Hebrew Interlinear

Job 9:26 Interlinear

They are passed away as ships the swift as the eagle that hasteth to the prey

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1חָ֭לְפוּH2498They are passed awayproperly, to slide by, i.e., (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change
2עִםH5973asadverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then
3אֳנִיּ֣וֹתH591shipsa ship
4אֵבֶ֑הH16the swiftthe papyrus
5כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁרH5404as the eaglethe eagle (or other large bird of prey)
6יָט֥וּשׂH2907that hastethto pounce as a bird of prey
7עֲלֵיH5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
8אֹֽכֶל׃H400to the preyfood

Verse Context

Job 9:25Now my days are swifter than a post they flee away ...
Job 9:26 (current)They are passed away as ships the swift as the eagle that hasteth to the prey
Job 9:27 If I say I will forget my complaint I will leave off my heaviness...

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