Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Job.20.8", "source": "כַּחֲל֣וֹם יָ֭עוּף וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָא֑וּהוּ וְ֝יֻדַּ֗ד כְּחֶזְי֥וֹן לָֽיְלָה׃", "text": "*ka-* *ḥălôm* *yāʿûp* *wĕ-* *lōʾ* *yimṣāʾûhû* *wĕ-* *yuddad* *kĕ-* *ḥezyôn* *lāylāh*", "grammar": { "*ka-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥălôm*": "noun, masculine singular - dream", "*yāʿûp*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flies away", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yimṣāʾûhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - they will find him", "*yuddad*": "hofal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he is chased away", "*kĕ-*": "preposition - like/as", "*ḥezyôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision/apparition", "*lāylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*yāʿûp*": "flies away/soars away/vanishes", "*yimṣāʾûhû*": "they will find him/they will discover him/they will obtain him", "*yuddad*": "is chased away/is driven away/is banished", "*ḥezyôn*": "vision/apparition/sight", "*lāylāh*": "night/darkness" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 73:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Psalms.73.20", "source": "כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃", "text": "*Kachalom mehaqitz*, *Adonai ba'ir tzalmam tivzeh*.", "grammar": { "*Kachalom*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*mehaqitz*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - from awaking", "*Adonai*": "noun, proper (divine title) - Lord", "*ba'ir*": "preposition + article + noun, feminine singular - in the city/when awakening", "*tzalmam*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their image", "*tivzeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will despise" }, "variants": { "*chalom*": "dream/vision during sleep", "*haqitz*": "awaking/waking up", "*Adonai*": "Lord/Master (divine title)", "*ba'ir*": "in the city/when awakening (possibly from two different roots)", "*tzelem*": "image/likeness/phantom", "*bazah*": "despise/hold in contempt" } }
  • Ps 90:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.90.5", "source": "זְ֭רַמְתָּם שֵׁנָ֣ה יִהְי֑וּ בַּ֝בֹּ֗קֶר כֶּחָצִ֥יר יַחֲלֹֽף׃", "text": "You *zĕramtām* *šēnâ* they *yihyû*; in *boqer* like *ḥāṣîr* *yaḥălōp̄*.", "grammar": { "*zĕramtām*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - you flood/sweep/carry away them", "*šēnâ*": "feminine singular - sleep", "*yihyû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they are/become", "*babboqer*": "preposition + definite article + masculine singular - in the morning", "*keḥāṣîr*": "preposition + masculine singular - like grass", "*yaḥălōp̄*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - sprouts up/passes away/changes" }, "variants": { "*zĕramtām*": "you flood them away/you sweep them away/you end them", "*šēnâ*": "sleep/slumber/unconsciousness", "*yihyû*": "they become/they are/they exist", "*boqer*": "morning/daybreak", "*ḥāṣîr*": "grass/hay/vegetation", "*yaḥălōp̄*": "sprouts up/passes away/changes/grows anew/fades" } }
  • Isa 29:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֗ה כַּֽחֲלוֹם֙ חֲז֣וֹן לַ֔יְלָה הֲמוֹן֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־אֲרִיאֵ֑ל וְכָל־צֹבֶ֙יהָ֙ וּמְצֹ֣דָתָ֔הּ וְהַמְּצִיקִ֖ים לָֽהּ", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* like-*ḥălôm* *ḥăzôn* *laylāh* *hămôn* all-*ha-gôyim* *ha-ṣōḇĕʾîm* against-*ʾărîʾēl* and-all-*ṣōḇeyhā* and-*mĕṣōdātāh* and-*ha-mĕṣîqîm* to-her", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ka-ḥălôm*": "preposition kaph + noun, masculine singular - like a dream", "*ḥăzôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - vision of", "*laylāh*": "noun, masculine singular - night", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude/crowd of", "*kol-ha-gôyim*": "particle kol + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*ha-ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones warring/fighting", "*ʿal-ʾărîʾēl*": "preposition ʿal + proper noun - against Ariel", "*wĕ-ḵol-ṣōḇeyhā*": "conjunction waw + particle