Job
Job 36:20
20Do not long for the night,
when people vanish from their homes.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not | אַל־ | ’al- | Adverb | H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . . |
| long for | תִּשְׁאַ֥ף | tiš·’ap̄ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | H7602 gasp, pant, pant after, long for |
| the night | הַלָּ֑יְלָה | hal·lā·yə·lāh | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3915 twist, night, adversity |
| when people | עַמִּ֣ים | ‘am·mîm | Noun - masculine plural | H5971 people |
| vanish | לַעֲל֖וֹת | la·‘ă·lō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H5927 go up, ascend, climb |
| from their homes | תַּחְתָּֽם׃ | taḥ·tām | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H8478 the under part |
Cross-references
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Job 34:25 · 2 Kings 19:35 · Exodus 12:29 · Job 34:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.