Jobchapter 29

Original Language

Job 29— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Job: Oh That I Were as in the Months of Old1

Job 29:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַיֹּ֣סֶףvaiyosefand he repeatedH3254 אִ֭יּוֹבʾiyovJobH347 שְׂאֵ֥תseetto take upH5375 מְשָׁל֗וֹmeshalodiscourse hisH4912 וַיֹּאמַֽר׃vaiyomarand he saidH559

Job 29:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

מִֽי־mi-who?H4310 יִתְּנֵ֥נִיyiteneniwill he give meH5414 כְיַרְחֵי־kheyarchei-like months ofH3391 קֶ֑דֶםkedemlong agoH6924 כִּ֝ימֵ֗יkimeilike [the] daysH3117 אֱל֣וֹהַּʾeloah<of> [when] GodH433 יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי׃yishmerenihe watched over meH8104

Job 29:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

בְּהִלּ֣וֹbehilowhen made shine heH1984 נֵ֭רוֹnerolamp hisH5216 עֲלֵ֣יʾaleioverH5921 רֹאשִׁ֑יroshihead myH7218 לְ֝אוֹרוֹleoroto light hisH216 אֵ֣לֶךְʾelekhI walkedH1980 חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃choshekhdarknessH2822

Job 29:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherjust asH834 הָ֭יִיתִיhayitiI wasH1961 בִּימֵ֣יbimeiin [the] days ofH3117 חָרְפִּ֑יcharepiprime myH2779 בְּס֥וֹדbesodin [the] intimacy ofH5475 אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּʾeloahGodH433 עֲלֵ֣יʾaleionH5921 אָהֳלִֽי׃ʾoholitent myH168

Job 29:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

בְּע֣וֹדbeodwhile stillH5750 שַׁ֭דַּיshadai[the] AlmightyH7706 עִמָּדִ֑יʾimadi[was] with meH5978 סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣יsevivotai[were] around meH5439 נְעָרָֽי׃nearailads myH5288

Job 29:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

בִּרְחֹ֣ץbirchotzwhen bathedH7364 הֲלִיכַ֣יhalikhaisteps myH1978 בְּחֵמָ֑הbechemahin curd<s>H2529 וְצ֥וּרvetzurand a rockH6697 יָצ֥וּקyatzukit poured outH6694 עִ֝מָּדִ֗יʾimadibeside meH5978 פַּלְגֵי־palgei-streams ofH6388 שָֽׁמֶן׃shamenoilH8081

Job 29:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

בְּצֵ֣אתִיbetzetiwhen went out IH3318 שַׁ֣עַרshaar[the] gateH8179 עֲלֵי־ʾalei-onH5921 קָ֑רֶתkaret[the] townH7176 בָּ֝רְח֗וֹבbarechovin the public squareH7339 אָכִ֥יןʾakhinI preparedH3559 מוֹשָׁבִֽי׃moshaviseat myH4186

Job 29:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

רָא֣וּנִיraunithey saw meH7200 נְעָרִ֣יםnearimyoung menH5288 וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּvenechbauand they hid themselvesH2244 וִֽ֝ישִׁישִׁיםvishishimand old [men]H3453 קָ֣מוּkamuthey roseH6965 עָמָֽדוּ׃ʾamaduthey stoodH5975

Job 29:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

שָׂ֭רִיםsarimchiefsH8269 עָצְר֣וּʾatzeruthey restrainedH6113 בְמִלִּ֑יםvemilim<in> wordsH4405 וְ֝כַ֗ףvekhafand a handH3709 יָשִׂ֥ימוּyasimuthey putH7760 לְפִיהֶֽם׃lefihemto mouth theirH6310

Job 29:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

קוֹל־kol-[the] voice ofH6963 נְגִידִ֥יםnegidimnoblesH5057 נֶחְבָּ֑אוּnechbauthey were hiddenH2244 וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗םuleshonamand tongue theirH3956 לְחִכָּ֥םlechikamto palate theirH2441 דָּבֵֽקָה׃davekahit stuckH1692

