Job 3

¹Afterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thisכֵ֗ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, Jobאִיּוֹב֙’î·yō·wḇ — He weeps or sorrowsH347 — Full Word Study → openedפָּתַ֤חpā·ṯaḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → his mouthפִּ֔יהוּpî·hū — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → and cursedוַיְקַלֵּ֖לway·qal·lêl — to make light; to curse; to despiseH7043 — Full Word Study → the day of his birth. ²And this is what he saidוַיֹּאמַֽר׃way·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ³“May the dayי֭וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of my birthאִוָּ֣לֶד’iw·wā·leḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → perishיֹ֣אבַדyō·ḇaḏ — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study →, and the nightוְהַלַּ֥יְלָהwə·hal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → it was saidאָ֝מַ֗ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘A boyגָֽבֶר׃ḡā·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → is conceivedהֹ֣רָהhō·rāh — to conceive, become pregnantH2029 — Full Word Study →.’ ⁴If only thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → had turnedיְֽהִ֫יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to darknessחֹ֥שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study →! May Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → aboveמִמָּ֑עַלmim·mā·‘al — Above, over, upward; superiority in place or rankH4605 — Full Word Study → disregard itיִדְרְשֵׁ֣הוּyiḏ·rə·šê·hū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study →; may no light shineתּוֹפַ֖עtō·w·p̄a‘ — to shine forth, become light, appear brilliantlyH3313 — Full Word Study → upon itעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. ⁵May darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → and gloomוְ֭צַלְמָוֶתwə·ṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study → reclaim itיִגְאָלֻ֡הוּyiḡ·’ā·lu·hū — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →, and a cloudעֲנָנָ֑ה‘ă·nā·nāh — Cloud; a visible mass of water vaporH6053 — Full Word Study → settleתִּשְׁכָּן־tiš·kān- — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → over itעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →; may the blacknessכִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵיkim·rî·rê — Darkness, blackness, gloomH3650 — Full Word Study → of the dayיֽוֹם׃yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → overwhelm itיְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּyə·ḇa·‘ă·ṯu·hū — to terrify, frighten, or trouble with fearH1204 — Full Word Study →. ⁶If only darknessאֹ֥פֶל’ō·p̄el — Darkness, obscurity, gloomH652 — Full Word Study → had takenהַהוּא֮ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → that nightהַלַּ֥יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → awayיִקָּחֵ֪ה֫וּyiq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →! May it notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → appearיִ֭חַדְּyi·ḥad — to rejoice, be glad, celebrateH2302 — Full Word Study → among the daysבִּימֵ֣יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the yearשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →; may it neverאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be enteredיָבֹֽא׃yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → in anyבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of the monthsיְ֝רָחִ֗יםyə·rā·ḥîm — Month; lunar cycle; moonH3391 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Beholdהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, may thatהַ֭הוּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → nightהַלַּ֣יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → beיְהִ֣יyə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → barrenגַלְמ֑וּדḡal·mūḏ — solitary, desolate, barrenH1565 — Full Word Study →; may noאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → joyful voiceרְנָנָ֣הrə·nā·nāh — joyful shouting, exultant singing, triumphant cryH7445 — Full Word Study → comeתָּבֹ֖אtā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → into it. ⁸May it be cursedאֹרְרֵי־’ō·rə·rê- — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → by those who curseיִקְּבֻ֥הוּyiq·qə·ḇu·hū — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study → the dayי֑וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →— those preparedהָ֝עֲתִידִ֗יםhā·‘ă·ṯî·ḏîm — prepared, ready, destinedH6264 — Full Word Study → to rouseעֹרֵ֥ר‘ō·rêr — To wake up, rouse, stir up, awakenH5782 — Full Word Study → Leviathanלִוְיָתָֽן׃liw·yā·ṯān — Sea monster or great creatureH3882 — Full Word Study →. ⁹May its morningנִ֫שְׁפּ֥וֹniš·pōw — twilight, dimness of dawn or duskH5399 — Full Word Study → starsכּוֹכְבֵ֪יkō·wḵ·ḇê — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → grow darkיֶחְשְׁכוּ֮yeḥ·šə·ḵū — To darken, obscure, or hideH2821 — Full Word Study →; may it waitיְקַו־yə·qaw- — To