Hebrew Interlinear
Job 23:9 Interlinear
“On the left hand where he doth work but I cannot behold him he hideth himself on the right hand that I cannot see”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | שְׂמֹ֣אול | H8040 | On the left hand | properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand |
| 2 | בַּעֲשֹׂת֣וֹ | H6213 | where he doth work | to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application |
| 3 | וְלֹא | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 4 | אָ֑חַז | H2372 | but I cannot behold | to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have a vision of |
| 5 | יַעְטֹ֥ף | H5848 | him he hideth | to shroud, i.e., clothe (whether transitive or reflexive); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languish |
| 6 | יָ֝מִ֗ין | H3225 | himself on the right hand | the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south |
| 7 | וְלֹ֣א | H3808 | not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles | |
| 8 | אֶרְאֶֽה׃ | H7200 | that I cannot see | to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) |
Verse Context
Job 23:8 forward Behold I go but he is not there and backward ...
Job 23:9 (current)On the left hand where he doth work but I cannot behold him he hideth himself on the right hand that I cannot see
Job 23:10 But he knoweth the way that I take when he hath tried as gold...