Job 8:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֲיִֽגְאֶה־גֹּ֭מֶא בְּלֹ֣א בִצָּ֑ה יִשְׂגֶּה־אָ֥חוּ בְלִי־מָֽיִם׃

Transliteration

Does yigʾeh-gōmeʾ bĕlōʾ biṣṣāh yiśgeh-ʾāḥû bĕlî-māyim

Grammar Details

*hă-yigʾeh*: interrogative particle + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does it grow tall
*gōmeʾ*: noun masculine singular - papyrus/rush
*bĕlōʾ*: preposition + negative particle - without
*biṣṣāh*: noun feminine singular - marsh/swamp
*yiśgeh*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - does it grow/thrive
*ʾāḥû*: noun masculine singular - reed plant/sedge
*bĕlî*: preposition + negative particle - without
*māyim*: noun masculine plural - waters

Word Meanings

*yigʾeh*: grow tall/grow high/rise
*gōmeʾ*: papyrus/reed/rush
*biṣṣāh*: marsh/swamp/wetland
*yiśgeh*: grow/thrive/flourish
*ʾāḥû*: reed plant/marsh plant/sedge
*māyim*: water/waters/liquid

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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

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