Jobchapter 8

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Job 8— 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.

Bildad: Doth God Pervert Justice?1

Job 8:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וַ֭יַּעַןvaiyaanand he answeredH6030 בִּלְדַּ֥דbildadBildadH1085 הַשּׁוּחִ֗יhashuchithe ShuhiteH7747 וַיֹאמַֽר׃vayomarand he saidH559

Job 8:2· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 אָ֥ןʾanwhen?H575 תְּמַלֶּל־temalel-will you sayH4448 אֵ֑לֶּהʾelehthese [things]H428 וְר֥וּחַveruachand [will be] a windH7307 כַּ֝בִּירkabirmightyH3524 אִמְרֵי־ʾimrei-[the] words ofH561 פִֽיךָ׃fikhamouth yourH6310

Job 8:3· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הַ֭אֵלhael¿ GodH410 יְעַוֵּ֣תyeavetdoes he pervertH5791 מִשְׁפָּ֑טmishpatjusticeH4941 וְאִם־veimosha-and or?H518 שַׁ֝דַּ֗יshadai[the] AlmightyH7706 יְעַוֵּֽת־yeavet-does he pervertH5791 צֶֽדֶק׃tzedekrighteousnessH6664

Job 8:4· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אִם־ʾim-ifH518 בָּנֶ֥יךָbaneikhachildren yourH1121 חָֽטְאוּ־chateu-they sinnedH2398ל֑וֹloto himוַֽ֝יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗םvayshalechemand he sent themH7971 בְּיַד־beyad-in [the] hand ofH3027 פִּשְׁעָֽם׃pishamtransgression theirH6588

Job 8:5· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אִם־ʾim-ifH518 אַ֭תָּהʾatahyouH859 תְּשַׁחֵ֣רteshacheryou will seekH7836 אֶל־ʾel-<to>H413 אֵ֑לʾelGodH410 וְאֶל־veelosha-and toH413 שַׁ֝דַּ֗יshadai[the] AlmightyH7706 תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃titchananyou will seek favorH2603

Job 8:6· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אִם־ʾim-ifH518 זַ֥ךְzakh[are] pureH2134 וְיָשָׁ֗רveyasharand uprightH3477 אָ֥תָּהʾatahyouH859 כִּי־ki-forH3588 עַ֭תָּהʾatahnowH6258 יָעִ֣ירyairhe will awakeH5782 עָלֶ֑יךָʾaleikhaon youH5921 וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗םveshilamand he will restoreH7999 נְוַ֣תnevat[the] abode ofH5116 צִדְקֶֽךָ׃tzidkecharighteousness yourH6664

Job 8:7· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

וְהָיָ֣הvehayahand it will beH1961 רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣reshitekhabeginning yourH7225 מִצְעָ֑רmitzara small thingH4705 וְ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗veacharitekhaand future yourH319 יִשְׂגֶּ֥הyisgehit will growH7685 מְאֹֽד׃meodexceedinglyH3966

Bildad: Ask the Former Age — the Rush Withers Without Water8

Job 8:8· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 שְׁאַל־sheal-askH7592 נָ֭אna'pleaseH4994 לְדֹ֣רledorof a generationH1755 רִישׁ֑וֹןrishonformerH7223 וְ֝כוֹנֵ֗ןvekhonenand give attentionH3559 לְחֵ֣קֶרlechekerto [the] searching ofH2714 אֲבוֹתָֽם׃ʾavotamancestors theirH1

Job 8:9· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 תְמ֣וֹלtemol[are] yesterdayH8543 אֲ֭נַחְנוּʾanachnuweH587 וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808 נֵדָ֑עneda'we knowH3045 כִּ֤יkithatH3588 צֵ֖לtzel[are] a shadowH6738 יָמֵ֣ינוּyameinudays ourH3117 עֲלֵי־ʾalei-onH5921 אָֽרֶץ׃ʾaretzearthH776

Job 8:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֲלֹא־halo'-¿ notH3808 הֵ֣םhemtheyH1992 י֭וֹרוּךָyorukhawill they instruct youH3384 יֹ֣אמְרוּyomeruwill they say?H559לָ֑ךְlakhto youוּ֝מִלִּבָּ֗םumillibamand from heart theirH3820 יוֹצִ֥אוּyotziuwill they bring forth?H3318 מִלִּֽים׃milimwordsH4405

Job 8:11· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֲיִֽגְאֶה־hayigeh-¿ will it grow tallH1342 גֹּ֭מֶאgome'papyrusH1573 בְּלֹ֣אbelo'with notH3808 בִצָּ֑הvitzahmarshH1207 יִשְׂגֶּה־yisgeh-will it grow?H7685 אָ֥חוּʾachureed[s]H260 בְלִי־veli-notH1097 מָֽיִם׃mayimwaterH4325

Rashi on Job 8:11

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

Can papyrus shoot up They will say this: Papyrus cannot grow except when the marsh is wet with its water and its moisture. בִצָה is marese in Old French, a marsh.

