Job
Job 20:7
7he will perish forever, like his own dung;
those who had seen him will ask, ‘Where is he?’
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| he will perish | יֹאבֵ֑ד | yō·ḇêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6 perish |
| forever | לָנֶ֣צַח | lā·ne·ṣaḥ | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H5331 eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity |
| like his own dung | כְּֽ֭גֶלֲלוֹ | kə·ḡe·lă·lōw | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1561 dung |
| those who had seen him | רֹ֝אָ֗יו | rō·’āw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| will ask | יֹאמְר֥וּ | yō·mə·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Where is he | אַיּֽוֹ׃ | ’ay·yōw | Interrogative; third person masculine singular | H335 where? |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 4:20 · Psalm 83:10 · Job 14:10 · Job 8:18 · 2 Kings 9:37 · Job 7:10 · 1 Kings 14:10 · Jeremiah 8:2
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.