Job 8 interlinear
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Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
וַיַּעַןand he answeredConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH6030בִּלְדַּדBildadname m individualH1085הַשּׁוּחִיthe Shuhiteart + noun Gentilic sg m absH7747וַיֹאמַר׃and he saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg mH559 How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
עַד־untilprepH5704אָןwhen?Interrogative ParticleH575תְּמַלֶּל־will you sayverb Piel impf 2 sg mH4448אֵלֶּהthese [things]Demonstrative ParticleH428וְרוּחַand [will be] a windconj + noun sg f absH7307כַּבִּירmightyadj sg m absH3524אִמְרֵי־[the] words ofnoun pl m cstrH561פִיךָ׃mouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
הַאֵל¿ GodInterrogative Particle + noun sg m absH410יְעַוֵּתdoes he pervertverb Piel impf 3 sg mH5791מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וְאִם־and or?conj + Conditional ParticleH518שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706יְעַוֵּת־does he pervertverb Piel impf 3 sg mH5791צֶדֶק׃righteousnessnoun sg m absH6664 If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518בָּנֶיךָchildren yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH1121חָטְאוּ־they sinnedverb Qal perf 3 pl cH2398לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וַיְשַׁלְּחֵםand he sent themConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 pl mH7971בְּיַד־in [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027פִּשְׁעָם׃transgression theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6588 If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תְּשַׁחֵרyou will seekverb Piel impf 2 sg mH7836אֶל־toprepH413אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410וְאֶל־and toconj + prepH413שַׁדַּי[the] Almightyname TitleH7706תִּתְחַנָּן׃you will seek favorverb Hithpael impf 2 sg mH2603 If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518זַךְ[are] pureadj sg m absH2134וְיָשָׁרand uprightconj + adj sg m absH3477אָתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עַתָּהnowadvH6258יָעִירhe will awakeverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5782עָלֶיךָon youprep + sfx 2 sg mH5921וְשִׁלַּםand he will restoreConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH7999נְוַת[the] abode ofnoun sg f cstrH5116צִדְקֶךָ׃righteousness yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6664 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
וְהָיָהand it will beConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH1961רֵאשִׁיתְךָbeginning yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7225מִצְעָרa small thingnoun sg m absH4705וְאַחֲרִיתְךָand future yourconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH319יִשְׂגֶּהit will growverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7685מְאֹד׃exceedinglyadj sg m absH3966 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588שְׁאַל־askverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7592נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994לְדֹרof a generationprep + noun sg m absH1755רִישׁוֹןformerNumerical position adj sg m absH7223וְכוֹנֵןand give attentionconj + verb Piel impv 2 sg mH3559לְחֵקֶרto [the] searching ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2714אֲבוֹתָם׃ancestors theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588תְמוֹל[are] yesterdaynoun sg m absH8543אֲנַחְנוּwepron 1 pl cH587וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808נֵדָעwe knowverb Qal impf 1 pl cH3045כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588צֵל[are] a shadownoun sg m absH6738יָמֵינוּdays ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH3117עֲלֵי־onprepH5921אָרֶץ׃earthnoun sg f absH776 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
הֲלֹא־¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808הֵםtheypron 3 pl mH1992יוֹרוּךָwill they instruct youverb Hiphil impf 3 pl m + sfx 2 sg mH3384יֹאמְרוּwill they say?verb Qal impf 3 pl mH559לָךְto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9032וּמִלִּבָּםand from heart theirconj + prep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3820יוֹצִאוּwill they bring forth?verb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3318מִלִּים׃wordsnoun pl m absH4405 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
הֲיִגְאֶה־¿ will it grow tallInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH1342גֹּמֶאpapyrusnoun sg m absH1573בְּלֹאwith notprep + Negative ParticleH3808בִצָּהmarshnoun sg f absH1207יִשְׂגֶּה־will it grow?verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7685אָחוּreed[s]noun sg m absH260בְלִי־notnoun sg m cstrH1097מָיִם׃waternoun pl m absH4325 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
