Job 38 interlinear
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Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
וַיַּעַן־and he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אִיּוֹבJobname m individualH347מִןfromprepH4480הַסְּעָרָהthe tempestart + noun sg f absH5591וַיֹּאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088מַחְשִׁיךְ[is] making darkverb Hiphil ptc sg m absH2821עֵצָהcounselnoun sg f absH6098בְמִלִּיןby wordsprep + noun pl m absH4405בְּלִי־notnoun sg m cstrH1097דָעַת׃knowledgenoun sg f absH1847 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
אֱזָר־gird upverb Qal impv 2 sg mH247נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994כְגֶבֶרlike a manprep + noun sg m absH1397חֲלָצֶיךָloins yournoun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2504וְאֶשְׁאָלְךָand I will ask youconj + verb Qal conj+impf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7592וְהוֹדִיעֵנִי׃and make known to meconj + verb Hiphil impv 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3045 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
אֵיפֹהwhere?Interrogative ParticleH375הָיִיתָwere youverb Qal perf 2 sg mH1961בְּיָסְדִי־when founded Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3245אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776הַגֵּדtellverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5046אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045בִינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310שָׂםdid he appointverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7760מְמַדֶּיהָmeasurements itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH4461כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588תֵדָעyou knowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH3045אוֹorconjH176מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310נָטָהdid he stretch outverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5186עָלֶיהָon itprep + sfx 3 sg fH5921קָּו׃a measuring-linenoun sg m absH6957 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
עַל־onprepH5921מָהwhat?Interrogative pronH4100אֲדָנֶיהָbases itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH134הָטְבָּעוּwere they sunkverb Hophal perf 3 pl cH2883אוֹorconjH176מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יָרָהdid he layverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3384אֶבֶן[the] stone ofnoun sg f cstrH68פִּנָּתָהּ׃corner itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6438 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
בְּרָן־when sangprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7442יַחַדtogethernoun sg m absH3162כּוֹכְבֵי[the] stars ofnoun pl m cstrH3556בֹקֶרmorningnoun sg m absH1242וַיָּרִיעוּand they shoutedConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 pl mH7321כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605בְּנֵי[the] sons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121אֱלֹהִים׃Godnoun pl m absH430 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
וַיָּסֶךְand he shut offConsecutive conj + verb Hiphil Consecutive impf 3 sg mH5526בִּדְלָתַיִםwith doorsprep + noun du f absH1817יָם[the] seanoun sg m absH3220בְּגִיחוֹwhen burst forth itprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1518מֵרֶחֶםfrom [the] wombprep + noun sg m absH7358יֵצֵא׃it came forthverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3318 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
בְּשׂוּמִיwhen made Iprep + verb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7760עָנָןcloud[s]noun sg m absH6051לְבֻשׁוֹclothing itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3830וַעֲרָפֶלand thick darknessconj + noun sg m absH6205חֲתֻלָּתוֹ׃swaddling-band itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2854 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
