Job

Job 8:16–19

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.’

¹⁹Surely this is the joy of his way;

yet others will spring from the dust.

Word by word

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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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	הֶן־	hen-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
this	ה֭וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
is the joy	מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ	mə·śō·wś	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4885 id.
of his way	דַּרְכּ֑וֹ	dar·kōw	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
yet others	אַחֵ֥ר	’a·ḥêr	Adjective - masculine singular	H312 another
will spring	יִצְמָֽחוּ׃	yiṣ·mā·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6779 sprout, spring up
from the dust	וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר	ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6083 dry earth, dust

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Job 8:16 Psalm 80:11

Job 8:18 Job 7:10 · Job 7:8 · Psalm 37:36

Job 8:19 Job 20:5 · 1 Samuel 2:8 · Psalm 113:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.