Job
Job 14:21
21If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;
if they are brought low, he is unaware.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If his sons | בָ֭נָיו | ḇā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| receive honor | יִכְבְּד֣וּ | yiḵ·bə·ḏū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured |
| he does not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| know it | יֵדָ֑ע | yê·ḏā‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| if they are brought low | וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ | wə·yiṣ·‘ă·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H6819 be, or grow, insignificant |
| he is unaware | וְֽלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
Cross-references
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Ecclesiastes 9:5 · Ecclesiastes 2:18–19 · Isaiah 63:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.