Job
Job 6:20
20They are confounded because they had hoped;
their arrival brings disappointment.
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.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| They are confounded | בֹּ֥שׁוּ | bō·šū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H954 be ashamed |
| because | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| they had hoped | בָטָ֑ח | ḇā·ṭāḥ | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H982 trust |
| their arrival | בָּ֥אוּ | bå̄·ʾū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| brings disappointment | וַיֶּחְפָּֽרוּ׃ | way·yeḥ·pā·rū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H2659 be abashed, ashamed |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.