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Job 8:12· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עֹדֶ֣נּוּʾodenustill itH5750 בְ֭אִבּוֹveibo[is] in greenness itsH3 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 יִקָּטֵ֑ףyikatefit is plucked offH6998 וְלִפְנֵ֖יvelifneiand <to> beforeH6440 כָל־khol-anyH3605 חָצִ֣ירchatzirherbageH2682 יִיבָֽשׁ׃yivashit is dried upH3001

Job 8:13· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

כֵּ֗ןken[are] thusH3651 אָ֭רְחוֹתʾarechot[the] paths ofH734 כָּל־kol-allH3605 שֹׁ֣כְחֵיshokhechei[those who] forgetH7911 אֵ֑לʾel<of> GodH410 וְתִקְוַ֖תvetikvatand [the] hope ofH8615 חָנֵ֣ףchanef[the] godlessH2611 תֹּאבֵֽד׃tovedit will be lostH6

Rashi on Job 8:13

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

So are the ways of all those who forget God to prosper when it goes well with him until his measure [of sin] is full.

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Job 8:14· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אֲשֶׁר־ʾasher-[the one] whoH834 יָק֥וֹטyakotit snapsH6990 כִּסְל֑וֹkisloconfidence hisH3689 וּבֵ֥יתuveitand [is the] house ofH1004 עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁʾakavisha spiderH5908 מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃mivtachotrust hisH4009

Rashi on Job 8:14

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary

whose confidence shall be cut off His confidence and his trust Will be cut off

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Job 8:15· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

יִשָּׁעֵ֣ןyishaenhe supports himselfH8172 עַל־ʾal-onH5921 בֵּ֭יתוֹbeitohouse hisH1004 וְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808 יַעֲמֹ֑דyaamodit standsH5975 יַחֲזִ֥יקyachazikhe takes holdH2388בּ֝֗וֹboon itוְלֹ֣אvelo'and notH3808 יָקֽוּם׃yakumit enduresH6965

Job 8:16· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

רָטֹ֣בrato[is] a fresh [plant]H7373 ה֭וּאhu'heH1931 לִפְנֵי־lifnei-<to> beforeH6440 שָׁ֑מֶשׁshamesh[the] sunH8121 וְעַ֥לvealand overH5921 גַּ֝נָּת֗וֹganatogarden itsH1593 יֹֽנַקְתּ֥וֹyonaktoyoung shoot[s] itsH3127 תֵצֵֽא׃tetze'it goes outH3318

Job 8:17· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַל־ʾal-overH5921 גַּ֭לgala heapH1530 שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יוsharashavroots itsH8328 יְסֻבָּ֑כוּyesubakhuthey are interwovenH5440 בֵּ֖יתbeitbetweenH1004 אֲבָנִ֣יםʾavanimstonesH68 יֶחֱזֶֽה׃yechezehit seesH2372

Job 8:18· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אִם־ʾim-ifH518 יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּyevalleenusomeone will swallow itH1104 מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹmimekomofrom place itsH4725 וְכִ֥חֶשׁvekhicheshand it will denyH3584בּ֝֗וֹbo<in> itלֹ֣אlo'notH3808 רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃reitikhaI have seen youH7200

Job 8:19· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֶן־hen-there!H2005 ה֭וּאhu'thatH1931 מְשׂ֣וֹשׂmesos[is] [the] joy ofH4885 דַּרְכּ֑וֹdarkoway itsH1870 וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗רumeafarand from [the] dustH6083 אַחֵ֥רʾacheranotherH312 יִצְמָֽחוּ׃yitzmachuthey will spring upH6779

Job 8:20· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֶן־hen-there!H2005 אֵ֭לʾelGodH410 לֹ֣אlo'notH3808 יִמְאַס־yimas-he rejectsH3988 תָּ֑םtama blameless [person]H8535 וְלֹֽא־velo'-and notH3808 יַ֝חֲזִ֗יקyachazikhe takes holdH2388 בְּיַד־beyad-on [the] hand ofH3027 מְרֵעִֽים׃mereimevil-doersH7489

Job 8:21· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

עַד־ʾad-untilH5704 יְמַלֵּ֣הyemalehhe will fillH4390 שְׂח֣וֹקsechoklaughterH7814 פִּ֑יךָpikhamouth yourH6310 וּשְׂפָתֶ֥יךָusefateikhaand lips yourH8193 תְרוּעָֽה׃teruaha shout of joyH8643

Job 8:22· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

שֹׂנְאֶ֥יךָsoneeikha[those who] hate youH8130 יִלְבְּשׁוּ־yilbeshu-they will be clothedH3847 בֹ֑שֶׁתvoshetshameH1322 וְאֹ֖הֶלveoheland [the] tent ofH168 רְשָׁעִ֣יםreshaimwicked [people]H7563 אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ פʾeinenuthere not [will be] itH369

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.

