Job
Job 3:23
23Why is life given to a man whose way is hidden,
whom God has hedged in?
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why is life given to a man | לְ֭גֶבֶר | lə·ḡe·ḇer | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H1397 man |
| whose | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| way | דַּרְכּ֣וֹ | dar·kōw | Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner |
| is hidden | נִסְתָּ֑רָה | nis·tā·rāh | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | H5641 hide, conceal |
| whom God | אֱל֣וֹהַּ | ’ĕ·lō·w·ah | Noun - masculine singular | H433 god, God |
| has hedged in | וַיָּ֖סֶךְ | way·yā·seḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H5526 overshadow, screen, cover |
Cross-references
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Job 19:8 · Lamentations 3:7 · Isaiah 40:27
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.