Job 4:14

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

פַּ֣חַד קְ֭רָאַנִי וּרְעָדָ֑ה וְרֹ֖ב עַצְמוֹתַ֣י הִפְחִֽיד׃

Transliteration

paḥad qərāʾanî and û-rəʿādāh and wə-rōb ʿaṣmôtay hipḥîd

Grammar Details

*paḥad*: noun, masculine singular - dread/fear
*qərāʾanî*: Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + 1st person common singular suffix - met me
*û-rəʿādāh*: waw conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and trembling
*wə-rōb*: waw conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and multitude of
*ʿaṣmôtay*: noun, feminine plural + 1st person common singular suffix - my bones
*hipḥîd*: Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it caused to tremble

Word Meanings

*paḥad*: dread/fear/terror
*qərāʾanî*: met me/confronted me/came upon me
*rəʿādāh*: trembling/shaking/quivering
*rōb*: multitude/abundance/greatness
*ʿaṣmôtay*: my bones/frame/substance
*hipḥîd*: caused to tremble/made afraid/terrified

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Hab 3:16 : 16 I heard, and my body trembled, My lips quivered at the voice; Rottenness entereth into my bones, and I tremble in my place; Because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, For the coming up of the people that invadeth us.
Luke 1:12 : 12 And Zacharias was troubled when he saw [him], and fear fell upon him.
Luke 1:29 : 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.
Rev 1:17 : 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, {G3427} Fear not; I am the first and the last,
Job 7:14 : 14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, And terrifiest me through visions:
Job 33:19 : 19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, And with continual strife in his bones;
Ps 119:120 : 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; And I am afraid of thy judgments.
Isa 6:5 : 5 Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, Jehovah of hosts.
Dan 10:11 : 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

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