Job
Job 3:16
16Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child,
like an infant who never sees daylight?
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Or | א֤וֹ | ’ōw | Conjunction | H176 or |
| why was | אֶהְיֶ֑ה | ’eh·yeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be |
| I not | לֹ֣א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| hidden | טָ֭מוּן | ṭā·mūn | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular | H2934 hide, conceal |
| like a stillborn child | כְנֵ֣פֶל | ḵə·nê·p̄el | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular | H5309 untimely birth, abortion |
| like an infant | כְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗ים | kə·‘ō·lə·lîm | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural | H5768 child |
| who never | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| sees | רָ֥אוּ | rā·’ū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7200 see |
| daylight | אֽוֹר׃ | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular | H216 light |
Cross-references
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Psalm 58:8 · Ecclesiastes 6:3 · 1 Corinthians 15:8
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.