Job 29:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּ֤יkiforH3588 אֹ֣זֶןʾozenan earH241 שָׁ֭מְעָהshamahit heardH8085 וַֽתְּאַשְּׁרֵ֑נִיvateashereniand it called blessed meH833 וְעַ֥יִןveayinand an eyeH5869 רָ֝אֲתָ֗הraatahit sawH7200 וַתְּעִידֵֽנִי׃vateideniand it bore witness to meH5749

Job: I Was Eyes to the Blind and Feet to the Lame12

Job 29:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 אֲ֭מַלֵּטʾamaletI rescuedH4422 עָנִ֣יʾani[the] afflictedH6041 מְשַׁוֵּ֑עַmeshavea'[who] cried for helpH7768 וְ֝יָת֗וֹםveyatomand [the] fatherlessH3490 וְֽלֹא־velo'-and [the one whom] notH3808 עֹזֵ֥רʾozera helperH5826לֽוֹ׃lo[belonged] to him

Job 29:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

בִּרְכַּ֣תbirkat[the] blessing ofH1293 אֹ֭בֵדʾoved[one] about to perishH6 עָלַ֣יʾalaion meH5921 תָּבֹ֑אtavo'it cameH935 וְלֵ֖בvelevand [the] heart ofH3820 אַלְמָנָ֣הʾalmanaha widowH490 אַרְנִֽן׃ʾarninI made sing for joyH7442

Rashi on Job 29:13

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

The blessing of the lost who died because of his iniquity and was banished.

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Job 29:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

צֶ֣דֶקtzedekrighteousnessH6664 לָ֭בַשְׁתִּיlavashtiI put onH3847 וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִיvaiyilbasheniand it clothed meH3847 כִּֽמְעִ֥ילkimil[was] like a robeH4598 וְ֝צָנִ֗יףvetzanifand a turbanH6797 מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃mishpatijustice myH4941

Rashi on Job 29:14

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

I put on righteousness and it clothed me I pursued righteousness and it is present with me as a coat and a turban, which are beautiful ornaments; so was my judgment beautiful and pure.

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Job 29:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עֵינַ֣יִםʾeinayimeyesH5869 הָ֭יִיתִיhayitiI wasH1961 לַֽעִוֵּ֑רlaiverto the blindH5787 וְרַגְלַ֖יִםveraglayimand [was] feetH7272 לַפִּסֵּ֣חַlapiseachto the lameH6455 אָֽנִי׃ʾaniIH589

Job 29:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אָ֣בʾav[was] a fatherH1 אָ֭נֹכִֽיʾanokhiIH595 לָֽאֶבְיוֹנִ֑יםlaevyonimto the needy [people]H34 וְרִ֖בverivand a case at law ofH7379 לֹא־lo'-[the one whom] notH3808 יָדַ֣עְתִּיyada'tiI knewH3045 אֶחְקְרֵֽהוּ׃ʾechkerehuI investigated itH2713

Job 29:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וָֽ֭אֲשַׁבְּרָהvaashaberahand I broke !H7665 מְתַלְּע֣וֹתmetaleot[the] jaws ofH4973 עַוָּ֑לʾaval[the] unrighteousH5767 וּ֝מִשִּׁנָּ֗יוumishinavand from teeth hisH8127 אַשְׁלִ֥יךְʾashlikhI threwH7993 טָֽרֶף׃taref[the] preyH2964

Job 29:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וָ֭אֹמַרvaomarand I saidH559 עִם־ʾim-withH5973 קִנִּ֣יkininest myH7064 אֶגְוָ֑עʾegva'I will expireH1478 וְ֝כַח֗וֹלvekhacholand like <the> sandH2344 אַרְבֶּ֥הʾarbehI will increaseH7235 יָמִֽים׃yamimdaysH3117

Rashi on Job 29:18

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

And I said, I will perish with my nest Because of the propriety of my traits, I would think to myself that when I die, I would have my nest and my house established with me.

