Job 29:23

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{ "verseID": "Job.29.23", "source": "וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ כַמָּטָ֣ר לִ֑י וּ֝פִיהֶ֗ם פָּעֲר֥וּ לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ", "text": "*wə-yiḥălû* *ka-māṭār* *lî* *û-pîhem* *pāʿărû* *lə-malqôš*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiḥălû*": "conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited", "*ka-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - like rain", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*û-pîhem*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their mouth", "*pāʿărû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they opened wide", "*lə-malqôš*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for latter rain" }, "variants": { "*yiḥălû*": "they waited/waited expectantly", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*pîhem*": "their mouth(s)", "*pāʿărû*": "they opened wide/gaped", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְיִֽחֲל֣וּ כַמָּטָ֣ר לִ֑י וּ֝פִיהֶ֗ם פָּעֲר֥וּ לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ

Transliteration

wə-yiḥălû ka-māṭār lî û-pîhem pāʿărû lə-malqôš

Grammar Details

• *wə-yiḥălû*: conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd person plural - and they waited
• *ka-māṭār*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - like rain
• *lî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me
• *û-pîhem*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their mouth
• *pāʿărû*: Qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they opened wide
• *lə-malqôš*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - for latter rain

Word Meanings

• *yiḥălû*: they waited/waited expectantly
• *māṭār*: rain/rainfall
• *pîhem*: their mouth(s)
• *pāʿărû*: they opened wide/gaped
• *malqôš*: latter rain/spring rain

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  They waited for me as for rain, and they opened their mouths wide for the spring rain.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths wide as for the latter rain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they waited{H3176} for me as for the rain;{H4306} And they opened{H6473} their mouth{H6310} wide [as] for the latter rain.{H4456}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And they waited{H3176}{(H8765)} for me as for the rain{H4306}; and they opened{H6473}{(H8804)} their mouth{H6310} wide as for the latter rain{H4456}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  They wayted for me, as the earth doth for the rayne: & gaped vpon me, as the groude doth to receaue the latter shower.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they wayted for me, as for the raine, and they opened their mouth as for the latter rayne.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They wayted for me as for the raine: and gaped vpon me, as the grounde doeth to receaue the latter shoure.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And they wait as `for' rain for me, And their mouth they have opened wide `As' for the latter rain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide `as' for the latter rain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They waited for me as for the rain. Their mouths drank as with the spring rain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They waited for me as people wait for the rain, and they opened their mouths as for the spring rains.

Referenced Verses

• Zech 10:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Zechariah.10.1", "source": "שַׁאֲל֨וּ מֵיְהוָ֤ה מָטָר֙ בְּעֵ֣ת מַלְק֔וֹשׁ יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֣ה חֲזִיזִ֑ים וּמְטַר־גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם לְאִ֖ישׁ עֵ֥שֶׂב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃", "text": "*Sha'alu* from *YHWH* *matar* in *'et* *malqosh* *YHWH* *'oseh* *chazizim* and-*metar*-*geshem* *yitten* to-them to-*ish* *'esev* in-the-*sadeh*.", "grammar": { "*Sha'alu*": "imperative, masculine plural - ask/request", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD", "*matar*": "masculine singular noun - rain", "*'et*": "construct state with following noun - time of", "*malqosh*": "masculine singular noun - latter/spring rain", "*'oseh*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - making/producing", "*chazizim*": "masculine plural noun - lightning flashes/storm clouds", "*metar*": "construct state - rain of", "*geshem*": "masculine singular noun - heavy rain/shower", "*yitten*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will give", "*ish*": "masculine singular noun - man/each one", "*'esev*": "masculine singular noun - vegetation/grass", "*sadeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field" }, "variants": { "*Sha'alu*": "ask/request/inquire", "*malqosh*": "latter rain/spring rain (comes in March-April)", "*chazizim*": "lightning flashes/storm clouds/thunders", "*geshem*": "rain shower/downpour/heavy rain", "*'esev*": "vegetation/grass/herbs/plants" } }
• Ps 72:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.72.6", "source": "יֵ֭רֵד כְּמָטָ֣ר עַל־גֵּ֑ז כִּ֝רְבִיבִ֗ים זַרְזִ֥יף אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*yērēd* like-*māṭār* upon-*gēz* like-*rəbîbîm* *zarzîp* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*yērēd*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come down", "*kə-māṭār*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - like rain", "*ʿal-gēz*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - upon mown grass", "*ki-rəbîbîm*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural - like showers", "*zarzîp*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - watering", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine, singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*yērēd*": "he will come down/descend", "*māṭār*": "rain/rainfall", "*gēz*": "mown grass/fleece/shearing", "*rəbîbîm*": "showers/rain drops", "*zarzîp*": "dripping/watering/saturating", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground" } }
• Hos 6:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Hosea.6.3", "source": "וְנֵדְעָ֣ה נִרְדְּפָ֗ה לָדַ֙עַת֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה כְּשַׁ֖חַר נָכ֣וֹן מֽוֹצָא֑וֹ וְיָב֤וֹא כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ לָ֔נוּ כְּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ י֥וֹרֶה אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And-*nēḏә'āh* *nirdәp̄āh* to-*lāḏa'aṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*YHWH*; like-*šaḥar* *nāḵôn* *môṣāʾô*, and-*yāḇôʾ* like-the-*gešem* to-us, like-*malqôš* *yôreh* *ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*nēḏә'āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us know", "*nirdәp̄āh*": "cohortative, 1st person plural - let us pursue", "*lāḏa'aṯ*": "infinitive construct with preposition - to know", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*šaḥar*": "noun, masculine singular - dawn", "*nāḵôn*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - established/fixed", "*môṣāʾô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his going forth", "*yāḇôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*gešem*": "noun, masculine singular - rain/shower", "*malqôš*": "noun, masculine singular - latter rain/spring rain", "*yôreh*": "Hiphil participle - waters/gives early rain to", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*šaḥar*": "dawn/morning/daybreak", "*nāḵôn*": "established/fixed/certain", "*môṣāʾô*": "his going forth/his appearance/his rising", "*gešem*": "rain/shower/downpour", "*malqôš*": "latter rain/spring rain (March-April)", "*yôreh*": "early rain/autumn rain/teaches" } }