Job
Job 27:14
14Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword;
and his offspring will never have enough food.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Though | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| his sons | בָנָ֣יו | ḇā·nāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H1121 son |
| are many | יִרְבּ֣וּ | yir·bū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7235 be, or become, much, many, great |
| they are destined for | לְמוֹ־ | lə·mōw- | Preposition | H3926 to, for |
| the sword | חָ֑רֶב | ḥā·reḇ | Noun - feminine singular | H2719 sword |
| and his offspring | וְ֝צֶאֱצָאָ֗יו | wə·ṣe·’ĕ·ṣā·’āw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6631 issue, offspring, produce |
| will never | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| have enough | יִשְׂבְּעוּ־ | yiś·bə·‘ū- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited |
| food | לָֽחֶם׃ | lā·ḥem | Noun - masculine singular | H3899 bread, food |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Deuteronomy 28:41 · Luke 23:29 · Job 20:10
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.