Job

Job 15:20–24

²⁰A wicked man writhes in pain all his days;

only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.

²¹Sounds of terror fill his ears;

in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.

²²He despairs of his return from darkness;

he is marked for the sword.

²³He wanders about as food for vultures;

he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

²⁴Distress and anguish terrify him,

overwhelming him like a king poised to attack.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A wicked	רָ֭שָׁע	rā·šā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7563 wicked, criminal
man writhes in pain	מִתְחוֹלֵ֑ל	miṯ·ḥō·w·lêl	Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
days	יְמֵ֣י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
only a few	וּמִסְפַּ֥ר	ū·mis·par	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4557 number, tale
years	שָׁ֝נִ֗ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year
are reserved	נִצְפְּנ֥וּ	niṣ·pə·nū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6845 hide, treasure up
for the ruthless	לֶעָרִֽיץ׃	le·‘ā·rîṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Sounds	קוֹל־	qō·wl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
of terror	פְּחָדִ֥ים	pə·ḥā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6343 dread
fill his ears	בְּאָזְנָ֑יו	bə·’ā·zə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear
in his prosperity	בַּ֝שָּׁל֗וֹם	baš·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
the destroyer	שׁוֹדֵ֥ד	šō·w·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7703 deal violently with, despoil, devastate, ruin
attacks him	יְבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃	yə·ḇō·w·’en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He despairs of	יַאֲמִ֣ין	ya·’ă·mîn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
his return	שׁ֭וּב	šûb̲	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return
from	מִנִּי־	min·nî-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
darkness	חֹ֑שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
he	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is marked	וְצָפוּ	wə·ṣå̄·p̄ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
for	אֱלֵי־	’ĕ·lê-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the sword	חָֽרֶב׃	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
wanders about	נֹ֘דֵ֤ד	nō·ḏêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
as food	לַלֶּ֣חֶם	lal·le·ḥem	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
for vultures	אַיֵּ֑ה	’ay·yêh	Interrogative	H346 Where?
he knows	יָדַ֓ע׀	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
the day	יֽוֹם־	yō·wm-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
of darkness	חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
is at hand	בְּיָד֣וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Distress	צַ֣ר	ṣar	Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
and anguish	וּמְצוּקָ֑ה	ū·mə·ṣū·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4691 id.
terrify him	יְֽ֭בַעֲתֻהוּ	yə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·hū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular	H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify
overwhelming him	תִּ֝תְקְפֵ֗הוּ	tiṯ·qə·p̄ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H8630 prevail over, overpower
like a king	כְּמֶ֤לֶךְ׀	kə·me·leḵ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4428 king
poised	עָתִ֬יד	‘ā·ṯîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H6264 ready, prepared
to attack	לַכִּידֽוֹר׃	lak·kî·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3593 onset