Job
Job 14:12
12so a man lies down
and does not rise.
Until the heavens are no more,
he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| so a man | וְאִ֥ישׁ | wə·’îš | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H376 man |
| lies down | שָׁכַ֗ב | šā·ḵaḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7901 lie down |
| and does not | וְֽלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| rise | יָ֫ק֥וּם | yā·qūm | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6965 arise, stand up, stand |
| Until | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | Preposition | H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while |
| the heavens | שָׁ֭מַיִם | šā·ma·yim | Noun - masculine plural | H8064 sky, aloft |
| are no more | בִּלְתִּ֣י | bil·tî | Preposition | H1115 not, except |
| he will not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| be awakened | יָקִ֑יצוּ | yā·qî·ṣū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6974 awake |
| roused | יֵ֝עֹ֗רוּ | yê·‘ō·rū | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5782 rouse oneself, awake |
| from sleep | מִשְּׁנָתָֽם׃ | miš·šə·nā·ṯām | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8142 sleep |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 10:21–22 · Isaiah 26:19 · Ecclesiastes 3:19–21 · Job 3:13 · 2 Peter 3:10–13 · Job 30:23 · 2 Peter 3:7 · Isaiah 51:6 · Psalm 102:26 · Isaiah 65:17 · Isaiah 66:22 · Job 7:21
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.