Job

Job 8:13–18

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.

¹⁵He leans on his web, but it gives way;

he holds fast, but it does not endure.

¹⁶He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine,

spreading its shoots over the garden.

¹⁷His roots wrap around the rock heap;

he looks for a home among the stones.

¹⁸If he is uprooted from his place,

it will disown him, saying, ‘ I never saw you.’

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
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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He leans	יִשָּׁעֵ֣ן	yiš·šā·‘ên	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8172 lean, support oneself
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
his web	בֵּ֭יתוֹ	bê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house
but it gives way	יַעֲמֹ֑ד	ya·‘ă·mōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
he holds fast	יַחֲזִ֥יק	ya·ḥă·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
but it does not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
endure	יָקֽוּם׃	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ה֭וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is a well-watered plant	רָטֹ֣ב	rā·ṭōḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7373 moist, juicy, fresh
in	לִפְנֵי־	lip̄·nê-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H6440 face, before
the sunshine	שָׁ֑מֶשׁ	šā·meš	Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
spreading	תֵצֵֽא׃	ṯê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3318 go or come out
its shoots	יֹֽנַקְתּ֥וֹ	yō·naq·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3127 young shoot, twig
over	וְעַ֥ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
the garden	גַּ֝נָּת֗וֹ	gan·nā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1593 garden

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
His roots	שָֽׁרָשָׁ֣יו	šā·rā·šāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H8328 root
wrap	יְסֻבָּ֑כוּ	yə·sub·bā·ḵū	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5440 interweave
around	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rock heap	גַּ֭ל	gal	Noun - masculine singular	H1530 heap, wave, billow
he looks for	יֶחֱזֶֽה׃	ye·ḥĕ·zeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2372 see, behold
a home among	בֵּ֖ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
the stones	אֲבָנִ֣ים	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
he is uprooted	יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ	yə·ḇal·lə·‘en·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1104 swallow down, swallow up, engulf
from his place	מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ	mim·mə·qō·w·mōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
it will disown	וְכִ֥חֶשׁ	wə·ḵi·ḥeš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3584 be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
him	בּ֝֗וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
saying	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
I never	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
saw you	רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃	rə·’î·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7200 see