Job 8:7

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{ "verseID": "Job.8.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ מִצְעָ֑ר וְּ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗ יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃", "text": "And *hāyāh rēʾšîtḵā miṣʿār wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā yiśgeh mĕʾōd*", "grammar": { "*wĕ-hāyāh*": "conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be", "*rēʾšîtḵā*": "noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beginning", "*miṣʿār*": "adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant", "*wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā*": "conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your end/latter state", "*yiśgeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will increase/grow", "*mĕʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšît*": "beginning/first/chief part", "*miṣʿār*": "small/little/insignificant", "*ʾaḥărît*": "end/latter part/future", "*yiśgeh*": "increase/grow/flourish" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֣ה רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣ מִצְעָ֑ר וְּ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗ יִשְׂגֶּ֥ה מְאֹֽד׃

Transliteration

And hāyāh rēʾšîtḵā miṣʿār wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā yiśgeh mĕʾōd

Grammar Details

• *wĕ-hāyāh*: conjunction + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and will be
• *rēʾšîtḵā*: noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your beginning
• *miṣʿār*: adjective masculine singular - small/insignificant
• *wĕ-ʾaḥărîtḵā*: conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - and your end/latter state
• *yiśgeh*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will increase/grow
• *mĕʾōd*: adverb - very/exceedingly

Word Meanings

• *rēʾšît*: beginning/first/chief part
• *miṣʿār*: small/little/insignificant
• *ʾaḥărît*: end/latter part/future
• *yiśgeh*: increase/grow/flourish

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Though your beginning was small, your future will be greatly increased.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And though thy beginning{H7225} was small,{H4705} Yet thy latter end{H319} would greatly{H3966} increase.{H7685}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Though thy beginning{H7225} was small{H4705}, yet thy latter end{H319} should greatly{H3966} increase{H7685}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In so moch, that where i so euer thou haddest litle afore, thou shuldest now haue greate abundaunce.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And though thy beginning be small, yet thy latter ende shall greatly encrease.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In so much that wherin so euer thou haddest litle afore, thou shouldest haue nowe great aboundaunce.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Though your beginning was small, Yet your latter end would greatly increase.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thy beginning hath been small, And thy latter end is very great.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And though thy beginning was small, Yet thy latter end would greatly increase.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And though your start was small, your end will be very great.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your beginning will seem so small, since your future will flourish.

