Job

Job 20:19–23

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.

²²In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed;

the full force of misery will come upon him.

²³When he has filled his stomach,

God will vent His fury upon him,

raining it down on him as he eats.

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.

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

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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In the midst	בִּמְלֹ֣אות	bim·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
of his plenty	שִׂ֭פְקוֹ	śip̲·qô	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5607 chastisement, satiety
he will be distressed	יֵ֣צֶר	yê·ṣer	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3334 press, be narrow, be in distress
the full	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
force	יַ֖ד	yaḏ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of misery	עָמֵ֣ל	‘ā·mêl	Noun - masculine singular	H6001 labourer, sufferer
will come upon him	תְּבוֹאֶֽנּוּ׃	tə·ḇō·w·’en·nū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he	יְהִ֤י׀	yə·hî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
has filled	לְמַלֵּ֬א	lə·mal·lê	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill
his stomach	בִטְנ֗וֹ	ḇiṭ·nōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
God will vent	יְֽשַׁלַּח־	yə·šal·laḥ-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
His fury	חֲר֣וֹן	ḥă·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2740 (burning of) anger
upon him	בּ֭וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
raining it down	וְיַמְטֵ֥ר	wə·yam·ṭêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H4305 rain
on him	עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ	‘ā·lê·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
as he eats	בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃	bil·ḥū·mōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3894 intestines, bowels