Job
Job 3:18
18The captives enjoy their ease;
they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The captives | אֲסִירִ֣ים | ’ă·sî·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H615 bondman, prisoner |
| enjoy | יַ֭חַד | ya·ḥaḏ | Adverb | H3162 unitedness |
| their ease | שַׁאֲנָ֑נוּ | ša·’ă·nā·nū | Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | H7599 be at ease or at peace, rest securely |
| they do not | לֹ֥א | lō | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| hear | שָׁ֝מְע֗וּ | šā·mə·ʿû | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H8085 hear |
| the voice | ק֣וֹל | qō·wl | Noun - masculine singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| of the oppressor | נֹגֵֽשׂ׃ | nō·ḡêś | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H5065 press, drive, oppress, exact |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.