Job 2:8

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{ "verseID": "Job.2.8", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ חֶ֔רֶשׂ לְהִתְגָּרֵ֖ד בּ֑וֹ וְה֖וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּתוֹךְ־הָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ*-*lô ḥeres lə-hiṯgārēḏ bô wə-hûʾ yōšēḇ bə-ṯôḵ*-the-*ʾēp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "*ḥeres*": "noun masculine singular - potsherd", "*lə-hiṯgārēḏ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to scrape himself", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with it", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 3ms - and he", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*bə-ṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*ḥeres*": "potsherd/piece of broken pottery", "*lə-hiṯgārēḏ*": "to scrape himself/to scratch himself", "*yōšēḇ bə-ṯôḵ-ʾēp̄er*": "sitting in ashes/sitting in the dust-heap (sign of mourning)" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ חֶ֔רֶשׂ לְהִתְגָּרֵ֖ד בּ֑וֹ וְה֖וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּתוֹךְ־הָאֵֽפֶר׃

Transliteration

wə-yiqqaḥ-lô ḥeres lə-hiṯgārēḏ bô wə-hûʾ yōšēḇ bə-ṯôḵ-the-ʾēp̄er.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiqqaḥ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took
• *lô*: preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself
• *ḥeres*: noun masculine singular - potsherd
• *lə-hiṯgārēḏ*: preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to scrape himself
• *bô*: preposition + 3ms suffix - with it
• *wə-hûʾ*: conjunction + personal pronoun 3ms - and he
• *yōšēḇ*: qal participle masculine singular - sitting
• *bə-ṯôḵ*: preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the midst of
• *ʾēp̄er*: noun masculine singular - ashes

Word Meanings

• *ḥeres*: potsherd/piece of broken pottery
• *lə-hiṯgārēḏ*: to scrape himself/to scratch himself
• *yōšēḇ bə-ṯôḵ-ʾēp̄er*: sitting in ashes/sitting in the dust-heap (sign of mourning)

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat down among the ashes.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took{H3947} him a potsherd{H2789} to scrape{H1623} himself therewith; and he sat{H3427} among{H8432} the ashes.{H665}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} him a potsherd{H2789} to scrape{H1623}{(H8692)} himself withal; and he sat down{H3427}{(H8802)} among{H8432} the ashes{H665}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  so that he sat vpon the grounde in the asshes, and scraped of the etter off his sores with a potsherde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he tooke a potsharde to scrape him, and he sate downe among the ashes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he toke a potsharde to scrape hym: and he sat downe among the asshes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he took a broken bit of a pot, and, seated in the dust, was rubbing himself with the sharp edge of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Job took a shard of broken pottery to scrape himself with while he was sitting among the ashes.

Referenced Verses

• Job 42:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Job.42.6", "source": "עַל־כֵּ֭ן אֶמְאַ֣ס וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי עַל־עָפָ֥ר וָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "Upon-*kēn* *ʾemʾas* and-*niḥamtî* upon-*ʿāpār* and-*ʾēper*", "grammar": { "*kēn*": "adverb - thus/so", "*ʾemʾas*": "Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I despise/reject", "*niḥamtî*": "Niphal perfect, 1st singular - I am comforted/I repent", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular - dust", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*kēn*": "thus/so/therefore", "*ʾemʾas*": "I despise/I reject/I abhor", "*niḥamtî*": "I repent/I am comforted/I am sorry", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust" } }
