Job
Job 14:2
2Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away;
like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Like a flower | כְּצִ֣יץ | kə·ṣîṣ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H6731 blossom, flower. |
| he comes forth | יָ֭צָא | yā·ṣā | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3318 go or come out |
| then withers away | וַיִּמָּ֑ל | way·yim·māl | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5243 become clipped, circumcised |
| like a fleeting shadow | כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל | kaṣ·ṣêl | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6738 shadow |
| he does not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| endure | יַעֲמֽוֹד׃ | ya·‘ă·mō·wḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5975 take one's stand, stand |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Isaiah 40:6–8 · 1 Peter 1:24 · Job 8:9 · Psalm 103:15–16 · 1 Chronicles 29:15 · James 4:14 · James 1:10–11 · Psalm 144:4 · Psalm 102:11 · Job 9:25–26 · Ecclesiastes 8:13 · Psalm 92:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.