Job

Job 18:5–12

⁵Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished;

the flame of his fire does not glow.

⁶The light in his tent grows dark,

and the lamp beside him goes out.

⁷His vigorous stride is shortened,

and his own schemes trip him up.

⁸For his own feet lead him into a net,

and he wanders into its mesh.

⁹A trap seizes his heel;

a snare grips him.

¹⁰A noose is hidden in the ground,

and a trap lies in his path.

¹¹Terrors frighten him on every side

and harass his every step.

¹²His strength is depleted,

and calamity is ready at his side.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Indeed	גַּ֤ם	gam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the lamp	א֣וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
of the wicked	רְשָׁעִ֣ים	rə·šā·‘îm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7563 wicked, criminal
is extinguished	יִדְעָ֑ךְ	yiḏ·‘āḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1846 go out, be extinguished
the flame	שְׁבִ֣יב	šə·ḇîḇ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7632 flame
of his fire	אִשּֽׁוֹ׃	’iš·šōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H784 fire
does not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
glow	יִ֝גַּ֗הּ	yig·gah	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5050 shine

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The light	א֭וֹר	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light
in his tent	בְּאָהֳל֑וֹ	bə·’ā·ho·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent
grows dark	חָשַׁ֣ךְ	ḥā·šaḵ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2821 be, grow dark
and the lamp	וְ֝נֵר֗וֹ	wə·nê·rōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5216 lamp
beside him	עָלָ֥יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
goes out	יִדְעָֽךְ׃	yiḏ·‘āḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1846 go out, be extinguished

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His vigorous	אוֹנ֑וֹ	’ō·w·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H202 vigour, wealth
stride	צַעֲדֵ֣י	ṣa·‘ă·ḏê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6806 step, pace
is shortened	יֵֽ֭צְרוּ	yê·ṣə·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
and his own schemes	עֲצָתֽוֹ׃	‘ă·ṣā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6098 counsel, advice
trip him up	וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ	wə·ṯaš·lî·ḵê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
his own feet	בְּרַגְלָ֑יו	bə·raḡ·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
lead him	שֻׁלַּ֣ח	šul·laḥ	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
into a net	בְּרֶ֣שֶׁת	bə·re·šeṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H7568 net
and he wanders	יִתְהַלָּֽךְ׃	yiṯ·hal·lāḵ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
into	וְעַל־	wə·‘a·lś-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its mesh	שְׂ֝בָכָ֗ה	śə·b̲ā·k̲āh	Noun - feminine singular	H7639 lattice-work, network

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A trap	פָּ֑ח	pāḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H6341 bird-trap
seizes	יֹאחֵ֣ז	yō·ḥêz	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H270 grasp, take hold, take possession
his heel	בְּעָקֵ֣ב	bə·‘ā·qêḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6119 heel, footprint, hinderpart
a snare	צַמִּֽים׃	ṣam·mîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6782 snare, trap
grips him	יַחֲזֵ֖ק	ya·ḥă·zêq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A noose	חַבְל֑וֹ	ḥaḇ·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
is hidden	טָמ֣וּן	ṭā·mūn	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H2934 hide, conceal
in the ground	בָּאָ֣רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and a trap	וּ֝מַלְכֻּדְתּ֗וֹ	ū·mal·kuḏ·tōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4434 a catching instrument
lies in	עֲלֵ֣י	‘ă·lê	Preposition	H5921 height
his path	נָתִֽיב׃	nā·ṯîḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H5410 path, pathway

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Terrors	בַלָּה֑וֹת	ḇal·lā·hō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1091 terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction
frighten him	בִּֽעֲתֻ֣הוּ	bi·‘ă·ṯu·hū	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1204 fall upon, startle, terrify
on every side	סָ֭בִיב	sā·ḇîḇ	Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
and harass	וֶהֱפִיצֻ֥הוּ	we·hĕ·p̄î·ṣu·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
his every step	לְרַגְלָֽיו׃	lə·raḡ·lāw	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His strength	אֹנ֑וֹ	’ō·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H202 vigour, wealth
is	יְהִי־	yə·hî-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
depleted	רָעֵ֥ב	rā·‘êḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7457 hungry
and calamity	וְ֝אֵ֗יד	wə·’êḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H343 distress, calamity
ready	נָכ֥וֹן	nā·ḵō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H3559 be firm
at his side	לְצַלְעֽוֹ׃	lə·ṣal·‘ōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6761 limping, stumbling