• Ezek 27:30 : 30 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.27.30", "source": "וְהִשְׁמִ֤יעוּ עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ בְּקוֹלָ֔ם וְיִזְעֲק֖וּ מָרָ֑ה וְיַעֲל֤וּ עֽ͏ָפָר֙ עַל־רָ֣אשֵׁיהֶ֔ם בָּאֵ֖פֶר יִתְפַּלָּֽשׁוּ׃", "text": "And-*hišmîʿû* against-you [feminine] with-*qôlām*, and-*yizʿăqû* *mārāh*, and-*yaʿălû* *ʿāpār* upon-*rāʾšêhem*, in-the-*ʾēper* *yitpallāšû*", "grammar": { "*hišmîʿû*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd plural - they will cause to hear/sound", "*qôlām*": "masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their voice", "*yizʿăqû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they will cry out", "*mārāh*": "feminine singular - bitterly", "*yaʿălû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd plural - they will bring up", "*ʿāpār*": "masculine singular - dust", "*rāʾšêhem*": "masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their heads", "*ʾēper*": "masculine singular - ashes", "*yitpallāšû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd plural - they will roll themselves" }, "variants": { "*hišmîʿû*": "they will cause to hear/raise/lift up", "*mārāh*": "bitterly/with bitterness", "*yitpallāšû*": "they will roll themselves/wallow" } }
• Jonah 3:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Jonah.3.6", "source": "וַיִּגַּ֤ע הַדָּבָר֙ אֶל־מֶ֣לֶך נִֽינְוֵ֔ה וַיָּ֙קָם֙ מִכִּסְא֔וֹ וַיַּעֲבֵ֥ר אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ מֵֽעָלָ֑יו וַיְכַ֣ס שַׂ֔ק וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "And-*wayyiggaʿ* the-*dāḇār* to-*meleḵ* *nînəwēh* and-*wayyāqām* from-*kissəʾô* and-*wayyaʿăḇēr* *ʾaddarttô* from-*ʿālāyw* and-*wayəḵas* *śaq* and-*wayyēšeḇ* on-the-*ʾēp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it reached", "*dāḇār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/matter", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular construct noun - king of", "*nînəwēh*": "proper noun - Nineveh", "*wayyāqām*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*kissəʾô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and preposition - from his throne", "*wayyaʿăḇēr*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he removed", "*ʾaddarttô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his robe", "*ʿālāyw*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from upon him", "*wayəḵas*": "waw-consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he covered", "*śaq*": "masculine singular noun - sackcloth", "*wayyēšeḇ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sat", "*ʾēp̄er*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the ashes/dust" }, "variants": { "*wayyiggaʿ*": "and it reached/arrived at/came to", "*dāḇār*": "word/matter/news/report", "*ʾaddarttô*": "his robe/mantle/royal garment", "*wayəḵas*": "and he covered/clothed/wrapped himself with", "*ʾēp̄er*": "dust/ashes/rubble" } }
• Matt 11:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Matthew.11.21", "source": "Οὐαί σοι, Χοραζίν! οὐαί σοι, Βηθσαϊδά! ὅτι εἰ ἐν Τύρῳ καὶ Σιδῶνι ἐγένοντο αἱ δυνάμεις αἱ γενόμεναι ἐν ὑμῖν, πάλαι ἂν ἐν σάκκῳ καὶ σποδῷ μετενόησαν.", "text": "*Ouai* to you, *Chorazin*! *ouai* to you, *Bēthsaida*! because if in *Tyrō* and *Sidōni* *egenonto* the *dynameis* the ones *genomenai* in you, long ago *an* in *sakkō* and *spodō* they *metenoēsan*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*Chorazin*": "vocative, proper noun - Chorazin", "*Bēthsaida*": "vocative, proper noun - Bethsaida", "*Tyrō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Tyre", "*Sidōni*": "dative, feminine, singular - Sidon", "*egenonto*": "aorist, middle, 3rd plural - happened/occurred", "*dynameis*": "nominative, feminine, plural - mighty works/powers", "*genomenai*": "aorist participle, middle, nominative, feminine, plural - having happened", "*an*": "conditional particle - would", "*sakkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - sackcloth", "*spodō*": "dative, feminine, singular - ashes", "*metenoēsan*": "aorist, active, 3rd plural - they repented" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*egenonto*": "happened/occurred/took place", "*dynameis*": "mighty works/powers/miracles", "*genomenai*": "having happened/occurred/done", "*sakkō*": "sackcloth/rough cloth", "*spodō*": "ashes/dust", "*metenoēsan*": "they repented/changed their minds" } }
• Luke 16:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Luke.16.20", "source": "Πτωχὸς δέ τις ἦν ὀνόματι Λάζαρος, ὃς ἐβέβλητο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ, ἡλκωμένος,", "text": "*Ptōchos de* certain *ēn onomati Lazaros*, who *ebeblēto pros ton pylōna* of him, *hēlkōmenos*,", "grammar": { "*Ptōchos*": "nominative singular masculine - poor man/beggar", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*ēn*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*onomati*": "dative singular neuter - by name", "*Lazaros*": "nominative singular masculine - Lazarus", "*ebeblēto*": "pluperfect passive indicative, 3rd singular - had been laid/thrown", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - at/before", "*ton pylōna*": "accusative singular masculine - the