Job
Job 20:15
15He swallows wealth but vomits it out;
God will force it from his stomach.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He swallows | בָּ֭לַע | bā·la‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf |
| wealth | חַ֣יִל | ḥa·yil | Noun - masculine singular | H2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army |
| but vomits it out | וַיְקִאֶ֑נּוּ | way·qi·’en·nū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H6958 vomit up, spue out, disgorge |
| God | אֵֽל׃ | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| will force it | יוֹרִשֶׁ֥נּוּ | yō·w·ri·šen·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess |
| from his stomach | מִ֝בִּטְנ֗וֹ | mib·biṭ·nōw | Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H990 belly, body, womb |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 23:8 · Matthew 27:3–4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.