Job
Job 39:9–11
9Will the wild ox consent to serve you?
Will he stay by your manger at night?
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.
Job 39:9
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will the wild ox | רֵּ֣ים | rēm | Noun - masculine singular | H7214 wild ox |
| consent | הֲיֹ֣אבֶה | hă·yō·ḇeh | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H14 be willing, consent |
| to serve you | עָבְדֶ֑ךָ | ‘ā·ḇə·ḏe·ḵā | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singular | H5647 work, serve |
| Will he stay | יָ֝לִ֗ין | yā·lîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3885 lodge, pass the night |
| by | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| your manger | אֲבוּסֶֽךָ׃ | ’ă·ḇū·se·ḵā | Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H18 crib |
Job 39:10
| 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 |
Job 39:11
| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 39:9 Numbers 23:22 · Psalm 92:10 · Deuteronomy 33:17 · Psalm 22:21 · Isaiah 1:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.