Job
Job 17:5
5If a man denounces his friends for a price,
the eyes of his children will fail.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a man denounces | יַגִּ֣יד | yag·gîḏ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5046 be conspicuous |
| his friends | רֵעִ֑ים | rê·‘îm | Noun - masculine plural | H7453 shouting, roar |
| for a price | לְ֭חֵלֶק | lə·ḥê·leq | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H2506 portion, tract, territory |
| the eyes | וְעֵינֵ֖י | wə·‘ê·nê | Conjunctive waw; Noun - cdc | H5869 eye |
| of his children | בָנָ֣יו | ḇā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| will fail | תִּכְלֶֽנָה׃ | tiḵ·le·nāh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural | H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.