Job 27:16

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אִם־יִצְבֹּ֣ר כֶּעָפָ֣ר כָּ֑סֶף וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר יָכִ֥ין מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃

Transliteration

ʾim-yiṣbōr keʿāp̄ār kāsep̄ wə-ḵaḥōmer yāḵîn malbûš

Grammar Details

*ʾim-yiṣbōr*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - if he heaps up
*keʿāp̄ār*: preposition + noun masculine singular - like dust
*kāsep̄*: noun masculine singular - silver
*wə-ḵaḥōmer*: conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - and like clay
*yāḵîn*: Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he prepares
*malbûš*: noun masculine singular - clothing/garment

Word Meanings

*ṣāḇar*: heap up/pile up
*ʿāp̄ār*: dust/dirt/earth
*kesep̄*: silver/money
*ḥōmer*: clay/mortar/cement
*kûn*: establish/prepare/provide
*malbûš*: clothing/garment/attire

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Zech 9:3 : 3 And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.
Matt 6:19 : 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Jas 5:2 : 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
1 Kgs 10:27 : 27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance.
Job 22:24 : 24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Hab 2:6 : 6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

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