Job 3:15

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{ "verseID": "Job.3.15", "source": "א֣וֹ עִם־שָׂ֭רִים זָהָ֣ב לָהֶ֑ם הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם כָּֽסֶף׃", "text": "*ʾô ʿim-śārîm zāhāb lāhem hamməmalʾîm bāttêhem kāsep*", "grammar": { "*ʾô*": "conjunction - or", "*ʿim-śārîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - with princes", "*zāhāb*": "noun, masculine singular - gold", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/belonging to them", "*hamməmalʾîm*": "definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones filling", "*bāttêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses", "*kāsep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver" }, "variants": { "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles", "*zāhāb*": "gold/golden objects", "*hamməmalʾîm*": "the ones filling/the ones stuffing", "*bāttêhem*": "their houses/their dwellings/their tombs", "*kāsep*": "silver/money" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

א֣וֹ עִם־שָׂ֭רִים זָהָ֣ב לָהֶ֑ם הַֽמְמַלְאִ֖ים בָּתֵּיהֶ֣ם כָּֽסֶף׃

Transliteration

ʾô ʿim-śārîm zāhāb lāhem hamməmalʾîm bāttêhem kāsep

Grammar Details

• *ʾô*: conjunction - or
• *ʿim-śārîm*: preposition + noun, masculine plural - with princes
• *zāhāb*: noun, masculine singular - gold
• *lāhem*: preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them/belonging to them
• *hamməmalʾîm*: definite article + verb, Piel participle, masculine plural - the ones filling
• *bāttêhem*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses
• *kāsep*: noun, masculine singular - silver

Word Meanings

• *śārîm*: princes/officials/nobles
• *zāhāb*: gold/golden objects
• *hamməmalʾîm*: the ones filling/the ones stuffing
• *bāttêhem*: their houses/their dwellings/their tombs
• *kāsep*: silver/money

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or with princes{H8269} that had gold,{H2091} Who filled{H4390} their houses{H1004} with silver:{H3701}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Or with princes{H8269} that had gold{H2091}, who filled{H4390}{(H8764)} their houses{H1004} with silver{H3701}:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As the prynces that haue greate substaunce of golde, & their houses full of syluer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Or with the princes that had golde, and haue filled their houses with siluer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Or as the princes that haue had golde, and their houses full of siluer:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Or with princes who had gold, Who filled their houses with silver:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Or with princes -- they have gold, They are filling their houses `with' silver.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or with princes that had gold, Who filled their houses with silver:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Or with princes that had gold, Who filled their houses with silver:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Or with rulers who had gold, and whose houses were full of silver;

• World English Bible (2000)

  or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  or with princes who possessed gold, who filled their palaces with silver.

