Job
Job 12:23
23He makes nations great and destroys them;
He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He makes nations | לַ֭גּוֹיִם | lag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| great | מַשְׂגִּ֣יא | maś·gî | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular | H7679 grow, grow great |
| and destroys them | וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם | way·’ab·bə·ḏêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H6 perish |
| He enlarges | שֹׁטֵ֥חַ | šō·ṭê·aḥ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7849 spread, spread abroad |
| nations | לַ֝גּוֹיִ֗ם | lag·gō·w·yim | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine plural | H1471 nation, people |
| then disperses them | וַיַּנְחֵֽם׃ | way·yan·ḥêm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H5148 lead, guide |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 9:3 · Isaiah 26:15 · Isaiah 60:22 · Jeremiah 33:22 · Psalm 107:38
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.