kol + verb, qal participle, masculine plural with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and all her fighters/attackers", "*ū-mĕṣōdātāh*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her fortress/stronghold", "*wĕ-ha-mĕṣîqîm*": "conjunction waw + definite article + verb, hiphil participle, masculine plural - and the ones causing distress", "*lāh*": "preposition lamed + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to her" }, "variants": { "*ḥălôm*": "dream/dreaming", "*ḥăzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/tumult", "*ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "warring/fighting/attacking", "*ṣōḇeyhā*": "her fighters/attackers/besiegers", "*mĕṣōdātāh*": "her fortress/stronghold/siege works", "*mĕṣîqîm*": "ones causing distress/afflicting/harassing" } } 8 { "verseID": "Isaiah.29.8", "source": "וְהָיָ֡ה כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ יַחֲלֹ֨ם הָרָעֵ֜ב וְהִנֵּ֣ה אוֹכֵ֗ל וְהֵקִיץ֮ וְרֵיקָ֣ה נַפְשׁוֹ֒ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֨ר יַחֲלֹ֤ם הַצָּמֵא֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה שֹׁתֶ֔ה וְהֵקִיץ֙ וְהִנֵּ֣ה עָיֵ֔ף וְנַפְשׁ֖וֹ שׁוֹקֵקָ֑ה כֵּ֣ן יִֽהְיֶ֗ה הֲמוֹן֙ כָּל־הַגּוֹיִ֔ם הַצֹּבְאִ֖ים עַל־הַ֥ר צִיּֽוֹן", "text": "*wĕ-hāyāh* like-when *yaḥălōm* *hā-rāʿēḇ* and-behold *ʾôḵēl* *wĕ-hēqîṣ* and-*rêqāh* *nap̱šô* and-like-when *yaḥălōm* *ha-ṣṣāmēʾ* and-behold *šōteh* *wĕ-hēqîṣ* and-behold *ʿāyēp̱* and-*nap̱šô* *šôqēqāh* thus *yihyeh* *hămôn* all-*ha-gôyim* *ha-ṣṣōḇĕʾîm* against-*har ṣiyyôn*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "verb, qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*ka-ʾăšer*": "compound conjunction - like when/just as", "*yaḥălōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dreams", "*hā-rāʿēḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the hungry one", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction waw + particle - and behold", "*ʾôḵēl*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - eating", "*wĕ-hēqîṣ*": "conjunction waw + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he awakens", "*wĕ-rêqāh*": "conjunction waw + adjective, feminine singular - and empty", "*nap̱šô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his soul/appetite", "*wĕ-ḵa-ʾăšer*": "conjunction waw + compound conjunction - and like when/just as", "*yaḥălōm*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he dreams", "*ha-ṣṣāmēʾ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the thirsty one", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction waw + particle - and behold", "*šōteh*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - drinking", "*wĕ-hēqîṣ*": "conjunction waw + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he awakens", "*wĕ-hinnēh*": "conjunction waw + particle - and behold", "*ʿāyēp̱*": "adjective, masculine singular - faint/weary", "*wĕ-nap̱šô*": "conjunction waw + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul/throat", "*šôqēqāh*": "verb, qal participle, feminine singular - longing/thirsting", "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*yihyeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be", "*hămôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*kol-ha-gôyim*": "particle kol + definite article + noun, masculine plural - all the nations", "*ha-ṣṣōḇĕʾîm*": "definite article + verb, qal participle, masculine plural - the ones warring/fighting", "*ʿal-har*": "preposition ʿal + noun, masculine singular construct - against mountain of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion" }, "variants": { "*yaḥălōm*": "dreams/will dream", "*rāʿēḇ*": "hungry one/starving one", "*ʾôḵēl*": "eating/consuming", "*hēqîṣ*": "awakens/wakes up", "*rêqāh*": "empty/void/unsatisfied", "*nap̱šô*": "his soul/appetite/throat/desire", "*ṣāmēʾ*": "thirsty one/parched one", "*šōteh*": "drinking/imbibing", "*ʿāyēp̱*": "faint/weary/tired", "*šôqēqāh*": "longing/thirsting/yearning", "*hămôn*": "multitude/crowd/throng", "*ṣōḇĕʾîm*": "warring/fighting/attacking" } }