Referenced Verses

• Job 42:12-13 : 12 { "verseID": "Job.42.12", "source": "וַֽיהוָ֗ה בֵּרַ֛ךְ אֶת־אַחֲרִ֥ית אִיּ֖וֹב מֵרֵאשִׁת֑וֹ וַֽיְהִי־ל֡וֹ אַרְבָּעָה֩ עָשָׂ֨ר אֶ֜לֶף צֹ֗אן וְשֵׁ֤שֶׁת אֲלָפִים֙ גְּמַלִּ֔ים וְאֶֽלֶף־צֶ֥מֶד בָּקָ֖ר וְאֶ֥לֶף אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-*YHWH* *bērak* *ʾet*-*ʾaḥărît* *ʾIyyôb* from-*rēʾšîtô* and *wayǝhî*-to-him fourteen thousand *ṣōʾn* and-six thousand *gǝmallîm* and-thousand-*ṣemed* *bāqār* and-thousand *ʾătônôt*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*bērak*": "Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he blessed", "*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - latter end/outcome", "*ʾIyyôb*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*rēʾšîtô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his beginning", "*wayǝhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common plural - sheep/flock", "*gǝmallîm*": "noun, masculine plural - camels", "*ṣemed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pair/yoke", "*bāqār*": "noun, masculine singular - cattle/oxen", "*ʾătônôt*": "noun, feminine plural - female donkeys" }, "variants": { "*bērak*": "blessed/prospered", "*ʾaḥărît*": "latter end/latter state/final condition", "*rēʾšîtô*": "his beginning/his former state", "*wayǝhî*": "and there was/and he had", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/small livestock/flocks", "*gǝmallîm*": "camels", "*ṣemed*": "pair/yoke/team", "*bāqār*": "cattle/oxen/herds", "*ʾătônôt*": "female donkeys/she-asses" } } 13 { "verseID": "Job.42.13", "source": "וַֽיְהִי־ל֛וֹ שִׁבְעָ֥נָה בָנִ֖ים וְשָׁל֥וֹשׁ בָּנֽוֹת׃", "text": "And *wayǝhî*-to-him seven *bānîm* and-three *bānôt*", "grammar": { "*wayǝhî*": "Qal imperfect consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*bānîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sons", "*bānôt*": "noun, feminine plural - daughters" }, "variants": { "*wayǝhî*": "and there was/and he had", "*bānîm*": "sons/male children", "*bānôt*": "daughters/female children" } }
• Prov 4:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Proverbs.4.18", "source": "וְאֹ֣רַח צַ֭דִּיקִים כְּא֣וֹר נֹ֑גַהּ הוֹלֵ֥ךְ וָ֝א֗וֹר עַד־נְכ֥וֹן הַיּֽוֹם׃", "text": "*wəʾōraḥ* *ṣaddîqîm* *kəʾôr* *nōgah* *hôlēk* *wāʾôr* *ʿad-nəkôn* *hayyôm*", "grammar": { "*wəʾōraḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct noun - but path of", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "masculine plural noun - righteous ones", "*kəʾôr*": "preposition + masculine singular construct noun - like light of", "*nōgah*": "masculine singular noun - brightness/dawn", "*hôlēk*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - going/walking", "*wāʾôr*": "conjunction + masculine singular, absolute noun - and shining", "*ʿad-nəkôn*": "preposition + niphal infinitive construct - until establishment of", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the day" }, "variants": { "*ʾōraḥ*": "path/way/trail", "*ṣaddîqîm*": "righteous ones/just ones/those in right relationship", "*nōgah*": "brightness/dawn/radiance/light", "*hôlēk*": "going/walking/proceeding", "*wāʾôr*": "and shining/and becoming bright", "*nəkôn*": "establishment/being established/firmness" } }
• Zech 4:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Zechariah.4.10", "source": "כִּ֣י מִ֣י בַז֮ לְי֣וֹם קְטַנּוֹת֒ וְשָׂמְח֗וּ וְרָא֞וּ אֶת־הָאֶ֧בֶן הַבְּדִ֛יל בְּיַ֥ד זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל שִׁבְעָה־אֵ֑לֶּה עֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה הֵ֥מָּה מְשׁוֹטְטִ֖ים בְּכָל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "For who has-despised *lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*? And-*śāmĕḥû wĕrāʾû* [direct object marker] the-*ʾeben habbĕdîl* in-hand-of *Zĕrubbābel* seven-these *ʿênê YHWH* they *mĕšôṭĕṭîm* in-all-the-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*lĕyôm*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for day of", "*qĕṭannôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - small things", "*śāmĕḥû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they will rejoice", "*wĕrāʾû*": "waw + qal perfect, 3rd plural - and they will see", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*habbĕdîl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the tin/plummet", "*Zĕrubbābel*": "proper noun - Zerubbabel", "*ʿênê*": "noun, feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - YHWH", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "polel participle, masculine plural - roaming/ranging", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*lĕyôm qĕṭannôt*": "day of small things/day of small beginnings", "*śāmĕḥû*": "they will rejoice/be glad/be happy", "*wĕrāʾû*": "and they will see/observe/behold", "*ʾeben*": "stone/rock", "*habbĕdîl*": "the tin/plummet/lead weight/plumb line", "*ʿênê*": "eyes of/sight of", "*mĕšôṭĕṭîm*": "roaming/ranging/going to and fro/patrolling", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/world" } }
