Job

Job 15:30–34

³⁰He will not escape from the darkness;

the flame will wither his shoots,

and the breath of God’s mouth

will carry him away.

³¹Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness,

for emptiness will be his reward.

³²It will be paid in full before his time,

and his branch will not flourish.

³³He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,

like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.

³⁴For the company of the godless will be barren,

and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

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
He will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
escape	יָס֨וּר׀	yā·sūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from	מִנִּי־	min·nî-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the darkness	חֹ֗שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
the flame	שַׁלְהָ֑בֶת	šal·hā·ḇeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7957 flame
will wither	תְּיַבֵּ֣שׁ	tə·yab·bêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
his shoots	יֹֽ֭נַקְתּוֹ	yō·naq·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3127 young shoot, twig
and the breath	בְּר֣וּחַ	bə·rū·aḥ	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of God’s mouth	פִּֽיו׃	pîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
will carry him away	וְ֝יָס֗וּר	wə·yā·sūr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let him not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
deceive himself	נִתְעָ֑ה	niṯ·‘āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8582 err
with trust	יַאֲמֵ֣ן	ya·’ă·mên	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H539 confirm, support
in emptiness	בַּשּׁוֹ	baš·šō	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
for	כִּי־	kî·šā-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
emptiness	שָׁ֝֗וְא	šā·wəʾ	Noun - masculine singular	H7723 emptiness, vanity
will be	תִּהְיֶ֥ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
his reward	תְמוּרָתֽוֹ׃	ṯə·mū·rā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8545 exchange, recompense

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will be paid in full	תִּמָּלֵ֑א	tim·mā·lê	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4390 be full, fill
before	בְּֽלֹא־	bə·lō-	Preposition-b; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
his time	י֭וֹמוֹ	yō·w·mōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3117 day
and his branch	וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ	wə·ḵip·pā·ṯōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3712 branch frond
will not	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
flourish	רַעֲנָֽנָה׃	ra·‘ă·nā·nāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7488 luxuriant, fresh

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will be like a vine	כַּגֶּ֣פֶן	kag·ge·p̄en	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H1612 vine
stripped of	יַחְמֹ֣ס	yaḥ·mōs	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2554 treat violently, wrong
its unripe grapes	בִּסְר֑וֹ	bis·rōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1154 unripe or sour grapes
like an olive tree	כַּ֝זַּ֗יִת	kaz·za·yiṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2132 olive-tree, olive
that sheds	וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ	wə·yaš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
its blossoms	נִצָּתֽוֹ׃	niṣ·ṣā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5328 blossom

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the company	עֲדַ֣ת	‘ă·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5712 congregation
of the godless	חָנֵ֣ף	ḥā·nêp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2611 profane, irreligious
barren	גַּלְמ֑וּד	gal·mūḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H1565 hard, barren
and fire	וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ	wə·’êš	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H784 fire
will consume	אָכְלָ֥ה	’ā·ḵə·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H398 eat
the tents	אָֽהֳלֵי־	’ā·ho·lê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H168 tent
of bribery	שֹֽׁחַד׃	šō·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H7810 present