Job 38:14

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

תִּ֭תְהַפֵּךְ כְּחֹ֣מֶר חוֹתָ֑ם וְ֝יִֽתְיַצְּב֗וּ כְּמ֣וֹ לְבֽוּשׁ׃

Transliteration

tithappēk like-ḥōmer ḥôtām and-yityaṣṣĕbû as lĕbûš.

Grammar Details

*tithappēk*: hithpael imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it changes itself
*kə*: preposition - like/as
*ḥōmer*: noun, masculine singular - clay/mud
*ḥôtām*: noun, masculine singular - seal/signet
*wə-*: conjunction - and
*yityaṣṣĕbû*: hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they present themselves/stand forth
*kəmô*: preposition - as/like
*lĕbûš*: noun, masculine singular - garment/clothing

Word Meanings

*tithappēk*: it changes itself/it is transformed/it turns
*ḥōmer*: clay/mud/mortar
*ḥôtām*: seal/signet ring/signet
*yityaṣṣĕbû*: they present themselves/they stand forth/they take their stand
*lĕbûš*: garment/clothing/attire

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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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Referenced Verses

Ps 104:6 : 6 Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Ps 104:2 : 2 Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

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