• Matt 13:31-32 : 31 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.31", "source": "¶Ἄλλην παραβολὴν παρέθηκεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων, Ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν κόκκῳ σινάπεως, ὃν λαβὼν ἄνθρωπος, ἔσπειρεν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ αὐτοῦ:", "text": "¶ *Allēn parabolēn parethēken autois*, *legōn*, *Homoia estin hē basileia tōn ouranōn kokkō sinapeōs*, which *labōn anthrōpos*, *espeiren en tō agrō autou*:", "grammar": { "*Allēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - another", "*parabolēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - parable", "*parethēken*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - set before/presented", "*autois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*Homoia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - like/similar", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē basileia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - the kingdom", "*tōn ouranōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of the heavens", "*kokkō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to a grain/seed", "*sinapeōs*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of mustard", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having taken", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*espeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - sowed", "*en tō agrō*": "in the field", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of him/his" }, "variants": { "*parabolēn*": "parable/comparison/analogy", "*Homoia*": "like/similar/resembling", "*basileia*": "kingdom/reign/rule", "*kokkō*": "grain/seed/kernel", "*sinapeōs*": "of mustard/mustard plant", "*labōn*": "taking/having taken/receiving", "*espeiren*": "sowed/planted/scattered" } } 32 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.32", "source": "Ὃ μικρότερον μέν ἐστιν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων: ὅταν δὲ αὐξηθῇ, μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστὶν, καὶ γίνεται δένδρον, ὥστε ἐλθεῖν τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καὶ κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ.", "text": "Which *mikroteron men estin pantōn tōn spermatōn*: when *de auxēthē*, *meizon tōn lachanōn estin*, and *ginetai dendron*, so that *elthein ta peteina tou ouranou* and *kataskēnoun en tois kladois autou*.", "grammar": { "*mikroteron*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - smaller", "*men*": "particle marking first element in contrast - on one hand", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*pantōn tōn spermatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of all the seeds", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and/now", "*auxēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - it might be grown/increased", "*meizon*": "comparative, nominative, neuter, singular - greater", "*tōn lachanōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - of the garden herbs/vegetables", "*ginetai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - becomes", "*dendron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - tree", "*elthein*": "aorist active infinitive - to come", "*ta peteina*": "accusative, neuter, plural - the birds", "*tou ouranou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the heaven/sky", "*kataskēnoun*": "present active infinitive - to nest/dwell", "*en tois kladois*": "in the branches", "*autou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of it" }, "variants": { "*mikroteron*": "smaller/lesser", "*spermatōn*": "seeds/offspring", "*auxēthē*": "grows/increases/develops", "*meizon*": "greater/larger", "*lachanōn*": "garden herbs/vegetables/plants", "*ginetai*": "becomes/turns into", "*dendron*": "tree/large plant", "*peteina*": "birds/flying creatures", "*kataskēnoun*": "to nest/make nests/dwell", "*kladois*": "branches/boughs" } }
• Deut 8:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.8.16", "source": "הַמּֽ͏ַאֲכִ֨לְךָ֥ מָן֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּן אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֣עַן עַנֹּֽתְךָ֗ וּלְמַ֙עַן֙ נַסֹּתֶ֔ךָ לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "The-*maʾăkiləkā* *mān* in-the-*midbār* which not-*yādʿûn* *ʾăbōtêkā* to-the-purpose-that *ʿannōtəkā* and-to-the-purpose-that *nassōtekā* to-*hêṭîbəkā* in-*ʾaḥărîtekā*.", "grammar": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "Hiphil participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with definite article - the one feeding you", "*mān*": "masculine singular noun - manna", "*midbār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article