אֵל ʼêlGodH410×4 uses
הַ֭אֵלhael · אֵ֑לʾel · אֵ֭לʾel
בַּיִת bayithand house ofH1004×3 uses
וּבֵ֥יתuveit · בֵּ֭יתוֹbeito · בֵּ֖יתbeit
אָמַר ʼâmarto sayH559×2 uses
וַיֹאמַֽר׃vayomar · יֹ֣אמְרוּyomeru
פֶּה pehmouth yourH6310×2 uses
פִֽיךָ׃fikha · פִּ֑יךָpikha
עָוַת ʻâvathto pervertH5791×2 uses
יְעַוֵּ֣תyeavet · יְעַוֵּֽת־yeavet-
שַׁדַּי ShaddayAlmightyH7706×2 uses
שַׁ֝דַּ֗יshadai
צֶדֶק tsedeqrighteousnessH6664×2 uses
צֶֽדֶק׃tzedek · צִדְקֶֽךָ׃tzidkecha
יָד yâdhandH3027×2 uses
בְּיַד־beyad-
שָׂגָה sâgâhto growH7685×2 uses
יִשְׂגֶּ֥הyisgeh · יִשְׂגֶּה־yisgeh-
יָצָא yâtsâʼto come outH3318×2 uses
יוֹצִ֥אוּyotziu · תֵצֵֽא׃tetze'
חָזַק châzaqhe takes holdH2388×2 uses
יַחֲזִ֥יקyachazik · יַ֝חֲזִ֗יקyachazik
הֵן hênthereH2005×2 uses
הֶן־hen-
עָנָה ʻânâhand he answeredH6030×1 use
וַ֭יַּעַןvaiyaan
בִּלְדַּד BildadBildadH1085×1 use
בִּלְדַּ֥דbildad
שׁוּחִי ShûwchîyShuhiteH7747×1 use
הַשּׁוּחִ֗יhashuchi
אָן ʼânwhenH575×1 use
אָ֥ןʾan
מָלַל mâlalwill you sayH4448×1 use
תְּמַלֶּל־temalel-
רוּחַ rûwachand a windH7307×1 use
וְר֥וּחַveruach
כַּבִּיר kabbîyrmightyH3524×1 use
כַּ֝בִּירkabir
אֵמֶר ʼêmerwordH561×1 use
אִמְרֵי־ʾimrei-
מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭjusticeH4941×1 use
מִשְׁפָּ֑טmishpat
בֵּן bênchildren yourH1121×1 use
בָּנֶ֥יךָbaneikha
חָטָא châṭâʼthey sinnedH2398×1 use
חָֽטְאוּ־chateu-
שָׁלַח shâlachand he sent themH7971×1 use
וַֽ֝יְשַׁלְּחֵ֗םvayshalechem
פֶּשַׁע peshaʻtransgressionH6588×1 use
פִּשְׁעָֽם׃pisham
שָׁחַר shâcharto seekH7836×1 use
תְּשַׁחֵ֣רteshacher
חָנַן chânanyou will seek favorH2603×1 use
תִּתְחַנָּֽן׃titchanan
זַךְ zakpureH2134×1 use
זַ֥ךְzakh
יָשָׁר yâshâruprightH3477×1 use
וְיָשָׁ֗רveyashar
עַתָּה ʻattâhnowH6258×1 use
עַ֭תָּהʾatah
עוּר ʻûwrhe will awakeH5782×1 use
יָעִ֣ירyair
שָׁלַם shâlamand he will restoreH7999×1 use
וְ֝שִׁלַּ֗םveshilam
נָוֶה nâvehabode ofH5116×1 use
נְוַ֣תnevat
רֵאשִׁית rêʼshîythbeginningH7225×1 use
רֵאשִׁיתְךָ֣reshitekha
מִצְעָר mitsʻâra small thingH4705×1 use
מִצְעָ֑רmitzar
אַחֲרִית ʼachărîythand future yourH319×1 use
וְ֝אַחֲרִיתְךָ֗veacharitekha
מְאֹד mᵉʼôdexceedinglyH3966×1 use
מְאֹֽד׃meod
שָׁאַל shâʼalto askH7592×1 use
שְׁאַל־sheal-
נָא nâʼpleaseH4994×1 use
נָ֭אna'
דּוֹר dôwrgenerationH1755×1 use
לְדֹ֣רledor

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