Job 39:15

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַ֭תִּשְׁכַּח כִּי־רֶ֣גֶל תְּזוּרֶ֑הָ וְחַיַּ֖ת הַשָּׂדֶ֣ה תְּדוּשֶֽׁהָ׃

Transliteration

wa-tiškkaḥ kî-regel təzûrehā wə-ḥayyat ha-śādeh tədûšehā

Grammar Details

*wa*: conjunction - and
*tiškkaḥ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she forgets
*kî*: conjunction - that
*regel*: feminine singular absolute - foot
*təzûrehā*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it may crush them
*wə*: conjunction - and
*ḥayyat*: construct feminine singular - beast of
*ha*: definite article - the
*śādeh*: masculine singular absolute - field
*tədûšehā*: qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - it may trample them

Word Meanings

*tiškkaḥ*: she forgets/ignores/neglects
*kî*: that/because/for
*regel*: foot/leg
*təzûrehā*: may crush them/scatter them/press them
*ḥayyat*: beast/living thing
*śādeh*: field/open country
*tədûšehā*: may trample them/tread them down

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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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Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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