Hebrew Interlinear
Job 3:21 Interlinear
Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Job 3:21, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.
“Which long for death but it cometh not and dig for it more than for hid treasures”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים | H2442 | Which long | properly, to adhere to; hence, to await |
| 2 | לַמָּ֣וֶת | H4194 | for death | death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin |
| 3 | וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ | H369 | a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle | |
| 4 | וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ | H2658 | but it cometh not and dig | properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore |
| 5 | מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ | H4301 | for it more than for hid treasures | a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money |
Verse Context
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Job 3:21 (current)Which long for death but it cometh not and dig for it more than for hid treasures
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