Job
Job 3:21
21who long for death that does not come,
and search for it like hidden treasure,
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| who long | הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים | ham·ḥak·kîm | Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural | H2442 wait, await |
| for death | לַמָּ֣וֶת | lam·mā·weṯ | Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular | H4194 death |
| that does not come | וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ | wə·’ê·nen·nū | Conjunctive waw; Adverb; third person masculine singular | H369 nothing, nought |
| and search for it | וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ | way·yaḥ·pə·ru·hū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singular | H2658 dig, search for |
| like hidden treasure | מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ | mim·maṭ·mō·w·nîm | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural | H4301 hidden treasure, treasure |
Cross-references
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.