Job
Job 9:18
18He does not let me catch my breath,
but overwhelms me with bitterness.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He does not | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| let me | יִ֭תְּנֵנִי | yit·tə·nê·nî | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| catch | הָשֵׁ֣ב | hā·šêḇ | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute | H7725 turn back, return |
| my breath | רוּחִ֑י | rū·ḥî | Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular | H7307 breath, wind, spirit |
| but | כִּ֥י | kî | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| overwhelms me | יַ֝שְׂבִּעַ֗נִי | yaś·bi·‘a·nî | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular | H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited |
| with bitterness | מַמְּרֹרִֽים׃ | mam·mə·rō·rîm | Noun - masculine plural | H4472 bitter thing |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.