Job
Job 39:16
16She treats her young harshly, as if not her own,
with no concern that her labor was in vain.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| She treats her young | בָּנֶ֣יהָ | bā·ne·hā | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular | H1121 son |
| harshly | הִקְשִׁ֣יחַ | hiq·šî·aḥ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7188 make hard |
| as if not | לְּלֹא־ | lə·lō- | Preposition-l; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| her own | לָ֑הּ | lāh | Preposition; third person feminine singular | |
| with no | בְּלִי־ | bə·lî- | Adverb | H1097 wearing out |
| concern | פָֽחַד׃ | p̄ā·ḥaḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H6343 dread |
| that her labor | יְגִיעָ֣הּ | yə·ḡî·‘āh | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular | H3018 toil, product |
| was in vain | לְרִ֖יק | lə·rîq | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular | H7385 emptiness, vanity |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.