Job

Job 18:5–6

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.

Word by word

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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

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 18:5 Proverbs 13:9 · Proverbs 20:20 · Proverbs 24:20 · Job 21:17 · Isaiah 50:11 · Proverbs 4:19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.