Job
Job 18:4
4You who tear yourself in anger—
should the earth be forsaken on your account,
or the rocks be moved from their place?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You who tear | טֹֽרֵ֥ף | ṭō·rêp̄ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H2963 tear, rend, pluck |
| yourself | נַפְשׁ֗וֹ | nap̄·šōw | Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion |
| in anger | בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ | bə·’ap·pōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H639 nostril, nose, face, anger |
| should the earth | אָ֑רֶץ | ’ā·reṣ | Noun - feminine singular | H776 earth, land |
| be forsaken | תֵּעָ֣זַב | tê·‘ā·zaḇ | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| on your account | הַ֭לְמַעַנְךָ | hal·ma·‘an·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | H4616 purpose, intent |
| or the rocks | צ֝֗וּר | ṣūr | Noun - masculine singular | H6697 rock, cliff |
| be moved | וְיֶעְתַּק־ | wə·ye‘·taq- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6275 move, proceed, advance |
| from their place | מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃ | mim·mə·qō·mōw | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4725 standing, spot, condition |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 14:18 · Job 16:9 · Job 5:2 · Job 13:14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.