Hebrew Interlinear

Job 36:12 Interlinear

Word-by-word Hebrew interlinear analysis of Job 36:12, showing the original Hebrew text with Strong's numbers, transliteration, and English translation for each word.

But if they obey by the sword not they shall perish and they shall die without knowledge

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1וְאִםH518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
2לֹ֣אH3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
3יִ֭שְׁמְעוּH8085But if they obeyto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
4בְּשֶׁ֣לַחH7973by the sworda missile of attack, i.e., spear; also (figuratively) a shoot of growth; i.e., branch
5יַעֲבֹ֑רוּH5674not they shall perishto cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
6וְ֝יִגְוְע֗וּH1478and they shall dieto breathe out, i.e., (by implication) expire
7בִּבְלִיH1097properly, failure, i.e., nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc
8דָֽעַת׃H1847without knowledgeknowledge

Verse Context

Job 36:11 If they obey and serve him they shall spend their days in prosperity...
Job 36:12 (current) But if they obey by the sword not they shall perish and they shall die without knowledge
Job 36:13But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath they cry...

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