Job 3 interlinear
The Hebrew text of Job 3 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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After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
אַחֲרֵי־afterNumerical adj pl m cstrH310כֵןthusadvH3651פָּתַחhe openedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6605אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853פִּיהוּmouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310וַיְקַלֵּלand he cursedConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg mH7043אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853יוֹמוֹ׃ פday hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3117 And Job spake, and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
יֹאבַדlet it perishverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6יוֹם[the] daynoun sg m absH3117אִוָּלֶד[which] I was bornverb Niphal impf 1 sg cH3205בּוֹon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְהַלַּיְלָהand the nightconj + art + noun sg m absH3915אָמַר[which] it saidverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559הֹרָהhe has been conceivedverb Pual perf 3 sg mH2029גָבֶר׃a mannoun sg m absH1397 Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יְהִיlet it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִדְרְשֵׁהוּhe care for itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH1875אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433מִמָּעַלfrom aboveprep + Numerical adj sg c absH4605וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408תּוֹפַעit shine forthverb Hiphil impf 3 sg fH3313עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921נְהָרָה׃daylightnoun sg f absH5105 Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
יִגְאָלֻהוּlet them reclaim itverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH1350חֹשֶׁךְdarknessnoun sg m absH2822וְצַלְמָוֶתand deep darknessconj + noun sg m absH6757תִּשְׁכָּן־let it settle downverb Qal impf 3 sg fH7931עָלָיוover itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921עֲנָנָהcloudnoun sg f absH6053יְבַעֲתֻהוּlet them terrify itverb Piel impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH1204כִּמְרִירֵי[the] darknesses ofnoun pl m cstrH3650יוֹם׃daynoun sg m absH3117 As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
הַלַּיְלָהthe nightart + noun sg m absH3915הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יִקָּחֵהוּlet it take itverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3947אֹפֶלdarknessnoun sg m absH652אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יִחַדְּit rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2302בִּימֵיamong [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117שָׁנָה[the] yearnoun sg f absH8141בְּמִסְפַּרin [the] number ofprep + noun sg m cstrH4557יְרָחִים[the] monthsnoun pl m absH3391אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408יָבֹא׃it comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935 Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice come therein.
הִנֵּהthere!InterjectionH2009הַלַּיְלָהthe nightart + noun sg m absH3915הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יְהִיlet it beverb Qal impf 3 sg mH1961גַלְמוּדbarrenadj sg m absH1565אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תָּבֹאit comeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935רְנָנָהa cry of joynoun sg f absH7445בוֹ׃in itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
יִקְּבֻהוּlet them curse itverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH6895אֹרְרֵי־cursers ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH779יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117הָעֲתִידִיםthe [ones] readyart + adj pl m absH6264עֹרֵרto rouseverb Piel inf cstrH5782לִוְיָתָן׃Leviathannoun Title sg m absH3882 Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
יֶחְשְׁכוּlet them grow darkverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2821כּוֹכְבֵי[the] stars ofnoun pl m cstrH3556נִשְׁפּוֹtwilight itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5399יְקַו־let it waitverb Piel impf 3 sg mH6960לְאוֹרfor lightprep + noun sg f absH216וָאַיִןand notconj + noun sg m absH369וְאַל־and may notconj + Negative ParticleH408יִרְאֶהit lookverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200בְּעַפְעַפֵּי־on [the] eyelids ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6079שָׁחַר׃dawnnoun sg m absH7837 Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808סָגַרit shutverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5462דַּלְתֵי[the] doors ofnoun du f cstrH1817בִטְנִיwomb mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH990וַיַּסְתֵּרand it hidConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5641עָמָלtroublenoun sg c absH5999מֵעֵינָי׃from eyes myprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869 Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100לֹּאnotNegative ParticleH3808מֵרֶחֶםfrom [the] wombprep + noun sg m absH7358אָמוּתdid I dieverb Qal impf 1 sg cH4191מִבֶּטֶןfrom [the] bellyprep + noun sg f absH990יָצָאתִיI came forthverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3318וְאֶגְוָע׃and I may expire?conj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH1478 Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
מַדּוּעַwhy?Interrogative ParticleH4069קִדְּמוּנִיdid they receive meverb Piel perf 3 pl c + sfx 1 sg cH6923בִרְכָּיִםkneesnoun du f absH1290וּמַה־and why?conj + Interrogative pronH4100שָּׁדַיִםbreastsnoun du m absH7699כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִינָק׃I will suckleverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3243 For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עַתָּהnowadvH6258שָׁכַבְתִּיI lay downverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7901וְאֶשְׁקוֹטand I may be at peaceconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg cH8252יָשַׁנְתִּיI sleptverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3462אָזthenadvH227יָנוּחַit is at restverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5117לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
