Hebrew Interlinear
Job 16:15 Interlinear
“sackcloth I have sewed upon my skin and defiled in the dust my horn”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שַׂ֣ק | H8242 | sackcloth | properly, a mesh (as allowing a liquid to run through), i.e., coarse loose cloth or sacking (used in mourning and for bagging); hence, a bag (for grai |
| 2 | תָּ֭פַרְתִּי | H8609 | I have sewed | to sew |
| 3 | עֲלֵ֣י | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 4 | גִלְדִּ֑י | H1539 | upon my skin | the (human) skin (as smooth) |
| 5 | וְעֹלַ֖לְתִּי | H5953 | and defiled | to effect thoroughly; by implication (in a bad sense) to overdo, i.e., maltreat, be saucy to, pain, impose (also literal) |
| 6 | בֶעָפָ֣ר | H6083 | in the dust | dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud |
| 7 | קַרְנִֽי׃ | H7161 | my horn | a horn (as projecting); by implication, a flask, cornet; by resemblance. an elephant's tooth (i.e., ivory), a corner (of the altar), a peak (of a moun |
Verse Context
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Job 16:15 (current)sackcloth I have sewed upon my skin and defiled in the dust my horn
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