "to be dry, dried up, withered", "*šalhāḇet*": "flame, blaze", "*rûaḥ*": "breath, wind, spirit", "*peh*": "mouth, opening, edge" } }
  • Isa 5:24 : 24 { "verseID": "Isaiah.5.24", "source": "לָכֵן֩ כֶּאֱכֹ֨ל קַ֜שׁ לְשׁ֣וֹן אֵ֗שׁ וַחֲשַׁ֤שׁ לֶֽהָבָה֙ יִרְפֶּ֔ה שָׁרְשָׁם֙ כַּמָּ֣ק יִֽהְיֶ֔ה וּפִרְחָ֖ם כָּאָבָ֣ק יַעֲלֶ֑ה כִּ֣י מָאֲס֗וּ אֵ֚ת תּוֹרַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת וְאֵ֛ת אִמְרַ֥ת קְדֽוֹשׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל נִאֵֽצוּ׃", "text": "Therefore *lākēn* as *keʾĕkōl* *qaš* by *ləšôn* *ʾēš* and as *waḥăšaš* *lehābâ* *yirpeh*, their *šāršām* shall *yihyeh* like *kammāq*, and their *ûpirḥām* like *kāʾābāq* *yaʿăleh*; for *kî* they have *māʾăsû* *ʾēt* the *tôrat* of *YHWH* *ṣəbāʾôt*, and the *wəʾēt* *ʾimrat* of *qədôš*-*yiśrāʾēl* they have *niʾēṣû*.", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore", "*keʾĕkōl*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - as consuming", "*qaš*": "masculine singular noun - stubble/straw", "*ləšôn*": "masculine singular construct - tongue of", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun - fire", "*waḥăšaš*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun - and dry grass", "*lehābâ*": "feminine singular noun - flame", "*yirpeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - collapses/sinks down", "*šāršām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their root", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be", "*kammāq*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - like rot/decay", "*ûpirḥām*": "conjunction with masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their blossom", "*kāʾābāq*": "preposition with definite article with masculine singular noun - like dust", "*yaʿăleh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will go up", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*māʾăsû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they have rejected", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*tôrat*": "feminine singular construct - law/instruction of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "masculine plural noun - hosts/armies", "*wəʾēt*": "conjunction with direct object marker", "*ʾimrat*": "feminine singular construct - word of", "*qədôš*": "masculine singular adjective construct - holy one of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*niʾēṣû*": "piel perfect 3rd person common plural - they have spurned" }, "variants": { "*qaš*": "stubble/straw/chaff", "*ḥăšaš*": "dry grass/hay/chaff", "*yirpeh*": "collapses/sinks down/withers", "*māq*": "rot/decay/rottenness", "*pirḥām*": "blossom/flower/sprout", "*ʾābāq*": "dust/powder/fine particles", "*māʾăsû*": "rejected/refused/despised", "*tôrat*": "law/instruction/teaching", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies/celestial bodies", "*niʾēṣû*": "spurned/despised/treated with contempt" } }
  • Job 29:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.29.19", "source": "שָׁרְשִׁ֣י פָת֣וּחַ אֱלֵי־מָ֑יִם וְ֝טַ֗ל יָלִ֥ין בִּקְצִירֽ͏ִי", "text": "*šāršî* *pātûaḥ* *ʾĕlê-māyim* *wə-ṭal* *yālîn* *bi-qṣîrî*", "grammar": { "*šāršî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my root", "*pātûaḥ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - opened/spread out", "*ʾĕlê-māyim*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - to waters", "*wə-ṭal*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and dew", "*yālîn*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lodges/stays overnight", "*bi-qṣîrî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - on my branch/harvest" }, "variants": { "*šāršî*": "my root/foundation", "*pātûaḥ*": "opened/spread out/extended", "*māyim*": "waters/water", "*ṭal*": "dew/moisture", "*yālîn*": "lodges/remains overnight/stays", "*qṣîrî*": "my branch/bough/harvest" } }
  • Job 5:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Job.5.3", "source": "אֲ‍ֽנִי־רָ֭אִיתִי אֱוִ֣יל מַשְׁרִ֑ישׁ וָאֶקּ֖וֹב נָוֵ֣הוּ פִתְאֹֽם׃", "text": "*ʾănî*-*rāʾîtî* *ʾĕwîl* *mašrîš* *wā*-*ʾeqqōb* *nāwēhû* *pitʾōm*", "grammar": { "*ʾănî*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*rāʾîtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*ʾĕwîl*": "noun, masculine singular - fool", "*mašrîš*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - taking root/becoming established", "*wā*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and", "*ʾeqqōb*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular with waw consecutive - I cursed/designated", "*nāwēhû*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his habitation", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕwîl*": "fool/foolish person", "*mašrîš*": "taking root/becoming established/prospering", "*ʾeqqōb*": "cursed/marked/designated as cursed", "*nāwēhû*": "his habitation/dwelling place", "*pitʾōm*": "suddenly/instantly" } } 4 { "verseID": "Job.5.4", "source": "יִרְחֲק֣וּ בָנָ֣יו מִיֶּ֑שַׁע וְיִֽדַּכְּא֥וּ בַ֝שַּׁ֗עַר וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*yirḥăqû* *bānāyw* from-*yešaʿ* *wə*-*yiddakkʾû* in-the-*šaʿar* *wə*-*ʾên* *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*yirḥăqû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be far", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yešaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - safety/salvation", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yiddakkʾû*": "Hithpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be crushed", "*šaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the gate", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*maṣṣîl*": "Hiphil participle, masculine singular - deliverer" }, "variants": { "*yirḥăqû*": "are far/will be far from", "*yešaʿ*": "safety/salvation/deliverance", "*yiddakkʾû*": "be crushed/oppressed", "*šaʿar*": "gate/place of judgment", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer" } }