wait for; to expect with hopeH6960 — Full Word Study → in vainוָאַ֑יִןwā·’a·yin — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → for daylightלְא֥וֹרlə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →; may it notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → seeיִ֝רְאֶ֗הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the breakingבְּעַפְעַפֵּי־bə·‘ap̄·‘ap·pê- — eyelid; the fold of skin covering the eyeH6079 — Full Word Study → of dawnשָֽׁחַר׃šā·ḥar — Dawn, early morning, daybreakH7837 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → that night did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → shutסָ֭גַרsā·ḡar — to shut, close, or encloseH5462 — Full Word Study → the doorsדַּלְתֵ֣יdal·ṯê — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → of the wombבִטְנִ֑יḇiṭ·nî — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → to hideוַיַּסְתֵּ֥רway·yas·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → the sorrowעָ֝מָ֗ל‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → from my eyesמֵעֵינָֽי׃mê·‘ê·nāy — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did I not perishאָמ֑וּת’ā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → at birthמֵרֶ֣חֶםmê·re·ḥem — womb; inner compassion; merciful tendernessH7358 — Full Word Study →; why did I not dieוְאֶגְוָֽע׃wə·’eḡ·wā‘ — to expire, breathe one's last, dieH1478 — Full Word Study → as I cameיָצָ֣אתִיyā·ṣā·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from the wombמִבֶּ֖טֶןmib·be·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study →? ¹²Whyמַ֭דּוּעַmad·dū·a‘ — Why? For what reason?H4069 — Full Word Study → were there kneesבִרְכָּ֑יִםḇir·kā·yim — Knee; the joint of the legH1290 — Full Word Study → to receive meקִדְּמ֣וּנִיqid·də·mū·nî — to meet, come before, prevent, anticipateH6923 — Full Word Study →, and breastsשָּׁ֝דַ֗יִםšā·d̲a·yim — Breast; teat; nursing sourceH7699 — Full Word Study → thatכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I should be nursedאִינָֽק׃’î·nāq — to suckle, nurse, give suckH3243 — Full Word Study →? ¹³Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → nowעַ֭תָּה‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → I would be lying downשָׁכַ֣בְתִּיšā·ḵaḇ·tî — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → in peaceוְאֶשְׁק֑וֹטwə·’eš·qō·wṭ — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →; I would be asleepיָ֝שַׁ֗נְתִּיyā·šan·tî — to sleep; to be asleep; dormant or inactiveH3462 — Full Word Study → andאָ֤ז׀’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → at restיָנ֬וּחַֽyā·nū·aḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → ¹⁴withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → kingsמְ֭לָכִיםmə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and counselorsוְיֹ֣עֲצֵיwə·yō·‘ă·ṣê — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, who builtהַבֹּנִ֖יםhab·bō·nîm — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → for themselves cities now in ruinsחֳרָב֣וֹתḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ — Desolation, ruin, or waste placeH2723 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁵orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘i·m·śā- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → princesשָׂ֭רִיםśā·rîm — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → who had goldזָהָ֣בzā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, who filledהַֽמְמַלְאִ֖יםham·mal·’îm — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → their housesבָּתֵּיהֶ֣םbāt·tê·hem — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → with silverכָּֽסֶף׃kā·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Orא֤וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → why wasאֶהְיֶ֑ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → I notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hiddenטָ֭מוּןṭā·mūn — To hide, conceal, or bury secretlyH2934 — Full Word Study → like a stillborn childכְנֵ֣פֶלḵə·nê·p̄el — miscarriage, untimely birth, abortionH5309 — Full Word Study →, like an infantכְּ֝עֹלְלִ֗יםkə·‘ō·lə·lîm — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → who neverלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seesרָ֥אוּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → daylightאֽוֹר׃’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study →? ¹⁷Thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the wickedרְ֭שָׁעִיםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → ceaseחָ֣דְלוּḥā·ḏə·lū — to cease, stop, or desist from an actionH2308 — Full Word Study → from ragingרֹ֑גֶזrō·ḡez — Turmoil, tumult, or agitationH7267 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְשָׁ֥םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → the wearyיְגִ֣יעֵיyə·ḡî·‘ê — weary, tired, exhaustedH3019 — Full Word Study → find restיָ֝נ֗וּחוּyā·nū·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸The