Job 3:24

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{ "verseID": "Job.3.24", "source": "כִּֽי־לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ כַ֝מַּ֗יִם שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃", "text": "*kî-lipnê laḥmî ʾanḥātî tābōʾ wayyittəkû kammayim šaʾăgōtāy*", "grammar": { "*kî-lipnê*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st common singular suffix - for before", "*laḥmî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my food/bread", "*ʾanḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my sighing", "*tābōʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it comes", "*wayyittəkû*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they are poured out", "*kammayim*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters", "*šaʾăgōtāy*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my roarings" }, "variants": { "*lipnê*": "before/in front of", "*laḥmî*": "my food/my bread", "*ʾanḥātî*": "my sighing/my groaning", "*tābōʾ*": "it comes/it arrives", "*wayyittəkû*": "and they are poured out/and they flow", "*šaʾăgōtāy*": "my roarings/my groanings/my cries" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ כַ֝מַּ֗יִם שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃

Transliteration

kî-lipnê laḥmî ʾanḥātî tābōʾ wayyittəkû kammayim šaʾăgōtāy

Grammar Details

• *kî-lipnê*: conjunction + preposition with 1st common singular suffix - for before
• *laḥmî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my food/bread
• *ʾanḥātî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my sighing
• *tābōʾ*: verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it comes
• *wayyittəkû*: conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they are poured out
• *kammayim*: preposition + definite article + noun, masculine plural - like the waters
• *šaʾăgōtāy*: noun, feminine plural with 1st common singular suffix - my roarings

Word Meanings

• *lipnê*: before/in front of
• *laḥmî*: my food/my bread
• *ʾanḥātî*: my sighing/my groaning
• *tābōʾ*: it comes/it arrives
• *wayyittəkû*: and they are poured out/and they flow
• *šaʾăgōtāy*: my roarings/my groanings/my cries

