Hebrew Interlinear
Job 7:2 Interlinear
“As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | כְּעֶ֥בֶד | H5650 | As a servant | a servant |
| 2 | יִשְׁאַף | H7602 | earnestly desireth | to inhale eagerly; figuratively, to cover; by implication, to be angry; also to hasten |
| 3 | צֵ֑ל | H6738 | the shadow | shade, whether literal or figurative |
| 4 | וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר | H7916 | and as an hireling | a man who is hired by the day or year |
| 5 | יְקַוֶּ֥ה | H6960 | looketh | to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e., collect; (figuratively) to expect |
| 6 | פָֽעֳלֽוֹ׃ | H6467 | for the reward of his work | an act or work (concretely) |
Verse Context
Job 7:1 Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth also like the days...
Job 7:2 (current)As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work
Job 7:3 So am I made to possess months of vanity nights...