Job
Job 24:20
20The womb forgets them;
the worm feeds on them;
they are remembered no more.
So injustice is broken like a tree.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The womb | רֶ֨חֶם׀ | re·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H7358 womb |
| forgets them | יִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤הוּ | yiš·kā·ḥê·hū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H7911 forget |
| the worm | רִמָּ֗ה | rim·māh | Noun - feminine singular | H7415 worm |
| feeds on them | מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ | mə·ṯā·qōw | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular | H4985 become or be sweet, pleasant |
| they are remembered | יִזָּכֵ֑ר | yiz·zā·ḵêr | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H2142 remember |
| no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| more | ע֥וֹד | ‘ō·wḏ | Adverb | H5750 a going round, continuance |
| So injustice | עַוְלָֽה׃ | ‘aw·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H5766 injustice, unrighteousness |
| is broken | וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֖ר | wat·tiš·šā·ḇêr | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7665 break, break in pieces |
| like a tree | כָּעֵ֣ץ | kā·‘êṣ | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6086 tree, trees, wood |
Cross-references
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Proverbs 10:7 · Daniel 4:14 · Job 18:16–17
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.