gate/entrance", "*hēlkōmenos*": "perfect passive participle, nominative singular masculine - having been covered with sores" }, "variants": { "*Ptōchos*": "poor man/beggar/destitute person", "*onomati*": "by name/named", "*ebeblēto*": "had been laid/had been placed/had been thrown", "*pylōna*": "gate/entrance/doorway", "*hēlkōmenos*": "having been covered with sores/ulcerated" } } 21 { "verseID": "Luke.16.21", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιθυμῶν χορτασθῆναι ἀπὸ τῶν ψιχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τοῦ πλουσίου: ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοι ἀπέλειχον τὰ ἕλκη αὐτοῦ.", "text": "And *epithymōn chortasthēnai* from the *psichiōn tōn piptontōn* from the *trapezēs tou plousiou*: *alla* also the *kynes erchomenoi apeleichon ta helkē* of him.", "grammar": { "*epithymōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - desiring", "*chortasthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be filled/satisfied", "*psichiōn*": "genitive plural neuter - of crumbs", "*tōn piptontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural neuter - the falling", "*trapezēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of the table", "*tou plousiou*": "genitive singular masculine - of the rich man", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*kynes*": "nominative plural masculine - dogs", "*erchomenoi*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative plural masculine - coming", "*apeleichon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd plural - were licking", "*ta helkē*": "accusative plural neuter - the sores" }, "variants": { "*epithymōn*": "desiring/longing/craving", "*chortasthēnai*": "to be filled/to be satisfied/to be fed", "*psichiōn*": "crumbs/scraps/bits", "*piptontōn*": "falling/dropping", "*trapezēs*": "table", "*plousiou*": "rich man/wealthy man", "*kynes*": "dogs", "*erchomenoi*": "coming", "*apeleichon*": "were licking/were licking clean", "*helkē*": "sores/ulcers/wounds" } }
• Ps 38:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.5", "source": "כִּ֣י עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי עָבְר֣וּ רֹאשִׁ֑י כְּמַשָּׂ֥א כָ֝בֵ֗ד יִכְבְּד֥וּ מִמֶּֽנִּי׃", "text": "For *'ăwōnōtay* *'āḇərû* *rō'šî*; like *maśśā'* *ḵāḇēḏ* *yiḵbəḏû* from me", "grammar": { "*'ăwōnōtay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my iniquities", "*'āḇərû*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have gone over/passed over", "*rō'šî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix - my head", "*maśśā'*": "noun - burden/load", "*ḵāḇēḏ*": "adjective - heavy", "*yiḵbəḏû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they are too heavy" }, "variants": { "*'ăwōnōt*": "iniquities/sins/guilts", "*'āḇərû*": "have gone over/passed over/overwhelmed", "*rō'š*": "head/top/chief", "*maśśā'*": "burden/load/lifting", "*ḵāḇēḏ*": "heavy/weighty/severe", "*yiḵbəḏû*": "are too heavy/weigh down/are burdensome" } }
• Ps 38:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.7", "source": "נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי שַׁחֹ֣תִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם קֹדֵ֥ר הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃", "text": "*Na'ăwêtî* *šaḥōtî* unto *mə'ōḏ*; all the *yôm* *qōḏēr* *hillāḵətî*", "grammar": { "*Na'ăwêtî*": "niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am bent/twisted", "*šaḥōtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I am bowed down", "*mə'ōḏ*": "adverb - exceedingly/greatly", "*yôm*": "noun with definite article - the day", "*qōḏēr*": "qal participle masculine singular - mourning/going about darkly", "*hillāḵətî*": "hithpael perfect 1st person singular - I have walked about" }, "variants": { "*Na'ăwêtî*": "I am bent/twisted/distorted", "*šaḥōtî*": "I am bowed down/humbled/prostrated", "*mə'ōḏ*": "exceedingly/greatly/very much", "*qōḏēr*": "mourning/going darkly/being gloomy", "*hillāḵətî*": "I have walked about/gone about" } }
