Job
Job 16:15
15I have sewn sackcloth over my skin;
I have buried my horn in the dust.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have sewn | תָּ֭פַרְתִּי | tā·p̄ar·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H8609 sew together |
| sackcloth | שַׂ֣ק | śaq | Noun - masculine singular | H8242 sack, sackcloth |
| over | עֲלֵ֣י | ‘ă·lê | Preposition | H5921 height |
| my skin | גִלְדִּ֑י | ḡil·dî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H1539 skin |
| I have buried | וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי | wə·‘ō·lal·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5953 act severely |
| my horn | קַרְנִֽי׃ | qar·nî | Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H7161 horn |
| in the dust | בֶעָפָ֣ר | ḇe·‘ā·p̄ār | Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 37:34 · Psalm 7:5 · 1 Kings 21:27 · Psalm 75:5 · Isaiah 22:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.