Referenced Verses

• Num 22:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.18", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת קְטַנָּ֖ה א֥וֹ גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Bilʿam* and *yomer* to-*ʿabdey* *Balaq*, If-*yitten*-to me *Balaq* fullness *beyto* *keseph* and *zahab*, not *ukhal* to transgress *ʾet*-mouth *YHWH* *ʾelohay* to do *qetannah* or *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʿabdey*": "masculine plural construct of servant with genitive - servants of", "*Balaq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*beyto*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zahab*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ukhal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾelohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*qetannah*": "feminine singular adjective - small thing", "*gedolah*": "feminine singular adjective - large thing" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yomer*": "said/spoke", "*ʿabdey*": "servants/officials", "*ukhal*": "I am able/I have power", "*qetannah*": "small thing/minor thing", "*gedolah*": "great thing/major thing" } }
• 1 Kgs 10:27 : 27 { "verseID": "1 Kings.10.27", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֨ן הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ אֶת־הַכֶּ֛סֶף בִּירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם כָּאֲבָנִ֑ים וְאֵ֣ת הָאֲרָזִ֗ים נָתַ֛ן כַּשִּׁקְמִ֥ים אֲשֶׁר־בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֖ה לָרֹֽב׃", "text": "*Wa-yiten* the *melek* *et*-the *kesef* in *Yerushalayim* like *avanim*; and *et* the *arazim* *natan* like the *shiqmim* which-in the *Shefelah* *larov*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiten*": "Qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd person masculine singular - and he made", "*melek*": "noun, masculine, singular - king", "*et*": "direct object marker", "*kesef*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver", "*Yerushalayim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*avanim*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*arazim*": "noun, masculine plural - cedars", "*natan*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - gave/made", "*shiqmim*": "noun, masculine plural - sycamore trees", "*Shefelah*": "proper noun - the lowland", "*larov*": "preposition lamed with noun, masculine, singular - in abundance" }, "variants": { "*yiten*": "made/gave/placed", "*natan*": "made/gave/placed", "*Shefelah*": "the lowland/the foothills/the plain", "*larov*": "in abundance/abundantly/in large quantity" } }
• Job 12:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Job.12.21", "source": "שׁוֹפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וּמְזִ֖יחַ אֲפִיקִ֣ים רִפָּֽה׃", "text": "*šôpēk* *bûz* *ʿal-nədîbîm* *û-məzîaḥ* *ʾăpîqîm* *rippâ*", "grammar": { "*šôpēk*": "qal participle, masculine singular - pouring", "*bûz*": "noun, masculine singular - contempt", "*ʿal-nədîbîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - upon nobles", "*û-məzîaḥ*": "conjunction + hiphil participle, masculine singular - and loosening", "*ʾăpîqîm*": "noun, masculine plural - belts/restraints", "*rippâ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he weakens" }, "variants": { "*šôpēk*": "pours/spills/sheds", "*bûz*": "contempt/scorn/derision", "*nədîbîm*": "nobles/princes/generous ones", "*məzîaḥ*": "loosening/slackening", "*ʾăpîqîm*": "belts/restraints/strength/mighty ones", "*rippâ*": "weakens/relaxes" } }
• Job 22:25 : 25 { "verseID": "Job.22.25", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה שַׁדַּ֣י בְּצָרֶ֑יךָ וְכֶ֖סֶף תּוֹעָפ֣וֹת לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ šadday bəṣāreykā wə-khesep tôʿāpôt lākh*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will be", "*šadday*": "divine name - Shaddai/the Almighty", "*bəṣāreykā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gold/treasures", "*wə-khesep*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and silver", "*tôʿāpôt*": "noun, feminine plural - heights/abundance", "*lākh*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you" }, "variants": { "*hāyâ*": "to be/become/happen", "*šadday*": "Almighty (divine name)/All-sufficient One", "*bəṣāreykā*": "your gold/precious metals/treasures", "*khesep*": "silver/money", "*tôʿāpôt*": "heights/peaks/abundance/splendor" } }
• Job 27:16-17 : 16 { "verseID": "Job.27.16", "source": "אִם־יִצְבֹּ֣ר כֶּעָפָ֣ר כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר יָכִ֥ין מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃", "text": "*ʾim-yiṣbōr* *keʿāp̄ār* *kāsep̄* *wə-ḵaḥōmer* *yāḵîn* *malbûš*", "grammar": { "*ʾim-yiṣbōr*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if he heaps up", "*keʿāp̄ār*": "preposition + noun masculine singular - like dust", "*kāsep̄*": "noun masculine singular - silver", "*wə-ḵaḥōmer*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like clay", "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares", "*malbûš*": "noun masculine singular - clothing/garment" }, "variants": { "*ṣāḇar*": "heap up/pile up", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*ḥōmer*": "clay/mortar/cement", "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/provide", "*malbûš*": "clothing/garment/attire" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.27.17", "source": "יָ֭כִין וְצַדִּ֣יק יִלְבָּ֑שׁ וְ֝כֶ֗סֶף נָקִ֥י יַחֲלֹֽק׃", "text": "*yāḵîn* *wə-ṣaddîq* *yilbāš* *wə-ḵesep̄* *nāqî* *yaḥălōq*", "grammar": { "*yāḵîn*": "Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares", "*wə-ṣaddîq*": "conjunction + adjective masculine singular - but the righteous", "*yilbāš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will wear/put on", "*wə-ḵesep̄*": "conjunction + noun masculine singular - and silver", "*nāqî*": "adjective masculine singular - innocent/pure", "*yaḥălōq*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will divide/inherit" }, "variants": { "*kûn*": "establish/prepare/provide", "*ṣaddîq*": "righteous/just/lawful", "*lāḇaš*": "put on/wear/clothe", "*kesep̄*": "silver/money", "*nāqî*": "innocent/pure/free", "*ḥālaq*": "divide/share/apportion/inherit" } }
