Job
Job 24:8
8Drenched by mountain rains,
they huddle against the rocks for want of shelter.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drenched | יִרְטָ֑בוּ | yir·ṭā·ḇū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7372 be moist |
| by mountain | הָרִ֣ים | hā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country |
| rains | מִזֶּ֣רֶם | miz·ze·rem | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2230 flood of rain, rain-storm, downpour |
| they huddle | חִבְּקוּ־ | ḥib·bə·qū- | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H2263 clasp, embrace |
| against the rocks | צֽוּר׃ | ṣūr | Noun - masculine singular | H6697 rock, cliff |
| for want | וּֽמִבְּלִ֥י | ū·mib·bə·lî | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Adverb | H1097 wearing out |
| of shelter | מַ֝חְסֶ֗ה | maḥ·seh | Noun - masculine singular | H4268 refuge, shelter |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.