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Job 29:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

שָׁרְשִׁ֣יshareshiroot myH8328 פָת֣וּחַfatuach[is] openedH6605 אֱלֵי־ʾelei-toH413 מָ֑יִםmayimwaterH4325 וְ֝טַ֗לvetaland dewH2919 יָלִ֥יןyalinit will remain overnightH3885 בִּקְצִירִֽי׃biktzirion branch[es] myH7105

Job 29:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כְּ֭בוֹדִיkevodihonor myH3519 חָדָ֣שׁchadash[is] newH2319 עִמָּדִ֑יʾimadiwith meH5978 וְ֝קַשְׁתִּ֗יvekashtiand bow myH7198 בְּיָדִ֥יbeyadiin hand myH3027 תַחֲלִֽיף׃tachalifit will show newnessH2498

Job 29:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

לִֽי־li-to meשָׁמְע֥וּshameupeople listenedH8085 וְיִחֵ֑לּוּveyicheluand they waitedH3176 וְ֝יִדְּמ֗וּveyidemuand they may be silentH1826 לְמ֣וֹlemoforH3926 עֲצָתִֽי׃ʾatzaticounsel myH6098

Job 29:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אַחֲרֵ֣יʾachareiafterH310 דְ֭בָרִיdevariword myH1697 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 יִשְׁנ֑וּyishnuthey repeatedH8138 וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹvealeimovand on themH5921 תִּטֹּ֥ףtitofit droppedH5197 מִלָּתִֽי׃milatispeech myH4405

Job 29:23· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְיִֽחֲל֣וּveyichaluand they waitedH3176 כַמָּטָ֣רkhamatarlike the rainH4306לִ֑יlifor meוּ֝פִיהֶ֗םufihemand mouth theirH6310 פָּעֲר֥וּpaaruthey opened wideH6473 לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃lemalkooshfor spring rainH4456

Job 29:24· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אֶשְׂחַ֣קʾeschakI laughedH7832 אֲ֭לֵהֶםʾalehemto themH413 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 יַאֲמִ֑ינוּyaaminuthey believedH539 וְא֥וֹרveorand [the] light ofH216 פָּ֝נַ֗יpanaiface myH6440 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 יַפִּילֽוּן׃yapilunthey made fall !H5307

Job 29:25· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אֶֽבֲחַ֣רʾevacharI choseH977 דַּרְכָּם֮darkamway theirH1870 וְאֵשֵׁ֪בveeshevso I may sitH3427 רֹ֥אשׁrosh[as] chiefH7218 וְ֭אֶשְׁכּוֹןveeshkonso I may dwellH7931 כְּמֶ֣לֶךְkemelekhlike a kingH4428 בַּגְּד֑וּדbagedudamong the troop[s]H1416 כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רkaasherjust asH834 אֲבֵלִ֣יםʾavelimmournersH57 יְנַחֵֽם׃yenachemsomeone comfortsH5162

The Hebrew tradition

3 rows sit beside their verses in the text, on 3 verses of this chapter. No row that speaks to the chapter as a whole is recorded. Every quote links to its full source.

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Hebrew words in this chapter

Most-used first, counted by lemma: every form of one word counts as one use, and the forms this chapter spells are listed under it. The article, the object marker, the negatives and the common prepositions are left out.