וָאֶשְׁבֹּרand I brokeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7665עָלָיוon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921חֻקִּיboundary mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2706וָאָשִׂיםand I set in placeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7760בְּרִיחַa barnoun sg m absH1280וּדְלָתָיִם׃and doorsconj + noun du f absH1817 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559עַד־toprepH5704פֹּהhereadvH6311תָבוֹאyou will comeverb Qal impf 2 sg mH935וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תֹסִיףyou will addverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH3254וּפֹא־and hereconj + advH6311יָשִׁיתsomeone will fixverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7896בִּגְאוֹןin [the] pride ofprep + noun sg m cstrH1347גַּלֶּיךָ׃waves yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1530 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
הְמִיָּמֶיךָ¿ from days yourInterrogative Particle + prep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3117צִוִּיתָhave you commandedverb Piel perf 2 sg mH6680בֹּקֶרmorningnoun sg m absH1242יִדַּעְתָּyou caused to knowverb Piel perf 2 sg mH3045הַשַּׁחַרthe dawnart + noun sg m absH7837מְקֹמוֹ׃place itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
לֶאֱחֹזto take holdprep + verb Qal inf cstrH270בְּכַנְפוֹתon [the] corners ofprep + noun pl f cstrH3671הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776וְיִנָּעֲרוּso they may be shakenconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 pl mH5287רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563מִמֶּנָּה׃from itprep + sfx 3 sg fH4480 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
תִּתְהַפֵּךְit is changedverb Hithpael impf 3 sg fH2015כְּחֹמֶרlike [the] clay ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2563חוֹתָםa sealnoun sg m absH2368וְיִתְיַצְּבוּso they may stand forthconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 3 pl mH3320כְּמוֹlikeprepH3644לְבוּשׁ׃clothingnoun sg m absH3830 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
וְיִמָּנַעso it may be withheldconj + verb Niphal conj+impf 3 sg mH4513מֵרְשָׁעִיםfrom wicked [people]prep + noun pl m absH7563אוֹרָםlight theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH216וּזְרוֹעַand an armconj + noun sg f cstrH2220רָמָהupliftedverb Qal ptc sg f absH7311תִּשָּׁבֵר׃it is brokenverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH7665 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
הֲבָאתָ¿ have you goneInterrogative Particle + verb Qal perf 2 sg mH935עַד־toprepH5704נִבְכֵי־[the] springs ofnoun pl m cstrH5033יָם[the] seanoun sg m absH3220וּבְחֵקֶרand in [the] depth ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH2714תְּהוֹם[the] deepnoun sg f absH8415הִתְהַלָּכְתָּ׃have you walked about?verb Hithpael perf 2 sg mH1980 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
הֲנִגְלוּ¿ have they been revealedInterrogative Particle + verb Niphal perf 3 pl cH1540לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031שַׁעֲרֵי־[the] gates ofnoun pl m cstrH8179מָוֶתdeathnoun sg m absH4194וְשַׁעֲרֵיand [the] gates ofconj + noun pl m cstrH8179צַלְמָוֶתdeep darknessnoun sg m absH6757תִּרְאֶה׃have you seen?verb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
הִתְבֹּנַנְתָּhave you shown yourself attentive?verb Hithpael perf 2 sg mH995עַד־toprepH5704רַחֲבֵי־[the] broad spaces ofadj pl m cstrH7338אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776הַגֵּדtellverb Hiphil impv 2 sg mH5046אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045כֻלָּהּ׃all of itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3605 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
אֵי־where?Interrogative ParticleH335זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הַדֶּרֶךְ[is] the wayart + noun sg c absH1870יִשְׁכָּן־[where] it dwellsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7931אוֹרlightnoun sg f absH216וְחֹשֶׁךְand darknessconj + noun sg m absH2822אֵי־where?Interrogative ParticleH335זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088מְקֹמוֹ׃[is] place itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588תִקָּחֶנּוּyou will take itverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3947אֶל־toprepH413גְּבוּלוֹterritory itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1366וְכִי־and thatconj + Conditional ParticleH3588תָבִיןyou will discernverb Qal impf 2 sg mH995נְתִיבוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH5410בֵּיתוֹ׃house itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
יָדַעְתָּyou knowverb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָזthenadvH227תִּוָּלֵדyou were bornverb Niphal impf 2 sg mH3205וּמִסְפַּרand [the] number ofconj + noun sg m cstrH4557יָמֶיךָdays yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3117רַבִּים׃[is] manyadj pl m absH7227 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
