Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Job.21.8", "source": "זַרְעָ֤ם נָכ֣וֹן לִפְנֵיהֶ֣ם עִמָּ֑ם וְ֝צֶאֱצָאֵיהֶ֗ם לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*zarʿām nākôn lipnêhem ʿimmām wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem lə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*zarʿām*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their seed/offspring", "*nākôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/secure", "*lipnêhem*": "preposition + noun common plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before them", "*ʿimmām*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them", "*wə-ṣeʾĕṣāʾêhem*": "conjunctive waw + noun masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their descendants", "*lə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun feminine dual construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - before their eyes" }, "variants": { "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*kûn*": "to be firm/established/prepared", "*pānîm*": "face/presence", "*ṣeʾĕṣāʾîm*": "offspring/descendants", "*ʿayin*": "eye/spring" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • 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" } }
  • Job 18:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.18.19", "source": "לֹא נִין לוֹ וְלֹא־נֶכֶד בְּעַמּוֹ וְאֵין שָׂרִיד בִּמְגוּרָיו", "text": "*lōʾ nîn lô wəlōʾ-neḵeḏ bəʿammô wəʾên śārîḏ bimgûrāyw*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*nîn*": "noun, masculine singular - offspring", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wəlōʾ-neḵeḏ*": "conjunction + negative particle + noun, masculine singular - and no posterity", "*bəʿammô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his people", "*wəʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is not", "*śārîḏ*": "noun, masculine singular - survivor", "*bimgûrāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his dwellings" }, "variants": { "*lōʾ nîn lô*": "no offspring to him/he has no son", "*wəlōʾ-neḵeḏ*": "and no posterity/grandson/descendant", "*bəʿammô*": "in his people/relatives/family", "*wəʾên śārîḏ*": "and there is no survivor/remnant", "*bimgûrāyw*": "in his dwellings/places where he sojourned" } }
  • Job 20:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Job.20.10", "source": "בָּ֭נָיו יְרַצּ֣וּ דַלִּ֑ים וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה אוֹנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*bānāyw* *yĕraṣṣû* *dallîm* *wĕ-* *yādāyw* *tāšēbnāh* *ʾônô*", "grammar": { "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sons", "*yĕraṣṣû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek favor/appease", "*dallîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - poor ones", "*wĕ-*": "conjunction - and", "*yādāyw*": "noun, feminine dual with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands", "*tāšēbnāh*": "hifil imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they will return/restore", "*ʾônô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his wealth/vigor" }, "variants": { "*bānāyw*": "his sons/his children", "*yĕraṣṣû*": "will seek favor from/will appease/will please/will curry favor with", "*dallîm*": "poor ones/needy ones/weak ones", "*yādāyw*": "his hands/his power", "*tāšēbnāh*": "will return/will restore/will give back", "*ʾônô*": "his wealth/his vigor/his strength/his substance" } }
  • Job 20:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Job.20.28", "source": "יִ֭גֶל יְב֣וּל בֵּית֑וֹ נִ֝גָּר֗וֹת בְּי֣וֹם אַפּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yigel* *yĕbûl* *bêtô* *niggārôt* *bĕ-* *yôm* *ʾappô*", "grammar": { "*yigel*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it departs/is removed", "*yĕbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - increase/produce", "*bêtô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*niggārôt*": "niphal participle, feminine plural - flowing away", "*bĕ-*": "preposition - in", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day", "*ʾappô*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his anger/wrath" }, "variants": { "*yigel*": "departs/is removed/is carried away", "*yĕbûl*": "increase/produce/wealth/possessions", "*bêtô*": "his house/his household/his family", "*niggārôt*": "flowing away/pouring out/washing away", "*yôm*": "day/time", "*ʾappô*": "his anger/his wrath/his nostril" } }
  • Ps 17:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Psalms.17.14", "source": "מִֽמְתִ֥ים יָדְךָ֨ ׀ יְהוָ֡ה מִֽמְתִ֬ים מֵחֶ֗לֶד חֶלְקָ֥ם בַּֽחַיִּים֮ *וצפינך **וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ תְּמַלֵּ֢א בִ֫טְנָ֥ם יִשְׂבּ֥עוּ בָנִ֑ים וְהִנִּ֥יחוּ יִ֝תְרָ֗ם לְעוֹלְלֵֽיהֶם׃", "text": "*Mimmǝtîm* *yādǝkā* *YHWH* *mimmǝtîm* *mēḥeled* *ḥelqām* *baḥayyîm* *ûṣǝfûnǝkā* *tǝmallē'* *biṭnām* *yiśbǝ'û* *bānîm* *wǝhinnîḥû* *yitrām* *lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*", "grammar": { "*Mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*yādǝkā*": "noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*mimmǝtîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - from men", "*mēḥeled*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - from the world/life", "*ḥelqām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their portion", "*baḥayyîm*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - in the life", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - and your treasured ones [ketiv/qere variation]", "*tǝmallē'*": "verb, piel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you fill", "*biṭnām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their belly", "*yiśbǝ'û*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they are satisfied", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wǝhinnîḥû*": "conjunction + verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person plural - and they leave", "*yitrām*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their abundance/remainder", "*lǝ'ôlǝlêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to their children" }, "variants": { "*mēḥeled*": "from the world/life/transience", "*ḥelqām*": "their portion/share/lot", "*ûṣǝfûnǝkā*": "and your treasured ones/hidden things/secrets (text shows both ketiv וצפינך and qere וּֽצְפוּנְךָ֮ forms)", "*yitrām*": "their abundance/remainder/leftover" } }
  • Prov 17:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Proverbs.17.6", "source": "עֲטֶרֶת זְקֵנִים בְּנֵי בָנִים וְתִפְאֶרֶת בָּנִים אֲבוֹתָם", "text": "*'ăṭeret* *zəqēnîm* *bənê* *bānîm* *wə-tip'eret* *bānîm* *'ăbôtām*", "grammar": { "*'ăṭeret*": "noun, feminine singular construct - crown of", "*zəqēnîm*": "noun, masculine plural - old men/elders", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*wə-tip'eret*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and glory of", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons/children", "*'ăbôtām*": "noun, masculine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their fathers" }, "variants": { "*'ăṭeret*": "crown/wreath/ornament", "*zəqēnîm*": "elders/old men/aged ones", "*bānîm*": "sons/children/descendants", "*tip'eret*": "glory/beauty/splendor/adornment", "*'ăbôt*": "fathers/ancestors/forefathers" } }