captivesאֲסִירִ֣ים’ă·sî·rîm — prisoner, one bound or confinedH615 — Full Word Study → enjoyיַ֭חַדya·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → their easeשַׁאֲנָ֑נוּša·’ă·nā·nū — To rest, be at ease, dwell securelyH7599 — Full Word Study →; they do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → hearשָׁ֝מְע֗וּšā·mə·ʿû — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceק֣וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the oppressorנֹגֵֽשׂ׃nō·ḡêś — to press upon, oppress, or exact tributeH5065 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Both smallקָטֹ֣ןqā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → and greatוְ֭גָדוֹלwə·ḡā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → are thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and the slaveוְ֝עֶ֗בֶדwə·‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → is freedחָפְשִׁ֥יḥā·p̄ə·šî — free, liberated, exempt from obligationH2670 — Full Word Study → from his masterמֵאֲדֹנָֽיו׃mê·’ă·ḏō·nāw — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Whyלָ֤מָּהlām·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is lightא֑וֹר’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → givenיִתֵּ֣ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to the miserableלְעָמֵ֣לlə·‘ā·mêl — laborer; toil; trouble; miseryH6001 — Full Word Study →, and lifeוְ֝חַיִּ֗יםwə·ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → to the bitterלְמָ֣רֵיlə·mā·rê — Bitter; marked by anguish or grievingH4751 — Full Word Study → of soulנָֽפֶשׁ׃nā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, ²¹who longהַֽמְחַכִּ֣יםham·ḥak·kîm — to wait, tarry, lingerH2442 — Full Word Study → for deathלַמָּ֣וֶתlam·mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → that does not comeוְאֵינֶ֑נּוּwə·’ê·nen·nū — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →, and search for itוַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּway·yaḥ·pə·ru·hū — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study → like hidden treasureמִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃mim·maṭ·mō·w·nîm — Hidden treasure; concealed wealth or valuablesH4301 — Full Word Study →, ²²who rejoiceהַשְּׂמֵחִ֥יםhaś·śə·mê·ḥîm — to be glad, rejoice, make merryH8056 — Full Word Study → and greatlyגִ֑ילḡîl — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH1524 — Full Word Study → exultיָ֝שִׂ֗ישׂוּyā·śî·śū — To rejoice, be glad, make mirthH7797 — Full Word Study → whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they can find the graveקָֽבֶר׃qā·ḇer — A grave or burial place; a tombH6913 — Full Word Study →? ²³Why is life given to a manלְ֭גֶבֶרlə·ḡe·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → whoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → wayדַּרְכּ֣וֹdar·kōw — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → is hiddenנִסְתָּ֑רָהnis·tā·rāh — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study →, whom Godאֱל֣וֹהַּ’ĕ·lō·w·ah — God; divine being; deityH433 — Full Word Study → has hedged inוַיָּ֖סֶךְway·yā·seḵ — to cover, protect, fence in, shieldH5526 — Full Word Study →? ²⁴I sighאַנְחָתִ֣י’an·ḥā·ṯî — A deep sigh or groan of distressH585 — Full Word Study → whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → foodלַ֭חְמִיlaḥ·mî — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → is putתָבֹ֑אṯā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → before meלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and my groansשַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃ša·’ă·ḡō·ṯāy — a roaring sound, roarH7581 — Full Word Study → pour outוַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּway·yit·tə·ḵū — to pour out, melt, or flowH5413 — Full Word Study → like waterכַ֝מַּ֗יִםḵam·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the thingפַ֣חַדp̄a·ḥaḏ — dread, terror, overwhelming fearH6343 — Full Word Study → I fearedפָּ֭חַדְתִּיpā·ḥaḏ·tî — to fear, dread, or be afraidH6342 — Full Word Study → has overtaken meוַיֶּאֱתָיֵ֑נִיway·ye·’ĕ·ṯā·yê·nî — to come, arrive, approachH857 — Full Word Study →, and whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I dreadedיָ֝גֹ֗רְתִּיyā·ḡō·rə·tî — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3025 — Full Word Study → has befallenיָ֣בֹאyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → me. ²⁶I am notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → at easeשָׁלַ֨וְתִּי׀šā·law·tî — to rest, be at ease, prosper in safetyH7951 — Full Word Study → or quietשָׁקַ֥טְתִּיšā·qaṭ·tî — to rest, be quiet, or settle in peaceH8252 — Full Word Study →; I have noוְלֹ֖אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → restנָ֗חְתִּיnā·ḥə·tî — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study →, for troubleרֹֽגֶז׃פrō·ḡez — Turmoil, tumult, or agitationH7267 — Full Word Study → has comeוַיָּ֥בֹאway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.”