Job 28:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲבַדּ֣וֹן וָ֭מָוֶת אָ֣מְר֑וּ בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃

Transliteration

ʾĂḇaddôn and-māweṯ ʾāmərû with-ʾåznênû šāmaʿnû šimʿāh

Grammar Details

*ʾăḇaddôn*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - destruction/place of destruction
*māweṯ*: noun, masculine, singular, absolute - death
*ʾāmərû*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they say
*ʾåznênû*: noun, feminine, dual + 1st person plural suffix - our ears
*šāmaʿnû*: verb, qal perfect, 1st person plural - we hear
*šimʿāh*: noun, feminine, singular + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its report

Word Meanings

*ʾăḇaddôn*: destruction/Abaddon/place of ruin
*māweṯ*: death/Death personified
*šimʿāh*: its report/rumor/news

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 26:6 : 6 Sheol is naked before [God], And Abaddon hath no covering.
Job 28:14 : 14 The deep saith, It is not in me; And the sea saith, It is not with me.
Ps 83:10-12 : 10 Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth. 11 Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb; Yea, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna; 12 Who said, Let us take to ourselves in possession The habitations of God.

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