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Job 1:17 Interlinear

While he was yet speaking there came also another and said The Chaldeans made out three bands and fell upon the camels and have carried them away the servants yea and slain with the edge of the sword and I only am escaped alone to tell

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ע֣וֹד׀H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, more
2זֶ֣הH2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
3מְדַבֵּ֗רH1696While he was yet speakingperhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
4וְזֶה֮H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that
5בָּ֣אH935there cameto go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
6וַיֹּאמַר֒H559also another and saidto say (used with great latitude)
7כַּשְׂדִּ֞יםH3778The Chaldeansa kasdite, or descendant of kesed; by implication, a chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people
8שָׂ֣מוּ׀H7760made outto put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)
9שְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969threethree; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
10רָאשִׁ֗יםH7218bandsthe head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
11וַֽיִּפְשְׁט֤וּH6584and fellto spread out (i.e., deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e., unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)
12עַלH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
13הַגְּמַלִּים֙H1581upon the camelsa camel
14וַיִּקָּח֔וּםH3947and have carried them awayto take (in the widest variety of applications)
15וְאֶתH853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
16הַנְּעָרִ֖יםH5288the servants(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
17הִכּ֣וּH5221yea and slainto strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
18לְפִיH6310with the edgethe mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
19חָ֑רֶבH2719of the sworddrought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
20וָאִמָּ֨לְטָ֧הH4422and I only am escapedproperly, to be smooth, i.e., (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth youn
21רַקH7535properly, leanness, i.e., (figuratively) limitation; only adverbial, merely, or conjunctional, although
22אֲנִ֛יH589i
23לְבַדִּ֖יH905properly, separation; by implication, a part of the body, branch of a tree, bar for carrying; figuratively, chief of a city; especially (with preposit
24לְהַגִּ֥ידH5046alone to tellproperly, to front, i.e., stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to
25לָֽךְ׃H0

Verse Context

Job 1:16 While he was yet speaking there came also another and said...
Job 1:17 (current) While he was yet speaking there came also another and said The Chaldeans made out three bands and fell upon the camels and have carried them away the servants yea and slain with the edge of the sword and I only am escaped alone to tell
Job 1:18 While he was yet speaking there came also another and said...

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