Jobchapter 7

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Job 7— 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: My Days Are Swifter Than a Weaver's Shuttle1

Job 7:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֲלֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808 צָבָ֣אtzava'[does] serviceH6635 לֶאֱנ֣וֹשׁleenoosh[belong] to humankindH582 עֲלֵיal-onH5921 אָ֑רֶץʾaretzearthH776 וְכִימֵ֖יvekhimeiand like [the] days ofH3117 שָׂכִ֣ירsakhira hired laborerH7916 יָמָֽיו׃yamav[are] days? hisH3117

Rashi on Job 7:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Is not man on earth for a limited time This is what I said to you. ‘Agree and turn to me.’ because how can I be silent from crying our about my misfortune? Do you not know that the time a man has to live is limited?

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Job 7:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כְּעֶ֥בֶדkeevedlike a slaveH5650 יִשְׁאַף־yishaf-[who] he pants forH7602 צֵ֑לtzelshadeH6738 וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗ירukhesakhirand like a hired laborerH7916 יְקַוֶּ֥הyekaveh[who] he longs forH6960 פָעֳלֽוֹ׃foolowage[s] hisH6467

Job 7:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כֵּ֤ןkensoH3651 הָנְחַ֣לְתִּיhanechaltiI have been allottedH5157לִ֭יlifor myselfיַרְחֵי־yarchei-months ofH3391 שָׁ֑וְאshav'worthlessnessH7723 וְלֵיל֥וֹתveleilotand nights ofH3915 עָ֝מָ֗לʾamaltroubleH5999 מִנּוּ־minu-people have allottedH4487לִֽי׃lito me

Job 7:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אִם־ʾim-ifH518 שָׁכַ֗בְתִּיshakhavtiI lay downH7901 וְאָמַ֗רְתִּיveamartiand I will sayH559 מָתַ֣יmataiwhen?H4970 אָ֭קוּםʾakumwill I ariseH6965 וּמִדַּד־umidad-and it will continueH4058 עָ֑רֶבʾareveveningH6153 וְשָׂבַ֖עְתִּיvesava'tiand I will be surfeitedH7646 נְדֻדִ֣יםnedudimrestlessness<es>H5076 עֲדֵי־ʾadei-untilH5704 נָֽשֶׁף׃nasheftwilightH5399

Job 7:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

לָ֘בַ֤שׁlavashit is clothedH3847 בְּשָׂרִ֣יbesariflesh myH1320 רִ֭מָּהrimahmaggot[s]H7415 וְג֣וּשׁvegishand clod[s] ofH1487 עָפָ֑רʾafardustH6083 עוֹרִ֥יoriskin myH5785 רָ֝גַ֗עraga'it has hardenedH7280 וַיִּמָּאֵֽס׃vaiyimaesand it has runH3988

Job 7:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יָמַ֣יyamaidays myH3117 קַ֭לּוּkaluthey have been swiftH7043 מִנִּי־mini-more thanH4480 אָ֑רֶגʾarega weaver's shuttleH708 וַ֝יִּכְל֗וּvaiyikhluand they have come to an endH3615 בְּאֶ֣פֶסbeefeswith notH657 תִּקְוָֽה׃tikvahhopeH8615

Job 7:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

זְ֭כֹרzekhorrememberH2142 כִּי־ki-thatH3588 ר֣וּחַruach[is] a breathH7307 חַיָּ֑יchaiyailife myH2416 לֹא־lo'-notH3808 תָשׁ֥וּבtashuvit will returnH7725 עֵ֝ינִ֗יʾeinieye myH5869 לִרְא֥וֹתlirotto seeH7200 טֽוֹב׃tovgoodH2896

Job 7:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִיteshureniit will observe meH7789 עֵ֣יןʾeinan eye ofH5869 רֹ֑אִיroisightH7210 עֵינֶ֖יךָʾeineikhaeyes yourH5869בִּ֣יbi[will be] on meוְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃veeineniand there not [will be] meH369

Job 7:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כָּלָ֣הkalahit vanishesH3615 עָ֭נָןʾanona cloudH6051 וַיֵּלַ֑ךְvaiyelakhand it has goneH1980 כֵּ֥ןkenthusH3651 יוֹרֵ֥דyored[one who] has gone downH3381 שְׁ֝א֗וֹלsheolSheolH7585 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 יַעֲלֶֽה׃yaalehhe will come upH5927

Job 7:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

לֹא־lo'-notH3808 יָשׁ֣וּבyashuvhe will returnH7725 ע֣וֹדodagainH5750 לְבֵית֑וֹleveitoto house hisH1004 וְלֹא־velo'-and notH3808 יַכִּירֶ֖נּוּyakirenuit will acknowledge himH5234 ע֣וֹדodagainH5750 מְקֹמֽוֹ׃mekomoplace hisH4725

Job: Why Hast Thou Set Me as a Mark for Thee?11

Job 7:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

גַּם־gam-alsoH1571 אֲנִי֮ʾaniIH589 לֹ֤אlo'notH3808 אֶחֱשָׂ֫ךְʾechesakhI will restrainH2820 פִּ֥יpimouth myH6310 אֲֽ֭דַבְּרָהʾadaberahI will speakH1696 בְּצַ֣רbetzarin [the] distress ofH6862 רוּחִ֑יruchispirit myH7307 אָ֝שִׂ֗יחָהʾasichahI will complainH7878 בְּמַ֣רbemarin [the] bitterness ofH4751 נַפְשִֽׁי׃nafshisoul myH5315

Rashi on Job 7:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Neither will I restrain my mouth Since You do not desist from me, neither will I restrain my speech from complaining about Your ways.

