Job

Job 27:8–10

⁸For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,

when God takes away his life?

⁹Will God hear his cry

when distress comes upon him?

¹⁰Will he delight in the Almighty?

Will he call upon God at all times?

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
what	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
the hope	תִּקְוַ֣ת	tiq·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8615 cord
of the godless	חָ֭נֵף	ḥā·nêp̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2611 profane, irreligious
when	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he is cut off	יִבְצָ֑ע	yiḇ·ṣā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1214 cut off, break off, gain by violence
when	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
takes away	יֵ֖שֶׁל	yê·šel	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular	H7953 be quiet, at ease
his life	נַפְשֽׁוֹ׃	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will God	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
hear	יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀	yiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
his cry	הַֽ֭צַעֲקָתוֹ	ha·ṣa·‘ă·qā·ṯōw	Article; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6818 cry, outcry
when	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
distress	צָרָֽה׃	ṣā·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H6869 id.
comes	תָב֖וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
upon him	עָלָ֣יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Will he delight	יִתְעַנָּ֑ג	yiṯ·‘an·nāḡ	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Almighty	שַׁדַּ֥י	šad·day	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7706 Almighty
Will he call upon	יִקְרָ֖א	yiq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
God	אֱל֣וֹהַּ	’ĕ·lō·w·ah	Noun - masculine singular	H433 god, God
at all	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
times	עֵֽת׃	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 27:8 Matthew 16:26 · Job 8:13 · Job 11:20 · Luke 12:20–21

Job 27:9 Jeremiah 14:12 · Proverbs 1:28 · Isaiah 1:15 · Micah 3:4 · Psalm 18:41 · Job 35:12–13 · Zechariah 7:13 · Ezekiel 8:18 · Proverbs 28:9 · Psalm 66:18 · James 4:3 · Jeremiah 11:11

Job 27:10 Psalm 37:4 · Job 22:26–27 · Habakkuk 3:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.