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
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | חָ֭לְפוּ | H2498 | They are passed away | properly, to slide by, i.e., (by implication) to hasten away, pass on, spring up, pierce or change |
| 2 | עִם | H5973 | as | adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then |
| 3 | אֳנִיּ֣וֹת | H591 | ships | a ship |
| 4 | אֵבֶ֑ה | H16 | the swift | the papyrus |
| 5 | כְּ֝נֶ֗שֶׁר | H5404 | as the eagle | the eagle (or other large bird of prey) |
| 6 | יָט֥וּשׂ | H2907 | that hasteth | to pounce as a bird of prey |
| 7 | עֲלֵי | H5921 | above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications | |
| 8 | אֹֽכֶל׃ | H400 | to the prey | food |
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...