Job7
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The Misery and Brevity of Life
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- הֲלֹאha·lo'¿ notH3808Interrog ¦ NegParticle Negativeהֲ¿לֹאnot
- צָבָאtza·Va'[does] serviceH6635N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- לֶאֱנוֹשׁle·'e·No·osh[belong] to humankindH582Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלֶ[belong] toאֱנוֹשׁhumankind
- עֲלֵיalonH5921PrepPreposition
- אָרֶץ'A·retzearthH776N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- וְכִימֵיve·khi·Meiand like [the] days ofH3117Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Constructוְandכִlikeימֵי[the] days of
- שָׂכִירsa·Khira hired laborerH7916Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
- יָמָיוya·Mav[are] his days?H3117N-mpc ¦ 3msNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמָי[are] days?וhis
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- כְּעֶבֶדke·'E·vedlike a slaveH5650Prep-k ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteכְּlikeעֶבֶדa slave
- יִשְׁאַףyish·'af[who] he pants forH7602V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- צֵלTzelshadeH6738N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וּכְשָׂכִירu·khe·sa·Khirand like a hired laborerH7916Conj-w ¦ Prep-k ¦ Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absoluteוּandכְlikeשָׂכִירa hired laborer
- יְקַוֶּהye·ka·Veh[who] he longs forH6960V-Piel-Imperf-3msVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- פָעֳלוֹfo·'o·Lohis wage[s]H6467N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructפָעֳלwage[s]וֹhis
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- כֵּןkensoH3651AdvAdverb
- הָנְחַלְתִּיha·ne·Chal·tiI have been allottedH5157V-Hophal-Perf-1csVerb Hophal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- לִיlifor myselfPrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִforיmyself
- יַרְחֵיyar·cheimonths ofH3391N-mpcNoun Plural Masculine Construct
- שָׁוְאShav'worthlessnessH7723N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְלֵילוֹתve·lei·Lotand nights ofH3915Conj-w ¦ N-fpcNoun Plural Feminine Constructוְandלֵילוֹתnights of
- עָמָל'a·MaltroubleH5999N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
- מִנּוּmi·nupeople have allottedH4487V-Piel-Perf-3cpVerb Piel Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
- לִיLito mePrep-l ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderלִtoיme
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- אִם'imifH518PrtParticle Conditional
- שָׁכַבְתִּיsha·Khav·tiI lay downH7901V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- וְאָמַרְתִּיve·'a·Mar·tiand I will sayH559Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandאָמַרְתִּיI will say
- מָתַיma·Taiwhen?H4970InterrogParticle Interrogative
- אָקוּם'A·kumwill I ariseH6965V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- וּמִדַּדu·mi·dadand it will continueH4058Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-3msVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 3rd Singular Masculineוּandמִדַּדit will continue
- עָרֶב'A·reveveningH6153N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וְשָׂבַעְתִּיve·sa·Va'·tiand I will be surfeitedH7646Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecPerf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Perfect 1st Singular common genderוְandשָׂבַעְתִּיI will be surfeited
- נְדֻדִיםne·du·Dimrestlessness<es>H5076N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absolute
- עֲדֵי'a·deiuntilH5704PrepPreposition
- נָשֶׁףNa·sheftwilightH5399N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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- לָבַשׁla·Vashit is clothedH3847V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- בְּשָׂרִיbe·sa·Rimy fleshH1320N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּשָׂרִfleshיmy
- רִמָּהRi·mahmaggot[s]H7415N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- וְגוּשׁve·gishand clod[s] ofH1487Conj-w ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandגוּשׁclod[s] of
- עָפָר'a·FardustH6083N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- עוֹרִיo·Rimy skinH5785N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעוֹרִskinיmy
- רָגַעra·Ga'it has hardenedH7280V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- וַיִּמָּאֵסvai·yi·ma·'Esand it has runH3988Conj-w ¦ V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Niphal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיִּמָּאֵסit has run
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- יָמַיya·Maimy daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמַdaysיmy
- קַלּוּKa·luthey have been swiftH7043V-Qal-Perf-3cpVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Plural common gender
- מִנִּיmi·nimore thanH4480PrepPreposition