  • Job 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.18.18", "source": "יֶהְדְּפֻהוּ מֵאוֹר אֶל־חֹשֶׁךְ וּמִתֵּבֵל יְנִדֻּהוּ", "text": "*yehdəp̄uhû mēʾôr ʾel-ḥōšeḵ ûmittēḇēl yənidduhû*", "grammar": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they drive him", "*mēʾôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from light", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - to darkness", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and from the world", "*yənidduhû*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they chase him" }, "variants": { "*yehdəp̄uhû*": "they drive him/thrust him/push him away", "*mēʾôr*": "from light/illumination", "*ʾel-ḥōšeḵ*": "to darkness/obscurity", "*ûmittēḇēl*": "and from the world/habitable earth", "*yənidduhû*": "they chase him/force him away/banish him" } }
  • Job 27:21-23 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.27.21", "source": "יִשָּׂאֵ֣הוּ קָדִ֣ים וְיֵלַ֑ךְ וִֽ֝ישָׂעֲרֵ֗הוּ מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yiśśāʾēhû* *qāḏîm* *wə-yēlaḵ* *wîśāʿărēhû* *mimmĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*yiśśāʾēhû*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - it lifts him up", "*qāḏîm*": "noun masculine singular - east wind", "*wə-yēlaḵ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he goes", "*wîśāʿărēhû*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and it sweeps him away", "*mimmĕqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*nāśāʾ*": "lift/carry/take", "*qāḏîm*": "east/east wind", "*hālaḵ*": "go/walk/travel", "*śāʿar*": "storm/sweep away/whirl", "*māqôm*": "place/location/position" } } 22 { "verseID": "Job.27.22", "source": "וְיַשְׁלֵ֣ךְ עָ֭לָיו וְלֹ֣א יַחְמֹ֑ל מִ֝יָּד֗וֹ בָּר֥וֹחַ יִבְרָֽח׃", "text": "*wə-yašlēḵ* *ʿālāyw* *wə-lōʾ* *yaḥmōl* *miyyāḏô* *bārôaḥ* *yiḇrāḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yašlēḵ*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hurls", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*wə-lōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaḥmōl*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spares", "*miyyāḏô*": "preposition + noun feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*bārôaḥ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - fleeing", "*yiḇrāḥ*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he flees" }, "variants": { "*šālaḵ*": "throw/cast/hurl", "*ḥāmal*": "spare/have compassion", "*yāḏ*": "hand/power", "*bāraḥ*": "flee/run away" } } 23 { "verseID": "Job.27.23", "source": "יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק עָלֵ֣ימוֹ כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק עָ֝לָ֗יו מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yiśpōq* *ʿālêmô* *kappêmô* *wə-yišrōq* *ʿālāyw* *mimmĕqōmô*", "grammar": { "*yiśpōq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he claps", "*ʿālêmô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - against him", "*kappêmô*": "noun feminine dual construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix (poetic form) - his hands", "*wə-yišrōq*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he hisses/whistles", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - at him", "*mimmĕqōmô*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his place" }, "variants": { "*śāp̄aq*": "clap/strike", "*kap̄*": "palm/hand", "*šāraq*": "hiss/whistle/mock", "*māqôm*": "place/location/position" } }
  • Ps 18:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Psalms.18.10", "source": "וַיֵּ֣ט שָׁ֭מַיִם וַיֵּרַ֑ד וַ֝עֲרָפֶ֗ל תַּ֣חַת רַגְלֽ͏ָיו׃", "text": "And *yet* *shamayim* and *yerad* and *arafel* *tachat* *raglav*.", "grammar": { "*yet*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he stretched", "*shamayim*": "masculine plural noun - heavens", "*yerad*": "qal imperfect with waw-consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he came down", "*arafel*": "masculine singular noun - thick darkness", "*tachat*": "preposition - under", "*raglav*": "feminine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his feet" }, "variants": { "*yet*": "he stretched/he bent/he bowed", "*yerad*": "he came down/he descended", "*arafel*": "thick darkness/dark cloud/heavy cloud" } }