Job 20 interlinear
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Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030צֹפַרZopharname m individualH6691הַנַּעֲמָתִיthe Naamathiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH5284וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651שְׂעִפַּיdisquieting thoughts mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5587יְשִׁיבוּנִיthey make respond meverb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7725וּבַעֲבוּרand in orderconj + prep + noun sg m absH5668חוּשִׁיto agitate Iverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2363בִי׃in meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
מוּסַר[the] correction ofnoun sg m cstrH4148כְּלִמָּתִיinsult mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3639אֶשְׁמָעI have heardverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8085וְרוּחַand a spiritconj + noun sg f absH7307מִבִּינָתִיfrom understanding myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH998יַעֲנֵנִי׃it answers meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH6030 Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
הֲזֹאת¿ thisInterrogative Particle + Demonstrative ParticleH2063יָדַעְתָּdo you knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045מִנִּי־fromprepH4480עַדantiquitynoun sg m absH5703מִנִּיfrom whenprepH4480שִׂיםputverb Qal inf cstrH7760אָדָםhumankindnoun sg m absH120עֲלֵי־onprepH5921אָרֶץ׃earthnoun sg f absH776 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588רִנְנַת[the] cry of joy ofnoun sg f cstrH7445רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563מִקָּרוֹב[is] from nearprep + adj sg m absH7138וְשִׂמְחַתand [the] gladness ofconj + noun sg f cstrH8057חָנֵף[the] godlessadj sg m absH2611עֲדֵי־[is] untilprepH5704רָגַע׃a momentnoun sg m absH7281 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
אִם־thoughConditional ParticleH518יַעֲלֶהit will go upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5927לַשָּׁמַיִםto the heavensprep Definite + noun pl m absH8064שִׂיאוֹloftiness hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7863וְרֹאשׁוֹand head hisconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7218לָעָבto the cloud[s]prep Definite + noun sg m absH5645יַגִּיעַ׃it will reachverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5060 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
כְּגֶלֲלוֹlike own dung hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1561לָנֶצַחto perpetuityprep + noun sg m absH5331יֹאבֵדhe will perishverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6רֹאָיו[those who] saw himverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7200יֹאמְרוּthey will sayverb Qal impf 3 pl mH559אַיּוֹ׃where [is]? heInterrogative Particle + sfx 3 sg mH335 He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.
כַּחֲלוֹםlike a dreamprep + noun sg m absH2472יָעוּףhe will fly awayverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5774וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִמְצָאוּהוּpeople will find himverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH4672וְיֻדַּדand he may be chased awayconj + verb Hophal conj+impf 3 sg mH5074כְּחֶזְיוֹןlike a vision ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2384לָיְלָה׃[the] nightnoun sg m absH3915 The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
עַיִןan eyenoun sg f absH5869שְׁזָפַתּוּit caught sight of himverb Qal perf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH7805וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תוֹסִיףit will repeatverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3254וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808עוֹדagainadj sg m absH5750תְּשׁוּרֶנּוּit will see himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH7789מְקוֹמוֹ׃place hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
בָּנָיוchildren hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1121יְרַצּוּthey will seek [the] favor ofverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7521דַלִּיםpoor [people]adj pl m absH1800וְיָדָיוand own hands hisconj + noun du c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027תָּשֵׁבְנָהthey will give backverb Hiphil impf 3 pl fH7725אוֹנוֹ׃wealth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH202 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
עַצְמוֹתָיוbones hisnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6106מָלְאוּthey were fullverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4390עֲלוּמָיוyouthful vigors hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5934וְעִמּוֹand with himconj + prep + sfx 3 sg mH5973עַל־onprepH5921עָפָר[the] dustnoun sg m absH6083תִּשְׁכָּב׃it will lie downverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7901 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
אִם־thoughConditional ParticleH518תַּמְתִּיקit is sweetverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH4985בְּפִיוin mouth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310רָעָהevilnoun sg f absH7451יַכְחִידֶנָּהhe hides itverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3582תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478לְשׁוֹנוֹ׃tongue hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3956 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth:
יַחְמֹלhe sparesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2550עָלֶיהָon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַעַזְבֶנָּהhe lets loose itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5800וְיִמְנָעֶנָּהand he withholds itconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH4513בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432חִכּוֹ׃mouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2441 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
לַחְמוֹfood hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3899בְּמֵעָיוin inward parts hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4578נֶהְפָּךְit is changedverb Niphal perf 3 sg mH2015מְרוֹרַתvenom ofnoun sg f cstrH4846פְּתָנִיםcobrasnoun pl m absH6620בְּקִרְבּוֹ׃in inward part[s] hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH7130 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
חַיִלwealthnoun sg m absH2428בָּלַעhe swallowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1104וַיְקִאֶנּוּand he has vomited up itConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH6958מִבִּטְנוֹfrom belly hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH990יוֹרִשֶׁנּוּhe drives out itverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3423אֵל׃Godnoun sg m absH410 He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper’s tongue shall slay him.
