Job
Job 29:10
10The voices of the nobles were hushed,
and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The voices | קוֹל־ | qō·wl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the nobles | נְגִידִ֥ים | nə·ḡî·ḏîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5057 leader |
| were hushed | נֶחְבָּ֑אוּ | neḥ·bā·’ū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H2244 withdraw, hide |
| and their tongues | וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם | ū·lə·šō·w·nām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural | H3956 tongue |
| stuck | דָּבֵֽקָה׃ | dā·ḇê·qāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H1692 cling, cleave, keep close |
| to the roofs of their mouths | לְחִכָּ֥ם | lə·ḥik·kām | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H2441 palate, roof of mouth, gums |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.