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For my sighing comes before my food, and my groanings pour out like water.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For my sighing comes before I eat, and my groanings are poured out like water.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For my sighing{H585} cometh{H935} before{H6440} I eat,{H3899} And my groanings{H7581} are poured out{H5413} like water.{H4325}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For my sighing{H585} cometh{H935}{(H8799)} before{H6440} I eat{H3899}, and my roarings{H7581} are poured out{H5413}{(H8799)} like the waters{H4325}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This is the cause, that I syghe before I eate, and my roaringes fall out like a water floude.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For my sighing commeth before I eate, and my roarings are powred out like the water.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For my sighes come before I eate, and my roringes are powred out like the water:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For my sighing comes before I eat, My groanings are poured out like water.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  For before my food, my sighing cometh, And poured out as waters `are' my roarings.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For my sighing cometh before I eat, And my groanings are poured out like water.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For my sighing cometh before I eat, And my groanings are poured out like water.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For my sighing comes before I eat. My groanings are poured out like water.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For my sighing comes in place of my food, and my groanings flow forth like water.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 102:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.102.9", "source": "כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּנִי אוֹיְבָ֑י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗י בִּ֣י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ׃", "text": "All *hayyôm* *ḥērpûnî* *ʾôyᵉḇāy* *mᵉhôlālay* by me *nišbāʿû*", "grammar": { "*kāl*": "adjective, masculine singular construct - all/whole", "*hayyôm*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 3rd common plural + 1st person singular suffix - they reproach me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my enemies", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "Poel participle, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my mockers/those raging against me", "*bî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - by/against me", "*nišbāʿû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - they swear" }, "variants": { "*hayyôm*": "the day/all day", "*ḥērpûnî*": "they reproach me/taunt me/insult me", "*ʾôyᵉḇāy*": "my enemies/adversaries", "*mᵉhôlālay*": "my mockers/those raging against me/those who deride me", "*nišbāʿû*": "they swear/take an oath" } }
• Ps 38:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Psalms.38.8", "source": "כִּֽי־כְ֭סָלַי מָלְא֣וּ נִקְלֶ֑ה וְאֵ֥ין מְ֝תֹ֗ם בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃", "text": "For *ḵəsālay* *mālə'û* *niqlê* and no *mətōm* in *biḇśārî*", "grammar": { "*ḵəsālay*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my loins", "*mālə'û*": "qal perfect 3rd person plural - they are filled", "*niqlê*": "niphal participle - burning/inflammation", "*mətōm*": "noun - soundness/wholeness", "*biḇśārî*": "noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in my flesh" }, "variants": { "*ḵəsāl*": "loins/flanks/sides", "*mālə'û*": "are filled/full", "*niqlê*": "burning/inflammation/disgrace", "*mətōm*": "soundness/wholeness/health", "*bāśār*": "flesh/body/skin" } }
• Ps 42:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.3", "source": "צָמְאָ֬ה נַפְשִׁ֨י ׀ לֵאלֹהִים֮ לְאֵ֢ל חָ֥י מָתַ֥י אָב֑וֹא וְ֝אֵרָאֶ֗ה פְּנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*ṣāmʾâ* *napšî* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* to-*ʾēl* *ḥay* when *ʾābôʾ* *wə*-*ʾērāʾeh* *pənê* *ʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*ṣāmʾâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'thirsts'", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my soul'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for God'", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'living'", "*ʾābôʾ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will come/enter'", "*wə*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*ʾērāʾeh*": "verb, niphal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'I will appear/be seen'", "*pənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - 'face of/presence of'" }, "variants": { "*ṣāmʾâ*": "thirsts/is thirsty", "*napšî*": "my soul/my being/myself", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for singular deity)", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one", "*ḥay*": "living/alive", "*pənê*": "face of/presence of/before" } } 4 { "verseID": "Psalms.42.4", "source": "הָֽיְתָה־לִּ֬י דִמְעָתִ֣י לֶ֭חֶם יוֹמָ֣ם וָלָ֑יְלָה בֶּאֱמֹ֥ר אֵלַ֥י כָּל־הַ֝יּ֗וֹם אַיֵּ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*hāyətâ*-to-me *dimʿātî* *leḥem* *yômām* *wā*-*lāylâ* in-*ʾĕmōr* to-me all-the-*yôm* where *ʾĕlōheykā*", "grammar": { "*hāyətâ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - 'has been'", "*dimʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my tear/tears'", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - 'bread/food'", "*yômām*": "adverb - 'by day/daily'", "*wā*": "conjunction with prefixed vav - 'and'", "*lāylâ*": "noun, masculine singular - 'night'", "*ʾĕmōr*": "infinitive construct with prefixed bet - 'in the saying/when it is said'", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the day'", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - 'your God'" }, "variants": { "*hāyətâ*": "has been/became", "*dimʿātî*": "my tear/my tears (collective singular)", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/sustenance", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "your God/your gods" } }
• Ps 80:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Psalms.80.5", "source": "יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהִ֣ים צְבָא֑וֹת עַד־מָתַ֥י עָ֝שַׁ֗נְתָּ בִּתְפִלַּ֥ת עַמֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "*YHWH* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ṣəbāʾôt* until when *ʿāšantā* with *təpillat* *ʿammekā*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - 'God/gods'", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - 'of hosts/armies'", "*ʿāšantā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - 'you have smoked/been angry'", "*təpillat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'prayer of'", "*ʿammekā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - 'your people'" }, "variants": { "*YHWH*": "LORD/Yahweh (divine name)", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods (plural form used for the one God)", "*ṣəbāʾôt*": "hosts/armies", "*ʿāšantā*": "you have smoked/been angry/shown wrath", "*təpillat*": "prayer/petition/supplication" } }