- אָרֶג'A·rega weaver's shuttleH708N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וַיִּכְלוּvai·yikh·Luand they have come to an endH3615Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mpVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Plural Masculineוַandיִּכְלוּthey have come to an end
- בְּאֶפֶסbe·'E·feswith notH657Prep-b ¦ N-mscNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְּwithאֶפֶסnot
- תִּקְוָהtik·VahhopeH8615N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
The Finality of Death
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- זְכֹרZe·khorrememberH2142V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
- כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- רוּחַRu·ach[is] a breathH7307N-fsNoun Singular Feminine Absolute
- חַיָּיchai·Yaimy lifeH2416N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructחַיָּlifeיmy
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- תָשׁוּבta·Shuvit will returnH7725V-Qal-Imperf-3fsVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminine
- עֵינִי'ei·Nimy eyeH5869N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructעֵינִeyeיmy
- לִרְאוֹתlir·'otto seeH7200Prep-l ¦ V-Qal-InfVerb Qal Infinitive Constructלִtoרְאוֹתsee
- טוֹבTovgoodH2896Adj-msAdjective Singular Masculine Absolute
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- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- תְשׁוּרֵנִיTe·shu·re·niit will observe meH7789V-Qal-Imperf-3fs ¦ 1csVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineתְשׁוּרֵit will observeנִיme
- עֵין'einan eye ofH5869N-fscNoun Singular Feminine Construct
- רֹאִיRo·'isightH7210V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
- עֵינֶיךָ'ei·Nei·khayour eyesH5869N-fdc ¦ 2msNoun Dual Feminine Constructעֵינֶיeyesךָyour
- בִּיbi[will be] on mePrep-b ¦ 1csSuffix Personal 1st Singular common genderבִּ[will be] onיme
- וְאֵינֶנִּיve·'ei·Ne·niand there not [will be] meH369Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵינֶthere not [will be]נִּיme
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- כָּלָהka·Lahit vanishesH3615V-Qal-Perf-3msVerb Qal Perfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- עָנָן'A·nona cloudH6051N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- וַיֵּלַךְvai·ye·Lakhand it has goneH1980Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineוַandיֵּלַךְit has gone
- כֵּןkenthusH3651AdvAdverb
- יוֹרֵדyo·Red[one who] has gone downH3381V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Absolute
- שְׁאוֹלShe·olSheolH7585N-csNoun Singular common gender Absolute
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- יַעֲלֶהya·'a·Lehhe will come upH5927V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
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- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- יָשׁוּבya·Shuvhe will returnH7725V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- עוֹדodagainH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
- לְבֵיתוֹle·vei·Toto his houseH1004Prep-l ¦ N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלְtoבֵיתhouseוֹhis
- וְלֹאve·lo'and notH3808Conj-w ¦ NegParticle Negativeוְandלֹאnot
- יַכִּירֶנּוּya·ki·Re·nuit will acknowledge himH5234V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms ¦ 3msVerb Hiphil Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculineיַכִּירֶit will acknowledgeנּוּhim
- עוֹדodagainH5750Adj-msAdjective Numerical Singular Masculine Absolute
- מְקֹמוֹme·ko·Mohis placeH4725N-msc ¦ 3msNoun Singular Masculine Constructמְקֹמplaceוֹhis
Job Resolves to Complain Bitterly
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- גַּםgamalsoH1571AdvAdverb
- אֲנִי'a·NiIH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- אֶחֱשָׂךְ'e·che·SakhI will restrainH2820V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- פִּיpimy mouthH6310N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִּmouthיmy
- אֲדַבְּרָה'aDa·be·rahI will speakH1696V-Piel-Imperf-1csVerb Piel Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- בְּצַרbe·Tzarin [the] distress ofH6862Prep-b ¦ Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Constructבְּinצַר[the] distress of
- רוּחִיru·Chimy spiritH7307N-csc ¦ 1fsNoun Singular common gender Constructרוּחִspiritיmy
- אָשִׂיחָה'a·Si·chahI will complainH7878V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- בְּמַרbe·Marin [the] bitterness ofH4751Prep-b ¦ Adj-mscAdjective Singular Masculine Constructבְּinמַר[the] bitterness of
- נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy soulH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁsoulיmy
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- הֲיָםhayam¿ [the] seaH3220Interrog ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהֲ¿יָם[the] sea
