Job
Job 21:12
12singing to the tambourine and lyre
and making merry at the sound of the flute.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singing | יִ֭שְׂאוּ | yiś·’ū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| to the tambourine | כְּתֹ֣ף | kə·ṯōp̄ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H8596 timbrel, tambourine |
| and lyre | וְכִנּ֑וֹר | wə·ḵin·nō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H3658 lyre |
| and making merry | וְ֝יִשְׂמְח֗וּ | wə·yiś·mə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| at the sound | לְק֣וֹל | lə·qō·wl | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the flute | עוּגָֽב׃ | ‘ū·ḡāḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H5748 reed-instrument |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Genesis 4:21 · Amos 6:4–6 · Isaiah 5:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.