רֹאשׁ־[the] poison ofnoun sg m cstrH7219פְּתָנִיםcobrasnoun pl m absH6620יִינָקhe sucksverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3243תַּהַרְגֵהוּit slays himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH2026לְשׁוֹן[the] tongue ofnoun sg c cstrH3956אֶפְעֶה׃a vipernoun sg m absH660 He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יֵרֶאhe lookverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200בִפְלַגּוֹתon streamsprep + noun pl f absH6390נַהֲרֵיrivers ofnoun pl m cstrH5104נַחֲלֵיtorrents ofnoun pl m cstrH5158דְּבַשׁhoneynoun sg m absH1706וְחֶמְאָה׃and curdsconj + noun sg f absH2529 That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
מֵשִׁיב[he is] restoringverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH7725יָגָע[the] gainnoun sg m absH3022וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִבְלָעhe swallows [it]verb Qal impf 3 sg mH1104כְּחֵילaccording to [the] wealth ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2428תְּמוּרָתוֹtrading hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8545וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַעֲלֹס׃he will rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5965 Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588רִצַּץhe has crushedverb Piel perf 3 sg mH7533עָזַבhe has neglectedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5800דַּלִּיםpoor [people]adj pl m absH1800בַּיִתa housenoun sg m absH1004גָּזַלhe has seizedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH1497וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִבֶנֵהוּ׃he had built itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH1129 Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045שָׁלֵוquietadj sg m absH7961בְּבִטְנוֹin belly hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH990בַּחֲמוּדוֹamong desired [things] hisprep + verb Qal ptc passive sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2530לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יְמַלֵּט׃he deliversverb Piel impf 3 sg mH4422 There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369שָׂרִיד[is] a survivornoun sg m absH8300לְאָכְלוֹto devour heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH398עַל־there-prepH5921כֵּן-foreadvH3651לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָחִילit will endureverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2342טוּבוֹ׃prosperity hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2898 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
בִּמְלֹאותwhen is fullprep + verb Qal inf cstrH4390שִׂפְקוֹsufficiency hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5607יֵצֶרit will be distressverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3334לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033כָּל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605יַדhand ofnoun sg c cstrH3027עָמֵלa suffereradj sg m absH6001תְּבוֹאֶנּוּ׃it will come to himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH935 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
יְהִיmay he beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961לְמַלֵּא[about] to fillprep + verb Piel inf cstrH4390בִטְנוֹbelly hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH990יְשַׁלַּח־he will sendverb Piel impf 3 sg mH7971בּוֹon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033חֲרוֹן[the] burning ofnoun sg m cstrH2740אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639וְיַמְטֵרand he will send rainconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH4305עָלֵימוֹon himprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921בִּלְחוּמוֹ׃in bowel[s] hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3894 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
יִבְרַחhe will fleeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1272מִנֵּשֶׁקfrom a weapon ofprep + noun sg m cstrH5402בַּרְזֶלironnoun sg m absH1270תַּחְלְפֵהוּit will cut through himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH2498קֶשֶׁתa bow ofnoun sg f cstrH7198נְחוּשָׁה׃bronzenoun sg f absH5154 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him.
שָׁלַףhe will draw [it] outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH8025וַיֵּצֵאand it came outConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH3318מִגֵּוָהfrom [the] backprep + noun sg f absH1465וּבָרָקand lightningconj + noun sg m absH1300מִמְּרֹרָתוֹfrom gall-bladder hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4846יַהֲלֹךְit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1980עָלָיוon himprep Definite + sfx 3 sg mH5921אֵמִים׃terrorsnoun pl m absH367 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822טָמוּן[is] hiddenverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH2934לִצְפּוּנָיוfor treasured [things] hisprep + verb Qal ptc passive pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6845תְּאָכְלֵהוּit will consume himverb Qal impf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH398אֵשׁfirenoun sg c absH784לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808נֻפָּחit has been fannedverb Pual perf 3 sg mH5301יֵרַעit will be evilverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7489שָׂרִידa survivornoun sg m absH8300בְּאָהֳלוֹ׃in tent hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH168 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.
יְגַלּוּthey will revealverb Piel impf 3 pl mH1540שָׁמַיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064עֲוֹנוֹiniquity hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5771וְאֶרֶץand [the] earthconj + noun sg f absH776מִתְקוֹמָמָה[will] rise upverb Hithpael ptc sg f absH6965לוֹ׃to himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
יִגֶלit will departverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1540יְבוּל[the] produce ofnoun sg m cstrH2981בֵּיתוֹhouse hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004נִגָּרוֹתtorrentsverb Niphal ptc pl f absH5064בְּיוֹםon [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117אַפּוֹ׃anger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639 This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088חֵלֶק־[is the] portion ofnoun sg m cstrH2506אָדָםa personnoun sg m absH120רָשָׁעwickednoun sg m absH7563מֵאֱלֹהִיםfrom Godprep + noun pl m absH430וְנַחֲלַתand [the] inheritance ofconj + noun sg f cstrH5159אִמְרוֹdecree hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH561מֵאֵל׃ פfrom Godprep + noun sg m absH410
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.