Job
Job 29:24
24If I smiled at them, they did not believe it;
the light of my countenance was precious.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If I smiled | אֶשְׂחַ֣ק | ’eś·ḥaq | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H7832 laugh |
| at them | אֲ֭לֵהֶם | ’ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H413 motion to |
| they did not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| believe it | יַאֲמִ֑ינוּ | ya·’ă·mî·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H539 confirm, support |
| the light | וְא֥וֹר | wə·’ō·wr | Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct | H216 light |
| of my countenance | פָּ֝נַ֗י | pā·nay | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H6440 face, before |
| was precious | יַפִּילֽוּן׃ | yap·pî·lūn | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun | H5307 fall, lie |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 4:6 · Psalm 89:15 · Psalm 126:1 · Luke 24:41 · Genesis 45:26
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.