Job 8:19

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֶן־ה֭וּא מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר אַחֵ֥ר יִצְמָֽחוּ׃

Transliteration

Behold hûʾ mĕśôś darkô û-mēʿāpār ʾaḥēr yiṣmāḥû

Grammar Details

• *hen*: interjection - behold/lo
• *hûʾ*: personal pronoun 3rd masculine singular - this is
• *mĕśôś*: noun masculine singular construct - joy of
• *darkô*: noun common singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way
• *û-mēʿāpār*: conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular - and from dust
• *ʾaḥēr*: adjective masculine singular - other
• *yiṣmāḥû*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will sprout/spring up

Word Meanings

• *mĕśôś*: joy/exultation/rejoicing
• *dereḵ*: way/path/journey
• *ʿāpār*: dust/soil/earth
• *ʾaḥēr*: other/another/different
• *yiṣmāḥû*: sprout/spring up/grow

Referenced Verses

• Job 20:5 : 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
• 1 Sam 2:8 : 8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
• Ps 113:7 : 7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
• Ezek 17:24 : 24 And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
• Matt 3:9 : 9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
• Matt 13:20-21 : 20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
• Ps 75:7 : 7 But God is the judge{H8802)}: he putteth down{H8686)} one, and setteth up{H8686)} another.