Job
Job 9:23
23When the scourge brings sudden death,
He mocks the despair of the innocent.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When | אִם־ | ’i·mō·šō- | Conjunction | H518 if |
| the scourge | שׁ֭וֹט | šôṭ | Noun - masculine singular | H7752 scourge, whip |
| brings sudden | פִּתְאֹ֑ם | piṯ·’ōm | Adverb | H6597 suddenness |
| death | יָמִ֣ית | yā·mîṯ | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4191 die |
| He mocks | יִלְעָֽג׃ | yil·‘āḡ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H3932 mock, deride |
| the despair | לְמַסַּ֖ת | lə·mas·saṯ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct | H4531 despair |
| of the innocent | נְקִיִּ֣ם | nə·qî·yim | Adjective - masculine plural | H5355 clean, free from, exempt |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.