Job
Job 42:6
6Therefore I despise myself,
and I repent in dust and ashes.”
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therefore | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| I despise | אֶמְאַ֣ס | ’em·’as | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | H3988 reject |
| and I repent | וְנִחַ֑מְתִּי | wə·ni·ḥam·tî | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | H5162 be sorry, console |
| in | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| dust | עָפָ֥ר | ‘ā·p̄ār | Noun - masculine singular | H6083 dry earth, dust |
| and ashes | וָאֵֽפֶר׃פ | wā·’ê·p̄er | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H665 ashes |
Cross-references
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Ezra 9:6 · 1 Timothy 1:13–16 · James 4:7–10 · Job 40:3–4 · Job 30:19 · Daniel 9:3 · Job 2:8 · Ezekiel 20:43 · Jeremiah 31:19 · Luke 10:13 · 1 Corinthians 15:8–9 · Ezekiel 36:31
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.