יוֹם yôwmdayH3117×3 uses
כִּ֝ימֵ֗יkimei · בִּימֵ֣יbimei · יָמִֽים׃yamim
עִמָּד ʻimmâdwith meH5978×3 uses
עִמָּדִ֑יʾimadi · עִ֝מָּדִ֗יʾimadi
אָמַר ʼâmarand he saidH559×2 uses
וַיֹּאמַֽר׃vaiyomar · וָ֭אֹמַרvaomar
אֱלוֹהַּ ʼĕlôwahhgodH433×2 uses
אֱל֣וֹהַּʾeloah · אֱ֝ל֗וֹהַּʾeloah
רֹאשׁ rôʼshheadH7218×2 uses
רֹאשִׁ֑יroshi · רֹ֥אשׁrosh
אוֹר ʼôwrlightH216×2 uses
לְ֝אוֹרוֹleoro · וְא֥וֹרveor
נַעַר naʻarlads myH5288×2 uses
נְעָרָֽי׃nearai · נְעָרִ֣יםnearim
רָאָה râʼâhthey saw meH7200×2 uses
רָא֣וּנִיrauni · רָ֝אֲתָ֗הraatah
חָבָא châbâʼand they hid themselvesH2244×2 uses
וְנֶחְבָּ֑אוּvenechbau · נֶחְבָּ֑אוּnechbau
מִלָּה millâhspeechH4405×2 uses
בְמִלִּ֑יםvemilim · מִלָּתִֽי׃milati
פֶּה pehto mouth theirH6310×2 uses
לְפִיהֶֽם׃lefihem · וּ֝פִיהֶ֗םufihem
שָׁמַע shâmaʻit heardH8085×2 uses
שָׁ֭מְעָהshamah · שָׁמְע֥וּshameu
עַיִן ʻayineyeH5869×2 uses
וְעַ֥יִןveayin · עֵינַ֣יִםʾeinayim
לָבַשׁ lâbashi put onH3847×2 uses
לָ֭בַשְׁתִּיlavashti · וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִיvaiyilbasheni
יָחַל yâchalto waitH3176×2 uses
וְיִחֵ֑לּוּveyichelu · וְיִֽחֲל֣וּveyichalu
יָסַף yâçaphand he repeatedH3254×1 use
וַיֹּ֣סֶףvaiyosef
אִיּוֹב ʼÎyôwbJobH347×1 use
אִ֭יּוֹבʾiyov
נָשָׂא nâsâʼto take upH5375×1 use
שְׂאֵ֥תseet
מָשָׁל mâshâldiscourse hisH4912×1 use
מְשָׁל֗וֹmeshalo
נָתַן nâthanto giveH5414×1 use
יִתְּנֵ֥נִיyiteneni
יֶרַח yerachmonthH3391×1 use
כְיַרְחֵי־kheyarchei-
קֶדֶם qedemlong agoH6924×1 use
קֶ֑דֶםkedem
שָׁמַר shâmarhe watched over meH8104×1 use
יִשְׁמְרֵֽנִי׃yishmereni
הָלַל hâlalto shineH1984×1 use
בְּהִלּ֣וֹbehilo
נִיר nîyrlampH5216×1 use
נֵ֭רוֹnero
הָלַךְ hâlaki walkedH1980×1 use
אֵ֣לֶךְʾelekh
חֹשֶׁךְ chôshekdarknessH2822×1 use
חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃choshekh
חֹרֶף chôrephprime myH2779×1 use
חָרְפִּ֑יcharepi
סוֹד çôwdin intimacy ofH5475×1 use
בְּס֥וֹדbesod
אֹהֶל ʼôheltentH168×1 use
אָהֳלִֽי׃ʾoholi
עוֹד ʻôwdstillH5750×1 use
בְּע֣וֹדbeod
שַׁדַּי ShaddayAlmightyH7706×1 use
שַׁ֭דַּיshadai
סָבִיב çâbîybaroundH5439×1 use
סְבִ֖יבוֹתַ֣יsevivotai
רָחַץ râchatswhen bathedH7364×1 use
בִּרְחֹ֣ץbirchotz
הָלִיךְ hâlîykstepH1978×1 use
הֲלִיכַ֣יhalikhai
חֶמְאָה chemʼâhcurdH2529×1 use
בְּחֵמָ֑הbechemah
צוּר tsûwrRocksH6697×1 use
וְצ֥וּרvetzur
צוּק tsûwqto pourH6694×1 use
יָצ֥וּקyatzuk
פֶּלֶג pelegstreamH6388×1 use
פַּלְגֵי־palgei-
שֶׁמֶן shemenoilH8081×1 use
שָֽׁמֶן׃shamen

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