עֹדֶנּוּstill itadj sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5750בְאִבּוֹ[is] in greenness itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִקָּטֵףit is plucked offverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH6998וְלִפְנֵיand to beforeconj + prep + noun pl m cstrH6440כָל־anynoun sg m cstrH3605חָצִירherbagenoun sg m absH2682יִיבָשׁ׃it is dried upverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3001 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
כֵּן[are] thusadvH3651אָרְחוֹת[the] paths ofnoun pl f cstrH734כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605שֹׁכְחֵי[those who] forgetverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH7911אֵלof Godnoun sg m absH410וְתִקְוַתand [the] hope ofconj + noun sg f cstrH8615חָנֵף[the] godlessadj sg m absH2611תֹּאבֵד׃it will be lostverb Qal impf 3 sg fH6 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
אֲשֶׁר־[the one] whoRelative ParticleH834יָקוֹטit snapsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6990כִּסְלוֹconfidence hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3689וּבֵיתand [is the] house ofconj + noun sg m cstrH1004עַכָּבִישׁa spidernoun sg m absH5908מִבְטַחוֹ׃trust hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4009 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
יִשָּׁעֵןhe supports himselfverb Niphal impf 3 sg mH8172עַל־onprepH5921בֵּיתוֹhouse hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַעֲמֹדit standsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5975יַחֲזִיקhe takes holdverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2388בּוֹon itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יָקוּם׃it enduresverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6965 He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
רָטֹב[is] a fresh [plant]adj sg m absH7373הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931לִפְנֵי־to beforeprep + noun pl m cstrH6440שָׁמֶשׁ[the] sunnoun sg c absH8121וְעַלand overconj + prepH5921גַּנָּתוֹgarden itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1593יֹנַקְתּוֹyoung shoot[s] itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH3127תֵצֵא׃it goes outverb Qal impf 3 sg fH3318 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
עַל־overprepH5921גַּלa heapnoun sg m absH1530שָׁרָשָׁיוroots itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH8328יְסֻבָּכוּthey are interwovenverb Pual impf 3 pl mH5440בֵּיתbetweenadj sg m cstrH1004אֲבָנִיםstonesnoun pl f absH68יֶחֱזֶה׃it seesverb Qal impf 3 sg mH2372 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
אִם־ifConditional ParticleH518יְבַלְּעֶנּוּsomeone will swallow itverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg mH1104מִמְּקוֹמוֹfrom place itsprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH4725וְכִחֶשׁand it will denyConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 sg mH3584בּוֹin itprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808רְאִיתִיךָ׃I have seen youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH7200 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
הֶן־there!InterjectionH2005הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931מְשׂוֹשׂ[is] [the] joy ofnoun sg m cstrH4885דַּרְכּוֹway itsnoun sg c cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1870וּמֵעָפָרand from [the] dustconj + prep + noun sg m absH6083אַחֵרanotheradj sg m absH312יִצְמָחוּ׃they will spring upverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6779 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
הֶן־there!InterjectionH2005אֵלGodnoun sg m absH410לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808יִמְאַס־he rejectsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3988תָּםa blameless [person]adj sg m absH8535וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַחֲזִיקhe takes holdverb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH2388בְּיַד־on [the] hand ofprep + noun sg c cstrH3027מְרֵעִים׃evil-doersverb Hiphil ptc pl m absH7489 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
עַד־untilprepH5704יְמַלֵּהhe will fillverb Piel impf 3 sg mH4390שְׂחוֹקlaughternoun sg m absH7814פִּיךָmouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310וּשְׂפָתֶיךָand lips yourconj + noun du f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8193תְרוּעָה׃a shout of joynoun sg f absH8643 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
שֹׂנְאֶיךָ[those who] hate youverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8130יִלְבְּשׁוּ־they will be clothedverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3847בֹשֶׁתshamenoun sg f absH1322וְאֹהֶלand [the] tent ofconj + noun sg m cstrH168רְשָׁעִיםwicked [people]noun pl m absH7563אֵינֶנּוּ׃ פthere not [will be] itnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH369
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.