Job
Job 35:16
16So Job opens his mouth in vain
and multiplies words without knowledge.”
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| So Job | וְ֭אִיּוֹב | wə·’î·yō·wḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H347 Job |
| opens | יִפְצֶה־ | yip̄·ṣeh- | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6475 part, open |
| his mouth | פִּ֑יהוּ | pî·hū | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H6310 mouth |
| in vain | הֶ֣בֶל | he·ḇel | Noun - masculine singular | H1892 vapour, breath |
| and multiplies | יַכְבִּֽר׃פ | yaḵ·bir | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3527 be much, many |
| words | מִלִּ֥ין | mil·lîn | Noun - feminine plural | H4405 word, speech, utterance |
| without | בִּבְלִי־ | biḇ·lî- | Preposition-b; Adverb | H1097 wearing out |
| knowledge | דַ֝֗עַת | ḏa·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular | H1847 knowledge |
Cross-references
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Job 38:2 · Job 33:8–12 · Job 34:35–37
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.