Job
Job 29:9
9The princes refrained from speaking
and covered their mouths with their hands.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The princes | שָׂ֭רִים | śā·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince |
| refrained | עָצְר֣וּ | ‘ā·ṣə·rū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6113 restrain, retain |
| from speaking | בְמִלִּ֑ים | ḇə·mil·lîm | Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural | H4405 word, speech, utterance |
| and covered | יָשִׂ֥ימוּ | yā·śî·mū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7760 put, place, set |
| their mouths | לְפִיהֶֽם׃ | lə·p̄î·hem | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H6310 mouth |
| with their hands | וְ֝כַ֗ף | wə·ḵap̄ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 21:5 · Proverbs 10:19 · Job 40:4 · Proverbs 30:32 · James 1:19
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.