Job
Job 4:16
16It stood still,
but I could not discern its appearance;
a form loomed before my eyes,
and I heard a whispering voice:
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.