Job

Job 1:17

¹⁷While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The Chaldeans formed three bands, raided the camels, and took them away. They put the servants to the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While he	ע֣וֹד׀	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
was still	זֶ֣ה	zeh	Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
speaking	מְדַבֵּ֗ר	mə·ḏab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
another	וְזֶה֮	wə·zeh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
came	בָּ֣א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
and reported	וַיֹּאמַר֒	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
The Chaldeans	כַּשְׂדִּ֞ים	kaś·dîm	Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3778 Chaldean
formed	שָׂ֣מוּ׀	śā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
three	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
bands	רָאשִׁ֗ים	rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H7218 head
raided	וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּ	way·yip̄·šə·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
the camels	הַגְּמַלִּים֙	hag·gə·mal·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1581 camel
and took them away	וַיִּקָּח֔וּם	way·yiq·qā·ḥūm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine plural	H3947 take
They put	הִכּ֣וּ	hik·kū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5221 smite
the servants	הַנְּעָרִ֖ים	han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
to the sword	חָ֑רֶב	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
and I	אֲנִ֛י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
alone	לְבַדִּ֖י	lə·ḇad·dî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H905 separation
have escaped	וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧ה	wā·’im·mā·lə·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular	H4422 slip away
to tell	לְהַגִּ֥יד	lə·hag·gîḏ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5046 be conspicuous
you	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

Cross-references

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Genesis 11:28 · Habakkuk 1:6 · Isaiah 23:13 · Genesis 11:31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.