• Isa 59:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.11", "source": "נֶהֱמֶ֤ה כַדֻּבִּים֙ כֻּלָּ֔נוּ וְכַיּוֹנִ֖ים הָגֹ֣ה נֶהְגֶּ֑ה נְקַוֶּ֤ה לַמִּשְׁפָּט֙ וָאַ֔יִן לִֽישׁוּעָ֖ה רָחֲקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Nehĕmeh* like-*dubbîm* all-us and-like-*yônîm* *hāgōh* *nehgeh* *nəqawweh* to-*mišpāṭ* and-there-is-none to-*yəšûʿāh* *rāḥăqāh* from-us", "grammar": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we growl/moan", "*dubbîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bears", "*yônîm*": "noun, feminine plural - doves", "*hāgōh*": "verb, qal infinitive absolute - moaning/mourning", "*nehgeh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st plural - we moan/mutter", "*nəqawweh*": "verb, piel imperfect, 1st plural - we hope/wait for", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice/judgment", "*yəšûʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - salvation/deliverance", "*rāḥăqāh*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - it is far/distant" }, "variants": { "*Nehĕmeh*": "we growl/moan/roar", "*dubbîm*": "bears", "*yônîm*": "doves/pigeons", "*hāgōh*": "moaning/mourning/cooing", "*nehgeh*": "we moan/mutter/coo", "*nəqawweh*": "we hope/wait for/expect", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*yəšûʿāh*": "salvation/deliverance/help", "*rāḥăqāh*": "it is far/distant/removed" } }
• Lam 3:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.8", "source": "גַּ֣ם כִּ֤י אֶזְעַק֙ וַאֲשַׁוֵּ֔עַ שָׂתַ֖ם תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*gam* when *kî* *ʾezʿaq* *waʾăšawwēaʿ* *śātam* *tepillātî*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*kî*": "conjunction - when/that/because", "*ʾezʿaq*": "verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I cry out", "*waʾăšawwēaʿ*": "verb, piel imperfect consecutive, 1st person singular - and I cry for help", "*śātam*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he shut out", "*tepillātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my prayer" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/moreover/indeed", "*kî*": "when/that/because/although", "*ʾezʿaq*": "I cry out/I call/I scream", "*waʾăšawwēaʿ*": "and I cry for help/and I plead", "*śātam*": "he shut out/he blocked/he stopped" } }
• Job 6:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Job.6.7", "source": "מֵאֲנָ֣ה לִנְגּ֣וֹעַ נַפְשִׁ֑י הֵ֝֗מָּה כִּדְוֵ֥י לַחְמִֽי׃", "text": "*mēʾănâ lingôaʿ napšî hēmmâ kidwê laḥmî*", "grammar": { "*mēʾănâ*": "Piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular - refuses", "*lingôaʿ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to touch", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - they", "*kidwê*": "preposition + noun, masculine construct - like sickness of", "*laḥmî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my bread/food" }, "variants": { "*mēʾēn*": "to refuse/be unwilling", "*nāgaʿ*": "to touch/reach/strike", "*nepeš*": "soul/life/self", "*dəwî*": "sickness/illness", "*leḥem*": "bread/food" } }
• Job 7:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Job.7.19", "source": "כַּ֭מָּה לֹא־תִשְׁעֶ֣ה מִמֶּ֑נִּי לֹֽא־תַ֝רְפֵּ֗נִי עַד־בִּלְעִ֥י רֻקִּֽי", "text": "How long not-*ṯish'eh* from me not-*ṯarpênî* until-*bil'î* my *ruqqî*", "grammar": { "*kammāh*": "interrogative adverb - how long?", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯish'eh*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you look away", "*mimmennî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from me", "*lō'*": "negative particle - not", "*ṯarpênî*": "verb, hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you let me alone", "*'aḏ*": "preposition - until", "*bil'î*": "verb, qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my swallowing", "*ruqqî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my spittle" }, "variants": { "*ṯish'eh*": "look away/turn away/gaze", "*ṯarpênî*": "let me alone/leave me/release me", "*bil'î*": "my swallowing/my consuming", "*ruqqî*": "my spittle/my saliva" } }
• Job 33:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Job.33.20", "source": "וְזִֽהֲמַ֣תּוּ חַיָּת֣וֹ לָ֑חֶם וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ מַאֲכַ֥ל תַּאֲוָֽה׃", "text": "*wəzihămatû* *ḥayyātô* *lāḥem* *wənapšô* *ma'ăkal* *ta'ăwâ*", "grammar": { "*wəzihămatû*": "conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd person feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and she makes loathe", "*ḥayyātô*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his life", "*lāḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*wənapšô*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and his soul", "*ma'ăkal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - food of", "*ta'ăwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - desire/appetite" }, "variants": { "*zihămatû*": "makes loathe/causes to abhor/turns against", "*ḥayyātô*": "his life/his being/his existence", "*lāḥem*": "bread/food/nourishment", "*napšô*": "his soul/his appetite/his desire", "*ma'ăkal*": "food/meal/nourishment", "*ta'ăwâ*": "desire/appetite/craving" } }
• Ps 22:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־אַיֶּ֥לֶת הַשַּׁ֗חַר מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*ʾayyelet haššaḥar* *mizmōr* belonging-to-*dāwid*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "noun, masculine, singular with prefixed preposition lamed - 'to/for the director/choirmaster'", "*ʾayyelet haššaḥar*": "construct phrase, 'doe/hind of the dawn/morning'", "*mizmōr*": "noun, masculine, singular - 'psalm/song'", "*dāwid*": "proper name with prefixed preposition lamed - 'belonging to/of David'" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "director/choirmaster/chief musician/conductor", "*ʾayyelet haššaḥar*": "doe of the dawn/hind of the morning (possibly a musical tune name or instrument)" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.22.2", "source": "אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָח֥וֹק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾēlî ʾēlî* *lāmâ* *ʿăzabtānî* far from-*yəšûʿātî* *dibrê šaʾăgātî*", "grammar": { "*ʾēlî*": "noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'", "*lāmâ*": "interrogative adverb - 'why/for what reason'", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you have forsaken me'", "*yəšûʿātî*": "noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my salvation/deliverance'", "*dibrê šaʾăgātî*": "construct phrase, 'words of my roaring/groaning'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēlî*": "my God/my El", "*ʿăzabtānî*": "you have forsaken/abandoned/left me", "*yəšûʿātî*": "my salvation/deliverance/help", "*dibrê šaʾăgātî*": "words of my roaring/groaning/crying out" } }
• Ps 32:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.32.3", "source": "כִּֽי־הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּי בָּ֣לוּ עֲצָמָ֑י בְּ֝שַׁאֲגָתִ֗י כָּל־הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*kî*-*heḥĕraštî* *bālû* *ʿăṣāmāy* *bəšaʾăgātî* *kol*-*hayyôm*.", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because/when", "*heḥĕraštî*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I kept silent", "*bālû*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they wore out/were consumed", "*ʿăṣāmāy*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my bones", "*bəšaʾăgātî*": "preposition *bə-* + feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - in my groaning/roaring", "*kol*-*hayyôm*": "noun construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - all the day/the whole day" }, "variants": { "*heḥĕraštî*": "I kept silent/I was silent/I held my peace", "*bālû*": "wore out/wasted away/became old", "*šaʾăgâ*": "groaning/roaring/crying out", "*kol*-*hayyôm*": "all day/all the day/the whole day" } }