עִם־withprepH5973מְלָכִיםkingsnoun pl m absH4428וְיֹעֲצֵיand counselors ofconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH3289אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776הַבֹּנִיםthe [ones who] rebuiltart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH1129חֳרָבוֹתruinsnoun pl f absH2723לָמוֹ׃for themselvesprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038 Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
אוֹorconjH176עִם־withprepH5973שָׂרִיםprincesnoun pl m absH8269זָהָב[whom] goldnoun sg m absH2091לָהֶם[belonged] to themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038הַמְמַלְאִיםthose [who] filledart + verb Piel ptc pl m absH4390בָּתֵּיהֶםhouses theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1004כָּסֶף׃silvernoun sg m absH3701 Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
אוֹorconjH176כְנֵפֶלlike a miscarriageprep + noun sg m absH5309טָמוּןhiddenverb Qal ptc passive sg m absH2934לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶהְיֶהwas I?verb Qal impf 1 sg cH1961כְּעֹלְלִיםlike childrenprep + noun pl m absH5768לֹא־[who] notNegative ParticleH3808רָאוּthey have seenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH7200אוֹר׃lightnoun sg f absH216 There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
שָׁםthereadvH8033רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563חָדְלוּthey ceaseverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2308רֹגֶזturmoilnoun sg m absH7267וְשָׁםand thereconj + advH8033יָנוּחוּthey restverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5117יְגִיעֵיweary [ones] ofadj pl m cstrH3019כֹחַ׃strengthnoun sg m absH3581 There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
יַחַדtogethernoun sg m absH3162אֲסִירִיםprisonersnoun pl m absH615שַׁאֲנָנוּthey are at easeverb Piel perf 3 pl cH7599לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שָׁמְעוּthey hearverb Qal perf 3 pl cH8085קוֹל[the] voice ofnoun sg m cstrH6963נֹגֵשׂ׃a taskmasterverb Qal ptc sg m absH5065 The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.
קָטֹןsmalladj sg m absH6996וְגָדוֹלand greatconj + adj sg m absH1419שָׁם[is] thereadvH8033הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וְעֶבֶדand a slaveconj + noun sg m absH5650חָפְשִׁי[is] freeadj sg m absH2670מֵאֲדֹנָיו׃from masters hisprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH113 Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
לָמָּהto why?prep + Interrogative pronH4100יִתֵּןdoes someone giveverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414לְעָמֵלto a suffererprep + adj sg m absH6001אוֹרlightnoun sg f absH216וְחַיִּיםand lifeconj + noun pl m absH2416לְמָרֵיto [people] bitter ofprep + adj pl m cstrH4751נָפֶשׁ׃soulnoun sg f absH5315 Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
הַמְחַכִּיםthose [who] longart + verb Piel ptc pl m absH2442לַמָּוֶתfor the deathprep Definite + noun sg m absH4194וְאֵינֶנּוּand there not [is] itconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH369וַיַּחְפְּרֻהוּand they dug for itConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg mH2658מִמַּטְמוֹנִים׃more than hidden treasuresprep + noun pl m absH4301 Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?
הַשְּׂמֵחִיםthe joyful [people]art + adj pl m absH8056אֱלֵי־toprepH413גִילrejoicingnoun sg m absH1524יָשִׂישׂוּthey exultverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7797כִּיifConditional ParticleH3588יִמְצְאוּ־they findverb Qal impf 3 pl mH4672קָבֶר׃[the] gravenoun sg m absH6913 Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
לְגֶבֶרto a manprep + noun sg m absH1397אֲשֶׁר־whomRelative ParticleH834דַּרְכּוֹway hisnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870נִסְתָּרָהit is hiddenverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH5641וַיָּסֶךְand he has made inaccessibleConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5526אֱלוֹהַּGodnoun sg m absH433בַּעֲדוֹ׃behind himNumerical adj sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1157 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588לִפְנֵיto beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440לַחְמִיfood mynoun sg c cstr + sfx 1 sg mH3899אַנְחָתִיgroaning mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH585תָבֹאit comesverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935וַיִּתְּכוּand they poured forthConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5413כַמַּיִםlike the waterprep Definite + noun pl m absH4325שַׁאֲגֹתָי׃cries of distress mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7581 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588פַחַדa fearnoun sg m absH6343פָּחַדְתִּיI fearedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6342וַיֶּאֱתָיֵנִיand it came to meConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH857וַאֲשֶׁרand [that] whichconj + Relative ParticleH834יָגֹרְתִּיI dreadedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH3025יָבֹאit cameverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935לִי׃to meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.
לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808שָׁלַוְתִּיI am at easeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7951וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808שָׁקַטְתִּיI am at peaceverb Qal perf 1 sg cH8252וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נָחְתִּיI am at restverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5117וַיָּבֹאand it has comeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH935רֹגֶז׃ פturmoilnoun sg m absH7267
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.