King James Version
Job 8:18 in the King James Version says “If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.” — study this verse from Job chapter 8 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.”
Job 8:18 · KJV
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: help: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“If he destroy”
H1104to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
“him from his place”
H4725properly, a standing, i.e., a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
“then it shall deny”
H3584to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“him saying I have not seen”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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