הֲבָאתָ¿ have you goneInterrogative Particle + verb Qal perf 2 sg mH935אֶל־intoprepH413אֹצְרוֹת[the] storehouses ofnoun pl f cstrH214שָׁלֶגsnownoun sg m absH7950וְאֹצְרוֹתand [the] storehouses ofconj + noun pl f cstrH214בָּרָדhailnoun sg m absH1259תִּרְאֶה׃have you seen?verb Qal impf 2 sg mH7200 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834חָשַׂכְתִּיI have kept backverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2820לְעֶת־for [the] time ofprep + noun sg c cstrH6256צָרdistressadj sg m absH6862לְיוֹםfor [the] day ofprep + noun sg m cstrH3117קְרָבbattlenoun sg m absH7128וּמִלְחָמָה׃and warfareconj + noun sg f absH4421 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
אֵי־where?Interrogative ParticleH335זֶהthisDemonstrative ParticleH2088הַדֶּרֶךְ[is] the wayart + noun sg c absH1870יֵחָלֶק[where] it is dividedverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH2505אוֹרlightnoun sg f absH216יָפֵץ[where] it scattersverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH6327קָדִים[the] east windnoun sg m absH6921עֲלֵי־overprepH5921אָרֶץ׃[the] earthnoun sg f absH776 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310פִלַּגdoes he divideverb Piel perf 3 sg mH6385לַשֶּׁטֶףfor the floodprep Definite + noun sg m absH7858תְּעָלָהa channelnoun sg f absH8585וְדֶרֶךְand a pathconj + noun sg c absH1870לַחֲזִיזfor [the] storm ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2385קֹלוֹת׃thunder clapsnoun pl f absH6963 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
לְהַמְטִירto send rainprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH4305עַל־onprepH5921אֶרֶץa landnoun sg f absH776לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808אִישׁanyonenoun sg m absH376מִדְבָּרa wildernessnoun sg m absH4057לֹא־[which] notNegative ParticleH3808אָדָםanyonenoun sg m absH120בּוֹ׃[is] in itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
לְהַשְׂבִּיעַto satisfyprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH7646שֹׁאָהdevastationnoun sg f absH7722וּמְשֹׁאָהand desolationconj + noun sg f absH4875וּלְהַצְמִיחַand to cause to sproutconj + prep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH6779מֹצָאa going forth ofnoun sg m cstrH4161דֶשֶׁא׃vegetationnoun sg m absH1877 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
הֲיֵשׁ־¿ [is] thereInterrogative Particle + Numerical adj sg c absH3426לַמָּטָרfor the rainprep Definite + noun sg m absH4306אָבa fathernoun sg m absH1אוֹorconjH176מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310הוֹלִידdoes he fatherverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH3205אֶגְלֵי־[the] drops ofnoun pl m cstrH96טָל׃dewnoun sg m absH2919 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
מִבֶּטֶןfrom [the] womb ofprep + noun sg f cstrH990מִיwhom?Interrogative pronH4310יָצָאdoes it come forthverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3318הַקָּרַחthe iceart + noun sg m absH7140וּכְפֹרand [the] frost ofconj + noun sg m cstrH3713שָׁמַיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יְלָדוֹ׃does he give birth to itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH3205 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
כָּאֶבֶןlike the stoneprep Definite + noun sg f absH68מַיִםwatersnoun pl m absH4325יִתְחַבָּאוּthey become hardverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH2244וּפְנֵיand [the] surface ofconj + noun pl m cstrH6440תְהוֹם[the] deepnoun sg f absH8415יִתְלַכָּדוּ׃they freezeverb Hithpael impf 3 pl mH3920 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
הַתְקַשֵּׁר¿ will you bind onInterrogative Particle + verb Piel impf 2 sg mH7194מַעֲדַנּוֹת[the] bonds ofnoun pl f cstrH4575כִּימָהPleiadesnoun Title sg f absH3598אוֹ־or?conjH176מֹשְׁכוֹת[the] chains ofnoun pl f cstrH4189כְּסִילOrionnoun Title sg m absH3685תְּפַתֵּחַ׃will you loosenverb Piel impf 2 sg mH6605 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