• Isa 61:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.61.3", "source": "לָשׂוּם לַאֲבֵלֵי צִיּוֹן לָתֵת לָהֶם פְּאֵר תַּחַת אֵפֶר שֶׁמֶן שָׂשׂוֹן תַּחַת אֵבֶל מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה תַּחַת רוּחַ כֵּהָה וְקֹרָא לָהֶם אֵילֵי הַצֶּדֶק מַטַּע יְהוָה לְהִתְפָּאֵר", "text": "*lāśûm* *laʾăbēlê* *ṣiyyôn* *lātēt* *lāhem* *pəʾēr* *taḥat* *ʾēper* *šemen* *śāśôn* *taḥat* *ʾēbel* *maʿăṭēh* *təhillāh* *taḥat* *rûaḥ* *kēhāh* *wəqōrāʾ* *lāhem* *ʾêlê* *haṣṣedeq* *maṭṭaʿ* *YHWH* *ləhitpāʾēr*", "grammar": { "*lāśûm*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to appoint/place", "*laʾăbēlê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - for mourners of", "*ṣiyyôn*": "proper noun - Zion", "*lātēt*": "preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct - to give", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*pəʾēr*": "noun, masculine singular - headdress/garland/beauty", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes", "*šemen*": "noun, masculine singular construct - oil of", "*śāśôn*": "noun, masculine singular - gladness", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*maʿăṭēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - garment/cloak of", "*təhillāh*": "noun, feminine singular - praise", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*kēhāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - dim/faint/failing", "*wəqōrāʾ*": "conjunction + verb, pual perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and they will be called", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʾêlê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - oaks/terebinths of", "*haṣṣedeq*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the righteousness", "*maṭṭaʿ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - planting of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name", "*ləhitpāʾēr*": "preposition + verb, hitpael infinitive construct - to glorify himself" }, "variants": { "*lāśûm*": "to appoint/to place/to establish", "*pəʾēr*": "headdress/garland/turban/beauty/ornament", "*taḥat*": "instead of/in place of/underneath", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust", "*šemen*": "oil/fatness", "*śāśôn*": "gladness/joy/rejoicing", "*ʾēbel*": "mourning/grief", "*maʿăṭēh*": "garment/cloak/covering", "*təhillāh*": "praise/glory/song of praise", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*kēhāh*": "dim/faint/failing/despondent", "*ʾêlê*": "oaks/terebinths/mighty trees", "*haṣṣedeq*": "righteousness/justice", "*maṭṭaʿ*": "planting/plantation/plant", "*ləhitpāʾēr*": "to glorify himself/to display his beauty/to show his splendor" } }
• Jer 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.26", "source": "בַּת־עַמִּ֤י חִגְרִי־שָׂק֙ וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י בָאֵ֔פֶר אֵ֤בֶל יָחִיד֙ עֲשִׂ֣י לָ֔ךְ מִסְפַּ֖ד תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים כִּ֣י פִתְאֹ֔ם יָבֹ֥א הַשֹּׁדֵ֖ד עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Daughter-of-my-*ʿammî* *ḥigrî*-*śāq* and-*hitpallšî* in-the-*ʾēper* *ʾēbel* *yāḥîd* *ʿăśî* for-yourself *mispad* *tamrûrîm* for *pitʾōm* *yābōʾ* the-*šōdēd* upon-us.", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥigrî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - gird yourself", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*hitpallšî*": "hithpael imperative, feminine singular - roll yourself", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes/dust", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*yāḥîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - only/beloved [child]", "*ʿăśî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - make", "*mispad*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*šōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - destroyer" }, "variants": { "*hitpallšî*": "roll yourself/wallow", "*ʾēbel* *yāḥîd*": "mourning for an only child/bitter grief", "*mispad* *tamrûrîm*": "bitter lamentation/most bitter wailing", "*šōdēd*": "destroyer/ravager/plunderer" } }
• 2 Sam 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.13.19", "source": "וַתִּקַּ֨ח תָּמָ֥ר אֵ֙פֶר֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ קָרָ֑עָה וַתָּ֤שֶׂם יָדָהּ֙ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וַתֵּ֥לֶךְ הָל֖וֹךְ וְזָעָֽקָה׃", "text": "*wə-tiqqaḥ* *Tāmār* *ʾēper* upon-*rōšāh* *û-kətōnet* the-*passîm* which upon-her *qārāʿāh* *wə-tāśem* *yādāh* upon-*rōšāh* *wə-tēlek* *hālôk* *wə-zāʿāqāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she took", "*Tāmār*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Tamar", "*ʾēper*": "masculine singular noun - ashes/dust", "*rōšāh*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her head", "*û-kətōnet*": "waw conjunction + feminine singular construct noun - and the tunic of", "*passîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the pieces/colorful", "*qārāʿāh*": "Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she tore", "*wə-tāśem*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she placed", "*yādāh*": "feminine singular noun + 3rd feminine singular possessive suffix - her hand", "*wə-tēlek*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and she went", "*hālôk*": "Qal infinitive absolute - going", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - and she cried out" }, "variants": { "*wə-tiqqaḥ*": "and she took/and she placed", "*ʾēper*": "ashes/dust/dirt", "*qārāʿāh*": "she tore/she rent/she ripped", "*wə-tāśem*": "and she placed/and she put/and she laid", "*wə-tēlek* *hālôk*": "and she went walking/and she went continually/and she went away", "*wə-zāʿāqāh*": "and she cried out/and she screamed/and she wailed" } }
