Job

Job 39:10–11

¹⁰Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness?

Will he plow the valleys behind you?

¹¹Can you rely on his great strength?

Will you leave your hard work to him?

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Can you hold	הֲ‍ֽתִקְשָׁר־	hăṯiq·šār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7194 bind, league together, conspire
to the furrow	בְּתֶ֣לֶם	bə·ṯe·lem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8525 furrow
with a harness	עֲבֹת֑וֹ	‘ă·ḇō·ṯōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5688 (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?)
Will he plow	יְשַׂדֵּ֖ד	yə·śad·dêḏ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7702 harrow
the valleys	עֲמָקִ֣ים	‘ă·mā·qîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6010 vale
behind you	אַחֲרֶֽיךָ׃	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Can you rely	הֲֽתִבְטַח־	hă·ṯiḇ·ṭaḥ-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H982 trust
on his	בּ֭וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
great	רַ֣ב	raḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
strength	כֹּח֑וֹ	kō·ḥōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3581 strength, power
Will you leave	וְתַעֲזֹ֖ב	wə·ṯa·‘ă·zōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
your hard work	יְגִיעֶֽךָ׃	yə·ḡî·‘e·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3018 toil, product
to him	אֵלָ֣יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.