Job
Job 8:13–14
13Such is the destiny of all who forget God;
so the hope of the godless will perish.
14His confidence is fragile;
his security is in a spider’s web.
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 8:13
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Such | כֵּ֗ן | kên | Adverb | H3651 right, veritable, honest |
| is the destiny | אָ֭רְחוֹת | ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ | Noun - common plural construct | H734 way, path |
| of all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who forget | שֹׁ֣כְחֵי | šō·ḵə·ḥê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H7911 forget |
| God | אֵ֑ל | ’êl | Noun - masculine singular | H410 god |
| so the hope | וְתִקְוַ֖ת | wə·ṯiq·waṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8615 cord |
| of the godless | חָנֵ֣ף | ḥā·nêp̄ | Noun - masculine singular | H2611 profane, irreligious |
| will perish | תֹּאבֵֽד׃ | tō·ḇêḏ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | H6 perish |
Job 8:14
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| His | אֲשֶׁר־ | ’ă·šer- | Pronoun - relative | H834 particle of relation |
| confidence | כִּסְל֑וֹ | kis·lōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3689 loins |
| is fragile | יָק֥וֹט | yā·qō·wṭ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H6990 clip off, destroy |
| his security | מִבְטַחֽוֹ׃ | miḇ·ṭa·ḥōw | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4009 confidence |
| is in a spider’s | עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁ | ‘ak·kā·ḇîš | Noun - masculine singular | H5908 spider |
| web | וּבֵ֥ית | ū·ḇêṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H1004 house |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Job 8:13 Psalm 9:17 · Job 11:20 · Job 13:16 · Proverbs 10:28 · Job 15:34 · Proverbs 12:7 · Psalm 50:22 · Job 20:5 · Deuteronomy 8:19 · Deuteronomy 8:11 · Luke 12:1–2 · Deuteronomy 8:14
Job 8:14 Isaiah 59:5–6
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.