Job
Job 12:25
25They grope in the darkness without light;
He makes them stagger like drunkards.’’
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They grope | יְמַֽשְׁשׁוּ־ | yə·maš·šū- | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H4959 feel, grope |
| in the darkness | חֹ֥שֶׁךְ | ḥō·šeḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H2822 darkness, obscurity |
| without | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| light | א֑וֹר | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular | H216 light |
| He makes them stagger | וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם | way·yaṯ·‘êm | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural | H8582 err |
| like drunkards | כַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃ | kaš·šik·kō·wr | Preposition-k, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H7910 drunken |
Cross-references
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Job 5:14 · Psalm 107:27 · Isaiah 24:20 · Isaiah 19:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.