Job
Job 20:19–21
19For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor;
he has seized houses he did not build.
20Because his appetite is never satisfied,
he cannot escape with his treasure.
21Nothing is left for him to consume;
thus his prosperity will not endure.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Job 20:19
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| he has oppressed | רִ֭צַּץ | riṣ·ṣaṣ | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7533 crush |
| forsaken | עָזַ֣ב | ‘ā·zaḇ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5800 leave, forsake, loose |
| the poor | דַּלִּ֑ים | dal·lîm | Adjective - masculine plural construct | H1800 low, weak, poor, thin |
| he has seized | גָּ֝זַ֗ל | gā·zal | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H1497 tear away, seize, rob |
| houses | בַּ֥יִת | ba·yiṯ | Noun - masculine singular | H1004 house |
| he did not | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| build | יִבֶנֵֽהוּ׃ | yi·ḇe·nê·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H1129 build |
Job 20:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Because | כִּ֤י׀ | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| his appetite | בְּבִטְנ֑וֹ | bə·ḇiṭ·nōw | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H990 belly, body, womb |
| is never | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| satisfied | יָדַ֣ע | yā·ḏa‘ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| he cannot | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| escape | יְמַלֵּֽט׃ | yə·mal·lêṭ | Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4422 slip away |
| with his treasure | בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ | ba·ḥă·mū·ḏōw | Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2530 desire, take pleasure in |
Job 20:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nothing | אֵין־ | ’ên- | Adverb | H369 nothing, nought |
| is left | שָׂרִ֥יד | śā·rîḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H8300 survivor |
| for him to consume | לְאָכְל֑וֹ | lə·’ā·ḵə·lōw | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular | H398 eat |
| thus | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| his prosperity | טוּבֽוֹ׃ | ṭū·ḇōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H2898 good things, goods, goodness |
| will not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| endure | יָחִ֥יל | yā·ḥîl | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2342 whirl, dance, writhe |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 20:19 Job 35:9 · Proverbs 14:31 · James 5:4 · James 2:13 · James 2:6 · Ezekiel 22:29 · Proverbs 22:22–23
Job 20:20 Ecclesiastes 5:13–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.