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Job 7:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֲֽיָם־hayam-¿ [the] seaH3220 אָ֭נִיʾani[am] IH589 אִם־ʾim-or?H518 תַּנִּ֑יןtanin[the] sea monsterH8577 כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 תָשִׂ֖יםtasimyou will setH7760 עָלַ֣יʾalaiover meH5921 מִשְׁמָֽר׃mishmara guardH4929

Job 7:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588 אָ֭מַרְתִּיʾamartiI saidH559 תְּנַחֲמֵ֣נִיtenachameniit will comfort meH5162 עַרְשִׂ֑יʾarsicouch myH6210 יִשָּׂ֥אyisa'it will carryH5375 בְ֝שִׂיחִ֗יvesichiin complaint myH7879 מִשְׁכָּבִֽי׃mishkavibed myH4904

Rashi on Job 7:13

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

that my couch shall bear my speech The couch upon which I sleep at night will bear my trouble somewhat, and I will be able to restrain my speech.

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Job 7:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְחִתַּתַּ֥נִיvechittataniand you will dismay meH2865 בַחֲלֹמ֑וֹתvachalomotby dreamsH2472 וּֽמֵחֶזְיֹנ֥וֹתumechezyonotand from visionsH2384 תְּבַעֲתַֽנִּי׃tevaataniyou will terrify meH1204

Job 7:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתִּבְחַ֣רvativcharand it choseH977 מַחֲנָ֣קmachanakstranglingH4267 נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshiself myH5315 מָ֝֗וֶתmavetdeathH4194 מֵֽעַצְמוֹתָֽי׃meatzmotaimore than bones myH6106

Job 7:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

מָ֭אַסְתִּיmaastiI rejectH3988 לֹא־lo'-notH3808 לְעֹלָ֣םleolamfor everH5769 אֶֽחְיֶ֑הʾechyehI will liveH2421 חֲדַ֥לchadalceaseH2308 מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּיmimenifrom meH4480 כִּי־ki-forH3588 הֶ֥בֶלhevel[are] a breathH1892 יָמָֽי׃yamaidays myH3117

Job 7:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

מָֽה־mah-what?H4100 אֱ֭נוֹשׁʾenoosh[is] humankindH582 כִּ֣יkithatH3588 תְגַדְּלֶ֑נּוּtegaddelenuyou will make great himH1431 וְכִי־vekhi-and thatH3588 תָשִׁ֖יתtashityou will setH7896 אֵלָ֣יוʾelavto himH413 לִבֶּֽךָ׃libekhaheart yourH3820

Job 7:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַתִּפְקְדֶ֥נּוּvatifkedenuand you have visited himH6485 לִבְקָרִ֑יםlivkarimto morningsH1242 לִ֝רְגָעִ֗יםlirgaimto momentsH7281 תִּבְחָנֶֽנּוּ׃tivchanenuyou test himH974

Job 7:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כַּ֭מָּהkamahhow long?H4100 לֹא־lo'-notH3808 תִשְׁעֶ֣הtishehwill you look awayH8159 מִמֶּ֑נִּיmimenifrom meH4480 לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 תַ֝רְפֵּ֗נִיtarpeniwill you let alone? meH7503 עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 בִּלְעִ֥יbiliswallow IH1104 רֻקִּֽי׃rukispittle myH7536

Job 7:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

חָטָ֡אתִיchatatiI have sinnedH2398 מָ֤הmahwhat?H4100 אֶפְעַ֨ל׀ʾefaldo I doH6466לָךְ֮lokhto youנֹצֵ֪רnotzerO watcher ofH5341 הָאָ֫דָ֥םhaadam<the> humankindH120 לָ֤מָהlamah<to> why?H4100 שַׂמְתַּ֣נִיsamtanihave you set meH7760 לְמִפְגָּ֣עlemifga'to a targetH4645לָ֑ךְlakhof youוָאֶהְיֶ֖הvaehyehand I have becomeH1961 עָלַ֣יʾalaion myselfH5921 לְמַשָּֽׂא׃lemasa'<into> a burdenH4853