- אָנִי'A·ni[am] IH589Pro-1csPronoun Personal 1st Singular common gender
- אִם'imor?H518PrtParticle Conditional
- תַּנִּיןta·Nin[the] sea monsterH8577N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- תָשִׂיםta·Simyou will setH7760V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- עָלַי'a·Laiover meH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַoverיme
- מִשְׁמָרmish·Mara guardH4929N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
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- כִּיkiifH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- אָמַרְתִּי'A·mar·tiI saidH559V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- תְּנַחֲמֵנִיte·na·cha·Me·niit will comfort meH5162V-Piel-Imperf-3fs ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineתְּנַחֲמֵit will comfortנִיme
- עַרְשִׂי'ar·Simy couchH6210N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructעַרְשִׂcouchיmy
- יִשָּׂאyi·Sa'it will carryH5375V-Qal-Imperf-3msVerb Qal Imperfect 3rd Singular Masculine
- בְשִׂיחִיve·si·Chiin my complaintH7879Prep-b ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructבְinשִׂיחִcomplaintיmy
- מִשְׁכָּבִיmish·ka·Vimy bedH4904N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructמִשְׁכָּבִbedיmy
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- וְחִתַּתַּנִיve·chit·ta·Ta·niand you will dismay meH2865Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְandחִתַּתַּyou will dismayנִיme
- בַחֲלֹמוֹתva·cha·lo·Motby dreamsH2472Prep-b ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteבַbyחֲלֹמוֹתdreams
- וּמֵחֶזְיֹנוֹתu·me·chez·yo·Notand from visionsH2384Conj-w ¦ Prep-m ¦ N-fpNoun Plural Feminine Absoluteוּandמֵfromחֶזְיֹנוֹתvisions
- תְּבַעֲתַנִּיte·va·'a·Ta·niyou will terrify meH1204V-Piel-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתְּבַעֲתַyou will terrifyנִּיme
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- וַתִּבְחַרva·tiv·Charand it choseH977Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fsVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 3rd Singular Feminineוַandתִּבְחַרit chose
- מַחֲנָקma·cha·NakstranglingH4267N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- נַפְשִׁיnaf·Shimy selfH5315N-fsc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Feminine Constructנַפְשִׁselfיmy
- מָוֶתMa·vetdeathH4194N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- מֵעַצְמוֹתָיMe·'atz·mo·Taimore than my bonesH6106Prep-m ¦ N-fpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Feminine Constructמֵmore thanעַצְמוֹתָbonesיmy
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- מָאַסְתִּיMa·'as·tiI rejectH3988V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- לְעֹלָםle·'o·Lamfor everH5769Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְforעֹלָםever
- אֶחְיֶה'ech·YehI will liveH2421V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- חֲדַלcha·DalceaseH2308V-Qal-Imp-2msVerb Qal Imperative 2nd Singular Masculine
- מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּfromנִּיme
- כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- הֶבֶלHe·vel[are] a breathH1892N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- יָמָיya·Maimy daysH3117N-mpc ¦ 1csNoun Plural Masculine Constructיָמָdaysיmy
Why Does God Watch Me So Closely?
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- מָהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
- אֱנוֹשׁ'E·no·osh[is] humankindH582N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absolute
- כִּיkithatH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- תְגַדְּלֶנּוּte·gad·de·Le·nuyou will make great himH1431V-Piel-Imperf-2ms ¦ 3msVerb Piel Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתְגַדְּלֶyou will make greatנּוּhim
- וְכִיve·khiand thatH3588Conj-w ¦ PrtParticle Conditionalוְandכִיthat
- תָשִׁיתta·Shityou will setH7896V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- אֵלָיו'e·Lavto himH413Prep ¦ 3msPrepositionאֵלָיtoוhim
- לִבֶּךָli·Be·khayour heartH3820N-msc ¦ 2msNoun Singular Masculine Constructלִבֶּheartךָyour
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- וַתִּפְקְדֶנּוּva·tif·ke·De·nuand you have visited himH6485Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-2ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineוַandתִּפְקְדֶyou have visitedנּוּhim
- לִבְקָרִיםliv·ka·Rimto morningsH1242Prep-l ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteלִtoבְקָרִיםmornings
- לִרְגָעִיםlir·ga·'Imto momentsH7281Prep-l ¦ N-mpNoun Plural Masculine Absoluteלִtoרְגָעִיםmoments
- תִּבְחָנֶנּוּtiv·cha·Ne·nuyou test himH974V-Qal-Imperf-2ms ¦ 3msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתִּבְחָנֶyou testנּוּhim
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- כַּמָּהKa·mahhow long?H4100Prep-k ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeכַּhowמָּהlong?
