Job 6:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִ֭לָּ֣פְתוּ אָרְח֣וֹת דַּרְכָּ֑ם יַעֲל֖וּ בַתֹּ֣הוּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃

Transliteration

yillāpətû ʾārəḥôt darkām yaʿălû battōhû wəyōʾbēdû

Grammar Details

*yillāpətû*: Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they wind/turn aside
*ʾārəḥôt*: noun, feminine plural construct - caravans of
*darkām*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their way
*yaʿălû*: Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they go up
*battōhû*: preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - into the waste/void/emptiness
*wəyōʾbēdû*: conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they perish

Word Meanings

*lāpat*: to twist/turn/bend
*ʾōraḥ*: way/path/caravan
*derekh*: way/road/journey
*ʿālâ*: to go up/ascend/climb
*tōhû*: formlessness/waste/emptiness
*ʾābad*: to perish/be destroyed

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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
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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