Job
Job 18:6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.