with prefixed preposition - in the wilderness", "*yādʿûn*": "Qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they knew", "*ʾăbōtêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fathers", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to humble you", "*nassōtekā*": "Piel infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to test you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to do good to you", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition - in your end/future" }, "variants": { "*maʾăkiləkā*": "feeding you/causing you to eat", "*mān*": "manna/what is it?", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land", "*yādʿûn*": "they knew/were acquainted with", "*ʿannōtəkā*": "to humble you/afflict you", "*nassōtekā*": "to test you/try you/prove you", "*hêṭîbəkā*": "to do good to you/benefit you/treat you well", "*ʾaḥărîtekā*": "your end/future/latter days/outcome" } }
• Zech 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Zechariah.14.7", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה יוֹם־אֶחָ֗ד ה֛וּא יִוָּדַ֥ע לַֽיהוָ֖ה לֹא־י֣וֹם וְלֹא־לָ֑יְלָה וְהָיָ֥ה לְעֵֽת־עֶ֖רֶב יִֽהְיֶה־אֽוֹר׃", "text": "And *wəhāyâ yôm-ʾeḥād hûʾ yiwwādaʿ laYHWH lōʾ-yôm wəlōʾ-lāylâ wəhāyâ ləʿēt-ʿereb yihyeh-ʾôr*.", "grammar": { "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*yôm-ʾeḥād*": "masculine singular noun + numeral - one day/a unique day", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - it", "*yiwwādaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will be known", "*laYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - to YHWH", "*lōʾ-yôm*": "negative particle + masculine singular noun - not day", "*wəlōʾ-lāylâ*": "waw-conjunction + negative particle + masculine singular noun - and not night", "*wəhāyâ*": "waw-consecutive + qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - and it will be", "*ləʿēt*": "preposition + feminine singular construct - at time of", "*ʿereb*": "masculine singular noun - evening", "*yihyeh-ʾôr*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular + masculine singular noun - will be light" }, "variants": { "*wəhāyâ*": "it will be/come to pass/happen", "*yôm-ʾeḥād*": "one day/a unique day/a special day", "*yiwwādaʿ*": "will be known/recognized/acknowledged", "*lōʾ-yôm*": "not day/daylight", "*wəlōʾ-lāylâ*": "and not night/darkness", "*ləʿēt*": "at time of/when/during", "*ʿereb*": "evening/dusk/sunset", "*yihyeh-ʾôr*": "there will be light/illumination" } }
• Matt 13:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.12", "source": "Ὅστις γὰρ ἔχει, δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ περισσευθήσεται: ὅστις δὲ οὐκ ἔχει, καὶ ὃ ἔχει ἀρθήσεται ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ.", "text": "For *hostis* *echei*, *dothēsetai* to him, and *perissevthēsetai*: but *hostis* not *echei*, even what he *echei arthēsetai* from him.", "grammar": { "*hostis*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - whoever", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*echei*": "present, 3rd singular - has", "*dothēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be given", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*perissevthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be made abundant", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*ho*": "relative pronoun, nominative/accusative, neuter, singular - what", "*arthēsetai*": "future passive, 3rd singular - will be taken away", "*ap'*": "preposition + genitive - from", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - him" }, "variants": { "*hostis*": "whoever/the one who/anyone who", "*echei*": "has/possesses/holds", "*dothēsetai*": "will be given/granted", "*perissevthēsetai*": "will be made abundant/will have abundance/will be increased", "*arthēsetai*": "will be taken away/removed/lifted" } }
• Prov 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Proverbs.19.20", "source": "שְׁמַ֣ע עֵ֭צָה וְקַבֵּ֣ל מוּסָ֑ר לְ֝מַ֗עַן תֶּחְכַּ֥ם בְּאַחֲרִיתֶֽךָ׃", "text": "*šəmaʿ* *ʿēṣāh* and *qabbēl* *mūsār* in order that *teḥkam* in *ʾaḥărîteḵā*.", "grammar": { "*šəmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen", "*ʿēṣāh*": "noun, feminine singular - counsel/advice", "*qabbēl*": "verb, piel imperative, masculine singular - receive/accept", "*mūsār*": "noun, masculine singular - discipline/instruction", "*teḥkam*": "verb, qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you may be wise", "*ʾaḥărîteḵā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your end/latter time" }, "variants": { "*šəmaʿ*": "hear/listen/heed", "*ʿēṣāh*": "counsel/advice/plan", "*qabbēl*": "receive/accept/take", "*mūsār*": "discipline/instruction/correction", "*teḥkam*": "you may be wise/become wise", "*ʾaḥărîteḵā*": "your end/latter time/future" } }