Job

Job 2:12–13

¹²When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head. ¹³Then they sat on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights, but no one spoke a word to him because they saw how intense his suffering was.

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Job 2:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When they lifted up	וַיִּשְׂא֨וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
their eyes	עֵינֵיהֶ֤ם	‘ê·nê·hem	Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H5869 eye
from afar	מֵרָחוֹק֙	mê·rā·ḥō·wq	Preposition-m; Adjective - masculine singular	H7350 distant, far
they could barely	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
recognize	הִכִּירֻ֔הוּ	hik·kî·ru·hū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine singular	H5234 regard, recognize
They began to weep	וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail
aloud	וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
and each man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
tore	וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙	way·yiq·rə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7167 tear
his robe	מְעִל֔וֹ	mə·‘i·lōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4598 robe
and threw	וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ	way·yiz·rə·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2236 to toss or throw
dust	עָפָ֛ר	‘ā·p̄ār	Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust
in the air	הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה׃	haš·šā·mā·yə·māh	Article; Noun - masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H8064 sky, aloft
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his head	רָאשֵׁיהֶ֖ם	rā·šê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H7218 head

Job 2:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then they sat	וַיֵּשְׁב֤וּ	way·yê·šə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
on the ground	לָאָ֔רֶץ	lā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
with him	אִתּוֹ֙	’it·tōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H854 with
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֥ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֖ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
and seven	וְשִׁבְעַ֣ת	wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
nights	לֵיל֑וֹת	lê·lō·wṯ	Noun - masculine plural	H3915 twist, night, adversity
but no	וְאֵין־	wə·’ên-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one spoke	דֹּבֵ֤ר	dō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
a word	דָּבָ֔ר	dā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
to him	אֵלָיו֙	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
because	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they saw	רָא֔וּ	rā·’ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7200 see
how intense	מְאֹֽד׃	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
his suffering	הַכְּאֵ֖ב	hak·kə·’êḇ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3511 pain
was	גָדַ֥ל	ḡā·ḏal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great

Cross-references

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

Job 2:12 Lamentations 2:10 · Ezekiel 27:30 · Nehemiah 9:1 · Joshua 7:6 · Job 1:20

Job 2:13 Genesis 50:10 · Nehemiah 1:4 · Ezekiel 3:15 · Isaiah 3:26 · Ezra 9:3 · Job 4:2 · Genesis 1:5 · Psalm 77:4 · Genesis 1:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.