Job
Job 27:16
16Though he heaps up silver like dust
and piles up a wardrobe like clay,
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Though | אִם־ | ’im- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| he heaps up | יִצְבֹּ֣ר | yiṣ·bōr | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6651 heap up |
| silver | כָּ֑סֶף | kā·sep̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H3701 silver, money |
| like dust | כֶּעָפָ֣ר | ke·‘ā·p̄ār | Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
| and piles up | יָכִ֥ין | yā·ḵîn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3559 be firm |
| a wardrobe | מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ | mal·būš | Noun - masculine singular | H4403 raiment, attire |
| like clay | וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר | wə·ḵa·ḥō·mer | Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H2563 cement, mortar, clay |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.