Job 7:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וּמֶ֤ה׀umehand why?H4100 לֹא־lo'-notH3808 תִשָּׂ֣אtisa'will you forgiveH5375 פִשְׁעִי֮fishitransgression myH6588 וְתַעֲבִ֪ירvetaavirso may you take away?H5674 אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853 עֲוֹ֫נִ֥יʾavoniiniquity myH5771 כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 עַ֭תָּהʾatahnowH6258 לֶעָפָ֣רleafarto the dustH6083 אֶשְׁכָּ֑בʾeshkavI will lie downH7901 וְשִׁ֖חֲרְתַּ֣נִיveshichartaniand you will look for meH7836 וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ פveeineniand there not [will be] meH369

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 yôwmdayH3117×4 uses
וְכִימֵ֖יvekhimei · יָמָֽיו׃yamav · יָמַ֣יyamai · יָמָֽי׃yamai
עַיִן ʻayineyeH5869×3 uses
עֵ֝ינִ֗יʾeini · עֵ֣יןʾein · עֵינֶ֖יךָʾeineikha
אֱנוֹשׁ ʼĕnôwshto humankindH582×2 uses
לֶאֱנ֣וֹשׁleenoosh · אֱ֭נוֹשׁʾenoosh
שָׂכִיר sâkîyrhiredH7916×2 uses
שָׂכִ֣ירsakhir · וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗ירukhesakhir
שָׁכַב shâkabto lie downH7901×2 uses
שָׁכַ֗בְתִּיshakhavti · אֶשְׁכָּ֑בʾeshkav
אָמַר ʼâmarto sayH559×2 uses
וְאָמַ֗רְתִּיveamarti · אָ֭מַרְתִּיʾamarti
עָפָר ʻâphârdustH6083×2 uses
עָפָ֑רʾafar · לֶעָפָ֣רleafar
מָאַס mâʼaçto rejectH3988×2 uses
וַיִּמָּאֵֽס׃vaiyimaes · מָ֭אַסְתִּיmaasti
כָּלָה kâlâhto endH3615×2 uses
וַ֝יִּכְל֗וּvaiyikhlu · כָּלָ֣הkalah
רוּחַ rûwachspiritH7307×2 uses
ר֣וּחַruach · רוּחִ֑יruchi
שׁוּב shûwbto returnH7725×2 uses
תָשׁ֥וּבtashuv · יָשׁ֣וּבyashuv
אַיִן ʼayinand there not meH369×2 uses
וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃veeineni · וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ פveeineni
עוֹד ʻôwdagainH5750×2 uses
ע֣וֹדod
נֶפֶשׁ nepheshsoulH5315×2 uses
נַפְשִֽׁי׃nafshi · נַפְשִׁ֑יnafshi
שׂוּם sûwmto setH7760×2 uses
תָשִׂ֖יםtasim · שַׂמְתַּ֣נִיsamtani
נָשָׂא nâsâʼit will carryH5375×2 uses
יִשָּׂ֥אyisa' · תִשָּׂ֣אtisa'
צָבָא tsâbâʼserviceH6635×1 use
צָבָ֣אtzava'
אֶרֶץ ʼeretsearthH776×1 use
אָ֑רֶץʾaretz
עֶבֶד ʻebedlike a slaveH5650×1 use
כְּעֶ֥בֶדkeeved
שָׁאַף shâʼaphto long forH7602×1 use
יִשְׁאַף־yishaf-
צֵל tsêlshadeH6738×1 use
צֵ֑לtzel
קָוָה qâvâhhe longs forH6960×1 use
יְקַוֶּ֥הyekaveh
פֹּעַל pôʻalwage hisH6467×1 use
פָעֳלֽוֹ׃foolo
נָחַל nâchali have been allottedH5157×1 use
הָנְחַ֣לְתִּיhanechalti
יֶרַח yerachmonthH3391×1 use
יַרְחֵי־yarchei-
שָׁוְא shâvᵉʼworthlessnessH7723×1 use
שָׁ֑וְאshav'
לַיִל layilnightH3915×1 use
וְלֵיל֥וֹתveleilot
עָמָל ʻâmâltroubleH5999×1 use
עָ֝מָ֗לʾamal
מָנָה mânâhpeople have allottedH4487×1 use
מִנּוּ־minu-
מָתַי mâthaywhenH4970×1 use
מָתַ֣יmatai
קוּם qûwmwill i ariseH6965×1 use
אָ֭קוּםʾakum
מָדַד mâdadand it will continueH4058×1 use
וּמִדַּד־umidad-
עֶרֶב ʻerebeveningH6153×1 use
עָ֑רֶבʾarev
שָׂבַע sâbaʻand i will be surfeitedH7646×1 use
וְשָׂבַ֖עְתִּיvesava'ti
נָדֻד nâdudrestlessnessH5076×1 use
נְדֻדִ֣יםnedudim
נֶשֶׁף neshephtwilightH5399×1 use
נָֽשֶׁף׃nashef
לָבַשׁ lâbashit is clothedH3847×1 use
לָ֘בַ֤שׁlavash
בָּשָׂר bâsârfleshH1320×1 use
בְּשָׂרִ֣יbesari
רִמָּה rimmâhmaggotH7415×1 use
רִ֭מָּהrimah
גּוּשׁ gûwshclodH1487×1 use
וְג֣וּשׁvegish

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