Job 20:21

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵין־שָׂרִ֥יד לְאָכְל֑וֹ עַל־כֵּ֝֗ן לֹא־יָחִ֥יל טוּבֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

ʾên- śārîd lĕ- ʾāklô ʿal- kēn lōʾ- yāḥîl ṭûbô

Grammar Details

*ʾên-*: particle of negation - there is not
*śārîd*: noun, masculine singular - survivor/remnant
*lĕ-*: preposition - to/for
*ʾāklô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his food/eating
*ʿal-*: preposition - upon/therefore
*kēn*: adverb - thus/so
*lōʾ-*: negative particle - not
*yāḥîl*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it endures
*ṭûbô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his prosperity

Word Meanings

*śārîd*: survivor/remnant/leftover
*ʾāklô*: his food/his eating/his devouring
*ʿal-kēn*: therefore/for that reason
*yāḥîl*: endures/lasts/abides
*ṭûbô*: his prosperity/his good/his wealth

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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High concordance with source wording
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Job 15:29 : 29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
Job 18:19 : 19 He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
Jer 17:11 : 11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Luke 16:24-25 : 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

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