20{
"verseID": "Job.40.20",
"source": "כִּֽי־ב֭וּל הָרִ֣ים יִשְׂאוּ־ל֑וֹ וְֽכָל־חַיַּ֥ת הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה יְשַֽׂחֲקוּ־שָֽׁם׃",
"text": "*kî*-*bûl* *hārîm* *yiśʾû*-*lô* *wə-kol*-*ḥayyat* *ha-śśādeh* *yəśaḥăqû*-*šām*",
"grammar": {
"*kî*": "conjunction - for, because, that",
"*bûl*": "noun, masculine singular - produce, yield",
"*hārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - mountains, hills",
"*yiśʾû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they bear/bring",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him, for him",
"*wə-kol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of",
"*ḥayyat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast(s) of",
"*ha-śśādeh*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the field",
"*yəśaḥăqû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they play",
"*šām*": "adverb - there"
},
"variants": {
"*bûl*": "produce, yield, increase",
"*hārîm*": "mountains, hills, high places",
"*yiśʾû*": "to bear, carry, bring, lift up",
"*ḥayyat*": "living thing, animal, beast",
"*śādeh*": "field, land, territory, country",
"*yəśaḥăqû*": "to laugh, play, mock, sport"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Job.40.21",
"source": "תַּֽחַת־צֶאֱלִ֥ים יִשְׁכָּ֑ב בְּסֵ֖תֶר קָנֶ֣ה וּבִצָּֽה׃",
"text": "*taḥat*-*ṣeʾĕlîm* *yiškāb* *bə-sēter* *qāneh* *û-biṣṣâ*",
"grammar": {
"*taḥat*": "preposition - under, beneath",
"*ṣeʾĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lotus trees, shadowy trees",
"*yiškāb*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies down",
"*bə-sēter*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in hiding of",
"*qāneh*": "noun, masculine singular - reed, cane",
"*û-biṣṣâ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular - and marsh"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣeʾĕlîm*": "lotus trees, shadowy trees",
"*yiškāb*": "to lie down, recline, rest",
"*sēter*": "hiding place, shelter, secret place",
"*qāneh*": "reed, cane, stalk",
"*biṣṣâ*": "swamp, marsh, bog"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Job.40.22",
"source": "יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃",
"text": "*yəsukkuhû* *ṣeʾĕlîm* *ṣilălô* *yəsubbûhû* *ʿarbê*-*nāḥal*",
"grammar": {
"*yəsukkuhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they cover him",
"*ṣeʾĕlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - lotus trees, shadowy trees",
"*ṣilălô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his shadow",
"*yəsubbûhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - they surround him",
"*ʿarbê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - willows of",
"*nāḥal*": "noun, masculine singular - brook, stream, wadi"
},
"variants": {
"*yəsukkuhû*": "to cover, screen, shield",
"*ṣeʾĕlîm*": "lotus trees, shadowy trees",
"*ṣilălô*": "shadow, shade, protection",
"*yəsubbûhû*": "to surround, encompass, encircle",
"*ʿarbê*": "willows, poplars",
"*nāḥal*": "stream, brook, wadi, valley"
}
}