Job
Job 17:7
7My eyes have grown dim with grief,
and my whole body is but a shadow.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My eyes | עֵינִ֑י | ‘ê·nî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
| have grown dim | וַתֵּ֣כַהּ | wat·tê·ḵah | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H3543 be or grow dim, faint |
| with grief | מִכַּ֣עַשׂ | mik·ka·‘aś | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H3708 vexation, anger |
| and my whole | כֻּלָּֽם׃ | kul·lām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3605 the whole, all |
| body | וִֽיצֻרַ֖י | wî·ṣu·ray | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H3338 structure, limb, part |
| is but a shadow | כַּצֵּ֣ל | kaṣ·ṣêl | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6738 shadow |
Cross-references
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Psalm 6:7 · Job 16:16 · Psalm 31:9–10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.