Job
Job 19:17
17My breath is repulsive to my wife,
and I am loathsome to my own family.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My breath | ר֭וּחִֽי | rū·ḥî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| is repulsive | זָ֣רָה | zā·rāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H2114 be a stranger |
| to my wife | לְאִשְׁתִּ֑י | lə·’iš·tî | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular | H802 woman, wife, female |
| and I am loathsome | וְ֝חַנֹּתִ֗י | wə·ḥan·nō·ṯî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H2603 shew favour, be gracious |
| to my own family | לִבְנֵ֥י | liḇ·nê | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct | H1121 son |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.