Hebrew Interlinear
Job 20:4 Interlinear
“ Knowest thou not this of old was placed since man upon earth”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הֲזֹ֣את | H2063 | this (often used adverb) | |
| 2 | יָ֭דַעְתָּ | H3045 | Knowest | to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o |
| 3 | מִנִּי | H4480 | properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses | |
| 4 | עַ֑ד | H5703 | thou not this of old | properly, a (peremptory) terminus, i.e., (by implication) duration, in the sense of advance or perpetuity (substantially as a noun, either with or wit |
| 5 | מִנִּ֤י | H4480 | properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses | |
| 6 | שִׂ֖ים | H7760 | was placed | to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically) |
| 7 | אָדָ֣ם | H120 | since man | ruddy i.e., a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) |
| 8 | עֲלֵי | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 9 | אָֽרֶץ׃ | H776 | upon earth | the earth (at large, or partitively a land) |
Verse Context
Job 20:3the check of my reproach I have heard and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer...
Job 20:4 (current) Knowest thou not this of old was placed since man upon earth
Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short and the joy of the hypocrite...