• Job 19:14-17 : 14 { "verseID": "Job.19.14", "source": "‫חָדְל֥וּ קְרוֹבָ֑י וּֽמְיֻדָּעַ֥י שְׁכֵחֽוּנִי׃‬", "text": "*ḥādəlū* *qərôbāy* *ū-məyuddāʿay* *šəkēḥūnî*", "grammar": { "*ḥādəlū*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they have ceased", "*qərôbāy*": "adjective masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my relatives", "*ū-məyuddāʿay*": "waw conjunction + pual participle, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my close friends", "*šəkēḥūnî*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they have forgotten me" }, "variants": { "*ḥādal*": "to cease/stop/leave off", "*qārôb*": "near/close/relative", "*yādaʿ*": "to know/be acquainted with (pual form: close friend/intimate)", "*šākaḥ*": "to forget/ignore" } } 15 { "verseID": "Job.19.15", "source": "‫גָּ֘רֵ֤י בֵיתִ֣י וְ֭אַמְהֹתַי לְזָ֣ר תַּחְשְׁבֻ֑נִי נָ֝כְרִ֗י הָיִ֥יתִי בְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃‬", "text": "*gārê* *bêtî* *wə-ʾamhōtay* *lə-zār* *taḥšəbunî* *nokrî* *hāyîtî* *bə-ʿênêhem*", "grammar": { "*gārê*": "qal participle, masculine plural construct - sojourners of", "*bêtî*": "noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my house", "*wə-ʾamhōtay*": "waw conjunction + noun common feminine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my maidservants", "*lə-zār*": "preposition + adjective masculine singular - as a stranger", "*taḥšəbunî*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - they regard me", "*nokrî*": "adjective masculine singular - a foreigner", "*hāyîtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have become", "*bə-ʿênêhem*": "preposition + noun common feminine dual construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - in their eyes" }, "variants": { "*gūr*": "to sojourn/dwell as alien", "*bayit*": "house/household/home", "*ʾāmāh*": "maidservant/female slave", "*zār*": "strange/foreign/unauthorized", "*ḥāšab*": "to think/regard/account", "*nokrî*": "foreign/strange/alien", "*hāyāh*": "to be/become/happen", "*ʿayin*": "eye/sight/appearance" } } 16 { "verseID": "Job.19.16", "source": "‫לְעַבְדִּ֣י קָּ֭רָאתִי וְלֹ֣א יַעֲנֶ֑ה בְּמוֹ־פִ֝֗י אֶתְחַנֶּן־לֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "*lə-ʿabdî* *qārāʾtî* *wə-lō* *yaʿăneh* *bəmô-pî* *ʾetḥannen-lô*", "grammar": { "*lə-ʿabdî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my servant", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I call", "*wə-lō*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăneh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answers", "*bəmô-pî*": "preposition + noun common masculine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - with my mouth", "*ʾetḥannen-lô*": "hithpael imperfect, 1st person singular + preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I must plead with him" }, "variants": { "*ʿebed*": "servant/slave", "*qārāʾ*": "to call/proclaim/summon", "*ʿānāh*": "to answer/respond", "*peh*": "mouth/speech", "*ḥānan*": "to be gracious/show favor/plead for mercy" } } 17 { "verseID": "Job.19.17", "source": "‫ר֭וּחִֽי זָ֣רָה לְאִשְׁתִּ֑י וְ֝חַנֹּתִ֗י לִבְנֵ֥י בִטְנִֽי׃‬", "text": "*rūḥî* *zārāh* *lə-ʾištî* *wə-ḥannōtî* *li-bnê* *biṭnî*", "grammar": { "*rūḥî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my breath", "*zārāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is strange", "*lə-ʾištî*": "preposition + noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - to my wife", "*wə-ḥannōtî*": "waw conjunction + qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - and my plea", "*li-bnê*": "preposition + noun common masculine plural construct - to sons of", "*biṭnî*": "noun common feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my body/womb" }, "variants": { "*rūaḥ*": "breath/wind/spirit", "*zūr*": "to be strange/repulsive/loathsome", "*ʾiššāh*": "woman/wife/female", "*ḥānan*": "to plead/beg/entreat for grace", "*bēn*": "son/male child", "*beṭen*": "womb/belly/body" } }