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- תִשְׁעֶהtish·'Ehwill you look awayH8159V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- מִמֶּנִּיmi·Me·nifrom meH4480Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionמִמֶּfromנִּיme
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- תַרְפֵּנִיtar·Pe·niwill you let alone? meH7503V-Hiphil-Imperf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Hiphil Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineתַרְפֵּwill you let alone?נִיme
- עַד'aduntilH5704PrepPreposition
- בִּלְעִיbil·'II swallowH1104V-Qal-Inf ¦ 1csVerb Qal Infinitive ConstructבִּלְעִswallowיI
- רֻקִּיru·Kimy spittleH7536N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructרֻקִּspittleיmy
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- חָטָאתִיcha·Ta·tiI have sinnedH2398V-Qal-Perf-1csVerb Qal Perfect 1st Singular common gender
- מָהmahwhat?H4100InterrogPronoun Interrogative
- אֶפְעַל'ef·'Aldo I doH6466V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- לָךְloKhto youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָtoךְyou
- נֹצֵרno·TzerO watcher ofH5341V-Qal-Prtcpl-msVerb Qal Participle Singular Masculine Construct
- הָאָדָםha·'A·Dam<the> humankindH120Art ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteהָ<the>אָדָםhumankind
- לָמָהLa·mah<to> why?H4100Prep-l ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeלָ<to>מָהwhy?
- שַׂמְתַּנִיsam·Ta·nihave you set meH7760V-Qal-Perf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Qal Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineשַׂמְתַּhave you setנִיme
- לְמִפְגָּעle·mif·Ga'to a targetH4645Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְtoמִפְגָּעa target
- לָךְLakhof youPrep-l ¦ 2msSuffix Personal 2nd Singular Masculineלָofךְyou
- וָאֶהְיֶהva·'eh·Yehand I have becomeH1961Conj-w ¦ V-Qal-ConsecImperf-1csVerb Qal Consecutive Imperfect 1st Singular common genderוָandאֶהְיֶהI have become
- עָלַי'a·Laion myselfH5921Prep ¦ 1csPrepositionעָלַonיmyself
- לְמַשָּׂאle·ma·Sa'<into> a burdenH4853Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלְ<into>מַשָּׂאa burden
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- וּמֶהu·Mehand why?H4100Conj-w ¦ InterrogPronoun Interrogativeוּandמֶהwhy?
- לֹאlo'notH3808NegParticle Negative
- תִשָּׂאti·Sa'will you forgiveH5375V-Qal-Imperf-2msVerb Qal Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculine
- פִשְׁעִיfish·'Imy transgressionH6588N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructפִשְׁעִtransgressionיmy
- וְתַעֲבִירve·ta·'a·Virso may you take away?H5674Conj-w ¦ V-Hiphil-ConjImperf-2msVerb Hiphil Conjunction+Imperfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְsoתַעֲבִירmay you take away?
- אֶת'et<obj.>H853DirObjMParticle Object Indicator
- עֲוֹנִי'a·Vo·Nimy iniquityH5771N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructעֲוֹנִiniquityיmy
- כִּיkiforH3588PrtParticle Conditional
- עַתָּה'A·tahnowH6258AdvAdverb
- לֶעָפָרle·'a·Farto the dustH6083Prep-l ¦ N-msNoun Singular Masculine Absoluteלֶto theעָפָרdust
- אֶשְׁכָּב'esh·KavI will lie downH7901V-Qal-Imperf-1csVerb Qal Imperfect 1st Singular common gender
- וְשִׁחֲרְתַּנִיve·Shi·char·Ta·niand you will look for meH7836Conj-w ¦ V-Piel-ConsecPerf-2ms ¦ 1csVerb Piel Consecutive Perfect 2nd Singular Masculineוְandשִׁחֲרְתַּyou will look forנִיme
- וְאֵינֶנִּיve·'ei·Ne·niand there not [will be] meH369Conj-w ¦ N-msc ¦ 1csNoun Singular Masculine Constructוְandאֵינֶthere not [will be]נִּיme
English is a literal word-by-word gloss of the Hebrew, not the KJV's wording. Why?
This is the original text the KJV's translators worked from — each Hebrew word with its own literal English meaning in this verse, prepared by scholars at Tyndale House, Cambridge. The KJV translates whole sentences, not word by word, so its wording differs: one Hebrew word can become several English words, and the KJV may choose “the LORD” where the gloss reads “Yahweh”. Both are faithful — they answer different questions. For the KJV's own rendering, switch to the KJV text.
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