Job 39:29

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִשָּׁ֥ם חָֽפַר־אֹ֑כֶל לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹק עֵינָ֥יו יַבִּֽיטוּ׃

Transliteration

mi-šām ḥāpar-ʾōkel lə-mērāḥôq ʿênāyw yabbîṭû

Grammar Details

*mi*: preposition - from
*šām*: adverb - there
*ḥāpar*: qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it searches/spies out
*ʾōkel*: masculine singular absolute - food
*lə*: preposition - to
*mērāḥôq*: masculine singular absolute with prefix - from afar
*ʿênāyw*: common dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes
*yabbîṭû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they look/see

Word Meanings

*šām*: there/then
*ḥāpar*: searches/spies out/seeks
*ʾōkel*: food/prey
*mērāḥôq*: from afar/from a distance
*ʿênāyw*: his eyes
*yabbîṭû*: they look/see/watch

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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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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
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Referenced Verses

Job 9:26 : 26 They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

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