Job
Job 39:28
28He dwells on a cliff and lodges there;
his stronghold is on a rocky crag.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He dwells | יִ֭שְׁכֹּן | yiš·kōn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H7931 settle down, abide, dwell |
| on a cliff | סֶ֣לַע | se·la‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H5553 crag, cliff |
| and lodges there | וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן | wə·yiṯ·lō·nān | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3885 lodge, pass the night |
| his stronghold | וּמְצוּדָֽה׃ | ū·mə·ṣū·ḏāh | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular | H4686 net, capture, fastness |
| is on | עַֽל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a rocky | סֶ֝֗לַע | se·la‘ | Noun - masculine singular | H5553 crag, cliff |
| crag | שֶׁן־ | šen- | Noun - common singular construct | H8127 tooth, ivory |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.