Job
Job 8:16
16He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine,
spreading its shoots over the garden.
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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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.