• Isa 2:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.2.7", "source": "וַתִּמָּלֵ֤א אַרְצוֹ֙ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֔ב וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֖צֶה לְאֹצְרֹתָ֑יו וַתִּמָּלֵ֤א אַרְצוֹ֙ סוּסִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֖צֶה לְמַרְכְּבֹתָֽיו׃", "text": "And-*timmālēʾ* *ʾarṣô* *kesep* and-*zāhāb*, and-*ʾên* *qēṣê* to-*ʾōṣrōtāyw*; and-*timmālēʾ* *ʾarṣô* *sûsîm*, and-*ʾên* *qēṣê* to-*markəbōtāyw*.", "grammar": { "*wa-timmālēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and is filled", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*kesep*": "noun, masculine singular - silver", "*wə-zāhāb*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and gold", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*qēṣê*": "noun, masculine singular - end/limit", "*lə-ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his treasures", "*wa-timmālēʾ*": "conjunction + verb, niphal imperfect consecutive, 3rd feminine singular - and is filled", "*ʾarṣô*": "noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his land", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*wə-ʾên*": "conjunction + particle of negation - and there is no", "*qēṣê*": "noun, masculine singular - end/limit", "*lə-markəbōtāyw*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his chariots" }, "variants": { "*timmālēʾ*": "is filled/became full of", "*ʾarṣô*": "his land/country/territory", "*ʾên qēṣê*": "no end/no limit/boundless/innumerable", "*ʾōṣrōtāyw*": "his treasures/storehouses/hoards", "*markəbōtāyw*": "his chariots/war vehicles" } }
• Zeph 1:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Zephaniah.1.18", "source": "גַּם־כַּסְפָּ֨ם גַּם־זְהָבָ֜ם לֹֽא־יוּכַ֣ל לְהַצִּילָ֗ם בְּיוֹם֙ עֶבְרַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה וּבְאֵשׁ֙ קִנְאָת֔וֹ תֵּאָכֵ֖ל כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּֽי־כָלָ֤ה אַךְ־נִבְהָלָה֙ יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֵ֥ת כָּל־יֹשְׁבֵ֖י הָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס", "text": "*gam*-*kaspām* *gam*-*zəhāḇām* not-*yûḵal* *ləhaṣṣîlām* in-*yôm* *ʿeḇraṯ* *YHWH*, *ûḇəʾēš* *qinʾāṯô* *tēʾāḵēl* *kol*-*hāʾāreṣ*, *kî*-*ḵālāh* *ʾaḵ*-*niḇhālāh* *yaʿăśeh* *ʾēṯ* *kol*-*yōšḇê* *hāʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb/conjunction - also/even", "*kaspām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their silver", "*zəhāḇām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their gold", "*yûḵal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will be able", "*ləhaṣṣîlām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to deliver them", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - wrath of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ûḇəʾēš*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, feminine singular - and by fire of", "*qinʾāṯô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his jealousy", "*tēʾāḵēl*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - will be consumed", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ḵālāh*": "noun, feminine singular - complete destruction", "*ʾaḵ*": "adverb - surely/indeed", "*niḇhālāh*": "niphal participle, feminine singular - terrifying/sudden", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will make", "*ʾēṯ*": "direct object marker", "*kol*": "construct state, masculine singular - all of", "*yōšḇê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - inhabitants of", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth" }, "variants": { "*yûḵal ləhaṣṣîlām*": "will be able to deliver them/save them/rescue them", "*ʿeḇraṯ*": "wrath/fury/overflow", "*qinʾāṯô*": "his jealousy/zeal/passion", "*tēʾāḵēl*": "will be consumed/devoured/eaten up", "*hāʾāreṣ*": "the land/earth/ground/territory", "*ḵālāh ʾaḵ-niḇhālāh*": "complete and sudden destruction/terrifying annihilation", "*yaʿăśeh*": "he will make/do/perform", "*yōšḇê*": "inhabitants/dwellers/residents" } }
• Zech 9:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Zechariah.9.3", "source": "וַתִּ֥בֶן צֹ֛ר מָצ֖וֹר לָ֑הּ וַתִּצְבָּר־כֶּ֙סֶף֙ כֶּֽעָפָ֔ר וְחָר֖וּץ כְּטִ֥יט חוּצֽוֹת׃", "text": "*wa*-*tiḇen* *ṣōr* *māṣôr* to-her *wa*-*tiṣbār*-*keseḇ* like-*ʿāp̄ār* *wə*-*ḥārûṣ* like-*ṭîṭ* *ḥûṣôṯ*.", "grammar": { "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tiḇen*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - built", "*ṣōr*": "proper noun, place name - Tyre", "*māṣôr*": "noun, masculine, singular - stronghold/fortress", "*lāh*": "preposition + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - for herself", "*wa*": "conjunction + consecutive - and", "*tiṣbār*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - heaped up/amassed", "*keseḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver/money", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "noun, masculine, singular - dust/earth/dirt", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ḥārûṣ*": "noun, masculine, singular - gold", "*kə*": "preposition - like/as", "*ṭîṭ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - mud/mire of", "*ḥûṣôṯ*": "noun, feminine, plural - streets/outside places" }, "variants": { "*māṣôr*": "stronghold/fortress/siege work/bulwark", "*tiṣbār*": "heaped up/amassed/gathered/piled", "*ḥārûṣ*": "gold/fine gold/precious metal", "*ṭîṭ*": "mud/mire/clay" } }