Job 28 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Job 28 word by word, with each word’s gloss, a short parsing and its Strong’s number, and the King James Version for comparison.
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Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588יֵשׁthereNumerical adj sg c absH3426לַכֶּסֶףfor the silverprep Definite + noun sg m absH3701מוֹצָא[is] a minenoun sg m absH4161וּמָקוֹםand a placeconj + noun sg m absH4725לַזָּהָבfor the goldprep Definite + noun sg m absH2091יָזֹקּוּ׃[which] people refineverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2212 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.
בַּרְזֶלironnoun sg m absH1270מֵעָפָרfrom [the] dustprep + noun sg m absH6083יֻקָּחit is takenverb Hophal impf 3 sg mH3947וְאֶבֶןand stoneconj + noun sg f absH68יָצוּקsomeone pours outverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH6694נְחוּשָׁה׃coppernoun sg f absH5154 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
קֵץan endnoun sg m absH7093שָׂםsomeone putsverb Qal ptc sg m absH7760לַחֹשֶׁךְto the darknessprep Definite + noun sg m absH2822וּלְכָל־and to everyconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3605תַּכְלִיתoutermost partnoun sg f absH8503הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931חוֹקֵר[is] searching forverb Qal ptc sg m absH2713אֶבֶן[the] stone ofnoun sg f cstrH68אֹפֶלgloomnoun sg m absH652וְצַלְמָוֶת׃and deep darknessconj + noun sg m absH6757 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
פָּרַץhe breaks openverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6555נַחַלa shaftnoun sg m absH5158מֵעִם־away from withprep + prepH5973גָּרa sojournerverb Qal ptc sg m absH1481הַנִּשְׁכָּחִיםthe forgottenart + verb Niphal ptc pl m absH7911מִנִּי־fromprepH4480רָגֶלfootnoun sg f absH7272דַּלּוּthey hang downverb Qal perf 3 pl cH1809מֵאֱנוֹשׁaway from humankindprep + noun sg m absH582נָעוּ׃they swingverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5128 As for the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776מִמֶּנָּהfrom itprep + sfx 3 sg fH4480יֵצֵא־it comes forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318לָחֶםfoodnoun sg m absH3899וְתַחְתֶּיהָand under itconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8478נֶהְפַּךְit is turned oververb Niphal perf 3 sg mH2015כְּמוֹ־likeprepH3644אֵשׁ׃firenoun sg c absH784 The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.
מְקוֹם־[are] a place ofnoun sg m cstrH4725סַפִּירsapphirenoun sg m absH5601אֲבָנֶיהָstones itsnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH68וְעַפְרֹתand dusts ofconj + noun pl f cstrH6083זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091לוֹ׃[belong] to itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture’s eye hath not seen:
נָתִיב[the] pathnoun sg m absH5410לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יְדָעוֹit knows itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3045עָיִטa bird of preynoun sg m absH5861וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שְׁזָפַתּוּit catches sight of itverb Qal perf 3 sg f + sfx 3 sg mH7805עֵין[the] eye ofnoun sg f cstrH5869אַיָּה׃a hawknoun sg f absH344 The lion’s whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הִדְרִיכֻהוּthey tread itverb Hiphil perf 3 pl c + sfx 3 sg mH1869בְנֵי־[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121שָׁחַץpridenoun sg m absH7830לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808עָדָהit passes byverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5710עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921שָׁחַל׃a lionnoun sg m absH7826 He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
בַּחַלָּמִישׁon the flintprep Definite + noun sg m absH2496שָׁלַחhe stretches outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7971יָדוֹhand hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3027הָפַךְhe overturnsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH2015מִשֹּׁרֶשׁfrom [the] rootprep + noun sg m absH8328הָרִים׃mountainsnoun pl m absH2022 He cutteth out rivers among the rocks; and his eye seeth every precious thing.
בַּצּוּרוֹתin the rocksprep Definite + noun pl f absH6697יְאֹרִיםshaftsnoun pl m absH2975בִּקֵּעַhe splits openverb Piel perf 3 sg mH1234וְכָל־and everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605יְקָרprecious thingnoun sg m absH3366רָאֲתָהit seesverb Qal perf 3 sg fH7200עֵינוֹ׃eye hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5869 He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
מִבְּכִיfrom weepingprep + noun sg m absH1065נְהָרוֹתriversnoun pl f absH5104חִבֵּשׁhe restrainsverb Piel perf 3 sg mH2280וְתַעֲלֻמָהּand secret herconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8587יֹצִאhe brings outverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3318אוֹר׃ פlightnoun sg f absH216 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
וְהַחָכְמָהand the wisdomconj + art + noun sg f absH2451מֵאַיִןfrom where?prep + Interrogative ParticleH370תִּמָּצֵאwill it be foundverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH4672וְאֵיand where?conj + Interrogative ParticleH335זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088מְקוֹם[is the] place ofnoun sg m cstrH4725בִּינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045אֱנוֹשׁhumankindnoun sg m absH582עֶרְכָּהּvaluation itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6187וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִמָּצֵאit is foundverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH4672בְּאֶרֶץin [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776הַחַיִּים׃the living [ones]art + adj pl m absH2416 The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.
