King James Version
Job 18:16 in the King James Version says “His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.” — study this verse from Job chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.”
Job 18:16 · KJV
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street .
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. He: Heb. They shall drive him
KJV Study — Public Domain
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“shall be dried up”
H3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
“beneath and above”
H4605properly,the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc
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