Job
Job 2:8
8And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| And Job took | וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ | way·yiq·qaḥ- | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3947 take |
| a piece of broken pottery | חֶ֔רֶשׂ | ḥe·reś | Noun - masculine singular | H2789 earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherd |
| to scrape | לְהִתְגָּרֵ֖ד | lə·hiṯ·gā·rêḏ | Preposition-l; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct | H1623 scrape, scratch |
| himself | בּ֑וֹ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | |
| as he | וְה֖וּא | wə·hū | Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| sat | יֹשֵׁ֥ב | yō·šêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H3427 sit, remain, dwell |
| among | בְּתוֹךְ־ | bə·ṯō·wḵ- | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct | H8432 midst |
| the ashes | הָאֵֽפֶר׃ | hā·’ê·p̄er | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H665 ashes |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 42:6 · Jonah 3:6 · Ezekiel 27:30 · Matthew 11:21 · Luke 16:20–21 · Psalm 38:5 · 2 Samuel 13:19 · Psalm 38:7 · Job 19:14–17 · Jeremiah 6:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.