תְּהוֹם[the] deepnoun sg f absH8415אָמַרit saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808בִי־[is] in meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030הִיאitpron 3 sg fH1931וְיָםand [the] seaconj + noun sg m absH3220אָמַרit saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559אֵיןnot [it]noun sg m cstrH369עִמָּדִי׃[is] with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5978 It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יֻתַּןit will be givenverb Hophal impf 3 sg mH5414סְגוֹרfine goldnoun sg m absH5458תַּחְתֶּיהָfor itnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8478וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יִשָּׁקֵלit will be weighed outverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH8254כֶּסֶףsilvernoun sg m absH3701מְחִירָהּ׃price itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4242 It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תְסֻלֶּהit will be paidverb Pual impf 3 sg fH5541בְּכֶתֶםin [the] gold ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3800אוֹפִירOphirname LocationH211בְּשֹׁהַםin onyxprep + noun sg m absH7718יָקָרpreciousadj sg m absH3368וְסַפִּיר׃and sapphireconj + noun sg m absH5601 The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַעַרְכֶנָּהit will be comparable to itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6186זָהָבgoldnoun sg m absH2091וּזְכוֹכִיתand glassconj + noun sg f absH2137וּתְמוּרָתָהּand [is] exchange itsconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8545כְּלִי־a vessel ofnoun sg m cstrH3627פָז׃pure goldnoun sg m absH6337 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
רָאמוֹתcoralsnoun pl f absH7215וְגָבִישׁand crystalconj + noun sg m absH1378לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִזָּכֵרit is rememberedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2142וּמֶשֶׁךְand [the] price ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4901חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451מִפְּנִינִים׃[is] more than pearlsprep + noun pl m absH6443 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יַעַרְכֶנָּהit will be comparable to itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH6186פִּטְדַת־the topaz ofnoun sg f cstrH6357כּוּשׁCushname LocationH3568בְּכֶתֶםin goldprep + noun sg m absH3800טָהוֹרpureadj sg m absH2889לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808תְסֻלֶּה׃ פit will be paidverb Pual impf 3 sg fH5541 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
וְהַחָכְמָהand the wisdomconj + art + noun sg f absH2451מֵאַיִןfrom where?prep + Interrogative ParticleH370תָּבוֹאdoes it comeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935וְאֵיand where?conj + Interrogative ParticleH335זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088מְקוֹם[is the] place ofnoun sg m cstrH4725בִּינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
וְנֶעֶלְמָהand it has been concealedConsecutive conj + verb Niphal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH5956מֵעֵינֵיfrom [the] eyes ofprep + noun du f cstrH5869כָל־everynoun sg m cstrH3605חָיliving [thing]adj sg m absH2416וּמֵעוֹףand from [the] bird[s] ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH5775הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064נִסְתָּרָה׃it has been hiddenverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH5641 Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
אֲבַדּוֹןAbaddonnoun Title sg f absH11וָמָוֶתand deathconj + noun sg m absH4194אָמְרוּthey sayverb Qal perf 3 pl cH559בְּאָזְנֵינוּwith ears ourprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH241שָׁמַעְנוּwe have heardverb Qal perf 1 pl cH8085שִׁמְעָהּ׃report itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH8088 God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
אֱלֹהִיםGodnoun pl m absH430הֵבִיןhe understandsverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH995דַּרְכָּהּway itsnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1870וְהוּאand heconj + pron 3 sg mH1931יָדַעhe knowsverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מְקוֹמָהּ׃place itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4725 For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לִקְצוֹת־to [the] ends ofprep + noun pl f cstrH7098הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776יַבִּיטhe looksverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5027תַּחַתundernoun sg m cstrH8478כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַשָּׁמַיִםthe heavensart + noun pl m absH8064יִרְאֶה׃he seesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
לַעֲשׂוֹתto makeprep + verb Qal inf cstrH6213לָרוּחַfor the windprep Definite + noun sg f absH7307מִשְׁקָלweightnoun sg m absH4948וּמַיִםand [the] watersconj + noun pl m absH4325תִּכֵּןhe has measuredverb Piel perf 3 sg mH8505בְּמִדָּה׃with a measureprep + noun sg f absH4060 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
בַּעֲשֹׂתוֹwhen made heprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6213לַמָּטָרfor the rainprep Definite + noun sg m absH4306חֹקa decreenoun sg m absH2706וְדֶרֶךְand a pathconj + noun sg c absH1870לַחֲזִיזfor [the] storm ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2385קֹלוֹת׃thunder clapsnoun pl f absH6963 Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out.
אָזthenadvH227רָאָהּhe saw itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH7200וַיְסַפְּרָהּand he recounted itConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH5608הֱכִינָהּhe established itverb Hiphil perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3559וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571חֲקָרָהּ׃he examined itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH2713 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
וַיֹּאמֶרand he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559לָאָדָםto the humankindprep Definite + noun sg m absH120הֵןhere!InterjectionH2005יִרְאַת[the] fear ofnoun sg f cstrH3374אֲדֹנָי[the] Lordname TitleH136הִיאthatpron 3 sg fH1931חָכְמָה[is] wisdomnoun sg f absH2451וְסוּרand to turnconj + verb Qal inf cstrH5493מֵרָעfrom evilprep + adj sg m absH7451בִּינָה׃ ס[is] understandingnoun sg f absH998
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.