Job
Job 18:16
16The roots beneath him dry up,
and the branches above him wither away.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The roots | שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו | šā·rā·šāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H8328 root |
| beneath him | מִ֭תַּחַת | mit·ta·ḥaṯ | Preposition-m | H8478 the under part |
| dry up | יִבָ֑שׁוּ | yi·ḇā·šū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H3001 be dry, dried up, withered |
| and the branches | קְצִירֽוֹ׃ | qə·ṣî·rōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7105 harvesting, harvest |
| above him | וּ֝מִמַּ֗עַל | ū·mim·ma·‘al | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Adverb | H4605 higher part |
| wither away | יִמַּ֥ל | yim·mal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5243 become clipped, circumcised |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Hosea 9:16 · Isaiah 5:24 · Malachi 4:1 · Amos 2:9 · Job 15:30 · Job 29:19 · Job 5:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.