Job
Job 14:20
20You forever overpower him, and he passes on;
You change his countenance and send him away.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You forever | לָ֭נֶצַח | lā·ne·ṣaḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity |
| overpower him | תִּתְקְפֵ֣הוּ | tiṯ·qə·p̄ê·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H8630 prevail over, overpower |
| and he passes on | וַֽיַּהֲלֹ֑ךְ | way·ya·hă·lōḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1980 go, come, walk |
| You change | מְשַׁנֶּ֥ה | mə·šan·neh | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular | H8138 change |
| his countenance | פָ֝נָ֗יו | p̄ā·nāw | Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| and send him away | וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃ | wat·tə·šal·lə·ḥê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7971 send |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.