Job
Job 13:28
28So man wastes away like something rotten,
like a moth-eaten garment.’’
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So man | וְ֭הוּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| wastes away | יִבְלֶ֑ה | yiḇ·leh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1086 become old and worn out |
| like something rotten | כְּרָקָ֣ב | kə·rā·qāḇ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H7538 rottenness, decay |
| like a moth-eaten | אֲכָ֣לוֹ | ’ă·ḵā·lōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| garment | כְּ֝בֶ֗גֶד | kə·ḇe·ḡeḏ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H899 treachery |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.