Job
Job 28:4
4Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft
in places forgotten by the foot of man.
Far from men he dangles and sways.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Far from | מִנִּי־ | min·nî- | Preposition | H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not |
| human habitation | גָּ֗ר | gār | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H1481 sojourn |
| he cuts | פָּ֤רַץ | pā·raṣ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H6555 break through |
| a shaft | נַ֨חַל׀ | na·ḥal | Noun - masculine singular | H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady |
| in places forgotten | הַֽנִּשְׁכָּחִ֥ים | han·niš·kā·ḥîm | Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural | H7911 forget |
| by the foot of man | רָ֑גֶל | rā·ḡel | Noun - feminine singular | H7272 foot |
| Far from men | מֵאֱנ֣וֹשׁ | mê·’ĕ·nō·wōš | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H582 man, mankind |
| he dangles | דַּ֖לּוּ | dal·lū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H1809 hang, be low, languish |
| and sways | נָֽעוּ׃ | nā·‘ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.