Job
Job 7:7–8
7Remember that my life is but a breath.
My eyes will never again see happiness.
8The eye that beholds me will no longer see me.
You will look for me, but I will be no more.
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 7:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remember | זְ֭כֹר | zə·ḵōr | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | H2142 remember |
| that | כִּי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| my life | חַיָּ֑י | ḥay·yāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H2416 alive, living |
| is but a breath | ר֣וּחַ | rū·aḥ | Noun - common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| My eyes | עֵ֝ינִ֗י | ‘ê·nî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H5869 eye |
| will never | לֹא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| again | תָשׁ֥וּב | ṯā·šūḇ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
| see | לִרְא֥וֹת | lir·’ō·wṯ | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | H7200 see |
| happiness | טֽוֹב׃ | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
Job 7:8
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The eye | עֵ֣ין | ‘ên | Noun - common singular construct | H5869 eye |
| that beholds me | רֹ֑אִי | rō·’î | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H7210 looking, seeing, sight |
| will no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| longer see me | תְ֭שׁוּרֵנִי | ṯə·šū·rê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular; first person common singular | H7789 behold, regard |
| You will look | עֵינֶ֖יךָ | ‘ê·ne·ḵā | Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular | H5869 eye |
| for me | בִּ֣י | bî | Preposition; first person common singular | |
| but I will be no more | וְאֵינֶֽנִּי׃ | wə·’ê·nen·nî | Conjunctive waw; Adverb; first person common singular | H369 nothing, nought |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 7:7 James 4:14 · Psalm 78:39 · Psalm 89:47 · Jeremiah 15:15 · Job 10:21–22 · Psalm 74:18 · Psalm 89:50
Job 7:8 Job 20:9 · Psalm 37:36 · Job 8:18
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.