Job
Job 8:17
17His roots wrap around the rock heap;
he looks for a home among the stones.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.