Job
Job 24:1
1“Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment?
Why may those who know Him never see His days?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why | מַדּ֗וּעַ | mad·dū·a‘ | Interrogative | H4069 wherefore? |
| does the Almighty | מִ֭שַּׁדַּי | miš·šad·day | Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H7706 Almighty |
| not | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| reserve | נִצְפְּנ֣וּ | niṣ·pə·nū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| times for judgment | עִתִּ֑ים | ‘it·tîm | Noun - common plural | H6256 time |
| Why may those who know Him | וְיֹדְעוֹ | wə·yō·ḏə·ʿō | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3045 know |
| never | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| see | חָ֥זוּ | ḥā·zū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2372 see, behold |
| His days | יָמָֽיו׃ | yā·māw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H3117 day |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Acts 1:7 · Ecclesiastes 3:17 · Ecclesiastes 8:6–7 · 2 Peter 3:7–8 · Matthew 24:38 · Psalm 73:16–19 · Psalm 36:10 · Acts 17:26 · Isaiah 60:22 · Genesis 7:4 · Daniel 2:21 · John 17:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.