הֲתֹצִיא¿ will you lead outInterrogative Particle + verb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH3318מַזָּרוֹת[the] constellationsnoun Title pl f absH4216בְּעִתּוֹat appropriate time itsprep + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6256וְעַיִשׁand [the] Bearconj + noun Title sg f absH5906עַל־withprepH5921בָּנֶיהָyoung ones itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH1121תַנְחֵם׃will you guide? themverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH5148 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
הֲיָדַעְתָּ¿ do you knowInterrogative Particle + verb Qal perf 2 sg mH3045חֻקּוֹת[the] statutes ofnoun pl f cstrH2708שָׁמָיִם[the] heavensnoun pl m absH8064אִם־or?Conditional ParticleH518תָּשִׂיםdo you appointverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7760מִשְׁטָרוֹrule itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4896בָאָרֶץ׃over the earthprep Definite + noun sg f absH776 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
הֲתָרִים¿ will you lift upInterrogative Particle + verb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH7311לָעָבto the cloud[s]prep Definite + noun sg m absH5645קוֹלֶךָvoice yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6963וְשִׁפְעַת־and an abundance ofconj + noun sg f cstrH8229מַיִםwaternoun pl m absH4325תְּכַסֶּךָּ׃will you cover? yourselfverb Piel impf 3 sg f + sfx 2 sg mH3680 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
הַתְשַׁלַּח¿ will you send forthInterrogative Particle + verb Piel impf 2 sg mH7971בְּרָקִיםlightningsnoun pl m absH1300וְיֵלֵכוּso they may goconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH1980וְיֹאמְרוּand they may sayconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH559לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031הִנֵּנוּ׃here [are] weInterjection + sfx 1 pl cH2005 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310שָׁתhas he putverb Qal perf 3 sg mH7896בַּטֻּחוֹתin the inner partsprep Definite + noun pl f absH2910חָכְמָהwisdomnoun sg f absH2451אוֹorconjH176מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310נָתַןhas he givenverb Qal perf 3 sg mH5414לַשֶּׂכְוִיto the heartprep Definite + noun sg m absH7907בִינָה׃understandingnoun sg f absH998 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310יְסַפֵּרwill he countverb Piel impf 3 sg mH5608שְׁחָקִים[the] cloudsnoun pl m absH7834בְּחָכְמָהby wisdomprep + noun sg f absH2451וְנִבְלֵיand [the] waterskins ofconj + noun pl m cstrH5035שָׁמַיִםheavennoun pl m absH8064מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יַשְׁכִּיב׃will he make to lie downverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH7901 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
בְּצֶקֶתwhen flowsprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3332עָפָר[the] dustnoun sg m absH6083לַמּוּצָקinto the lumpprep Definite + noun sg m absH4165וּרְגָבִיםand [the] clodsconj + noun pl m absH7263יְדֻבָּקוּ׃they are joined togetherverb Pual impf 3 pl mH1692 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
הֲתָצוּד¿ will you huntInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 2 sg mH6679לְלָבִיאfor a lionprep + noun sg m absH3833טָרֶףpreynoun sg m absH2964וְחַיַּתand [the] life ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2416כְּפִירִיםyoung lionsnoun pl m absH3715תְּמַלֵּא׃will you fill?verb Piel impf 2 sg mH4390 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יָשֹׁחוּthey will crouchverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7817בַמְּעוֹנוֹתin the densprep Definite + noun pl f absH4585יֵשְׁבוּthey will remainverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3427בַסֻּכָּהin the thicketprep Definite + noun sg f absH5521לְמוֹ־forprepH3926אָרֶב׃lying-in-waitnoun sg m absH695 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
מִיwho?Interrogative pronH4310יָכִיןdoes he prepareverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH3559לָעֹרֵבfor the ravenprep Definite + noun sg m absH6158צֵידוֹfood-supply itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6718כִּי־ifConditional ParticleH3588יְלָדָיוyoung ones itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3206אֶל־toprepH413אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410יְשַׁוֵּעוּthey will cry for helpverb Piel impf 3 pl mH7768יִתְעוּthey will wander aboutverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8582לִבְלִי־for notprep + noun sg m cstrH1097אֹכֶל׃foodnoun sg m absH400
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.