Job

Job 27:18–23

¹⁸The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon,

like a hut set up by a watchman.

¹⁹He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;

when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

²⁰Terrors overtake him like a flood;

a tempest sweeps him away in the night.

²¹The east wind carries him away, and he is gone;

it sweeps him out of his place.

²²It hurls itself against him without mercy

as he flees headlong from its power.

²³It claps its hands at him

and hisses him out of his place.’’

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The house	בֵּית֑וֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
he built	בָּנָ֣ה	bā·nāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1129 build
is like a moth’s cocoon	כָעָ֣שׁ	ḵā·‘āš	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6211 moth
like a hut	וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה	ū·ḵə·suk·kāh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular	H5521 thicket, booth
set up	עָשָׂ֥ה	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
by a watchman	נֹצֵֽר׃	nō·ṣêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5341 watch, guard, keep

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He lies down	יִ֭שְׁכַּב	yiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
wealthy	עָשִׁ֣יר	‘ā·šîr	Adjective - masculine singular	H6223 rich
but will do so no more	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
when he opens	פָּקַ֣ח	pā·qaḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6491 open
his eyes	עֵינָ֖יו	‘ê·nāw	Noun - cdc; third person masculine singular	H5869 eye
all is gone	וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃	wə·’ê·nen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singular	H369 nothing, nought

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Terrors	בַּלָּה֑וֹת	bal·lā·hō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H1091 terror, dreadful event, calamity, destruction
overtake him	תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ	taś·śî·ḡê·hū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H5381 reach, overtake
like a flood	כַ֭מַּיִם	ḵam·ma·yim	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
a tempest	סוּפָֽה׃	sū·p̄āh	Noun - feminine singular	H5492 storm-wind
sweeps him away	גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ	gə·nā·ḇat·tū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular; third person masculine singular	H1589 steal
in the night	לַ֝֗יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The east wind	קָדִ֣ים	qā·ḏîm	Noun - masculine singular	H6921 East, east wind
carries him away	יִשָּׂאֵ֣הוּ	yiś·śā·’ê·hū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
and he is gone	וְיֵלַ֑ךְ	wə·yê·laḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
it sweeps him	וִֽ֝ישָׂעֲרֵ֗הוּ	wî·śā·‘ă·rê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H8175 bristle
out of his place	מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃	mim·mə·qō·mōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It hurls itself	וְיַשְׁלֵ֣ךְ	wə·yaš·lêḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
against him	עָ֭לָיו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
without	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
mercy	יַחְמֹ֑ל	yaḥ·mōl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2550 spare
as he flees headlong	בָּר֥וֹחַ	bā·rō·w·aḥ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1272 go through, flee
from its power	מִ֝יָּד֗וֹ	mî·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It claps	יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק	yiś·pōq	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5606 clap, be enough, vomit
its hands	כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ	ḵap·pê·mōw	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
at him	עָלֵ֣ימוֹ	‘ā·lê·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
and hisses	וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק	wə·yiš·rōq	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8319 hiss
him	עָ֝לָ֗יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
out of his place	מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃	mim·mə·qō·mōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition