Job

Job 4:14–16

¹⁴fear and trembling came over me

and made all my bones shudder.

¹⁵Then a spirit^a glided past my face,

and the hair on my body bristled.

¹⁶It stood still,

but I could not discern its appearance;

a form loomed before my eyes,

and I heard a whispering voice:

Footnotes

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
fear	פַּ֣חַד	pa·ḥaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H6343 dread
and trembling	וּרְעָדָ֑ה	ū·rə·‘ā·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7461 trembling
came over me	קְ֭רָאַנִי	qə·rā·’a·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7122 encounter, befall
and made all	וְרֹ֖ב	wə·rōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
my bones	עַצְמוֹתַ֣י	‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯay	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
shudder	הִפְחִֽיד׃	hip̄·ḥîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6342 dread, be in dread, in awe

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then a spirit	וְ֭רוּחַ	wə·rū·aḥ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
glided	יַחֲלֹ֑ף	ya·ḥă·lōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2498 pass on or away, pass through
past	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
my face	פָּנַ֣י	pā·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6440 face, before
the hair	שַֽׂעֲרַ֥ת	śa·‘ă·raṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8185 a hair
on my body	בְּשָׂרִֽי׃	bə·śā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
bristled	תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗ר	tə·sam·mêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5568 bristle up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It stood still	יַעֲמֹ֤ד׀	ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
but I could not	וְֽלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
discern	אַכִּ֬יר	’ak·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5234 regard, recognize
its appearance	מַרְאֵ֗הוּ	mar·’ê·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4758 sight, appearance, vision
a form	תְּ֭מוּנָה	tə·mū·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8544 likeness, form
loomed before	לְנֶ֣גֶד	lə·ne·ḡeḏ	Preposition-l	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
my eyes	עֵינָ֑י	‘ê·nāy	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
and I heard	אֶשְׁמָֽע׃	’eš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
a whispering	דְּמָמָ֖ה	də·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H1827 whisper
voice	וָק֣וֹל	wā·qō·wl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6963 sound, voice

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 4:14 Revelation 1:17 · Job 33:19

Job 4:15 Hebrews 1:7 · Daniel 5:6 · Psalm 104:4 · Luke 24:37–39

Job 4:16 1 Kings 19:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.