Job

Job 27:8

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

when God takes away his life?

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.