Job 8
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
2How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?
3Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
4If thy children have sinned against him, and he have cast them away for their transgression;
5If thou wouldest seek unto God betimes, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;
6If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
7Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
11Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
12Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
13So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
14Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
16He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
17His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
18If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
19Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
20Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
21Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- לֹאlôʼH38089× in this chapter
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
- אִםʼimH5185× in this chapter
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
- עַלʻalH59215× in this chapter
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
- כִּיkîyH35884× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- אֵלʼêlH4104× in this chapter
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
- בַּיִתbayithH10043× in this chapter
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- הֵןhênH20052× in this chapter
lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if
- חָזַקchâzaqH23882× in this chapter
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
- יָדyâdH30272× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- יָצָאyâtsâʼH33182× in this chapter
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
- כֹּלkôlH36052× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֵלʼêlH4132× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אָמַרʼâmarH5592× in this chapter
to say (used with great latitude)
- עַדʻadH57042× in this chapter
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
- עָוַתʻâvathH57912× in this chapter
to wrest
- פֶּהpehH63102× in this chapter
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64402× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- צֶדֶקtsedeqH66642× in this chapter
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
- שָׂגָהsâgâhH76852× in this chapter
to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)
- שַׁדַּיShaddayH77062× in this chapter
the Almighty
- אַתָּהʼattâhH8592× in this chapter
thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you
- אָבʼâbH11× in this chapter
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
- בִּלְדַּדBildadH10851× in this chapter
Bildad, one of Job's friends
- בְּלִיbᵉlîyH10971× in this chapter
properly, failure, i.e. nothing or destruction; usually (with preposition) without, not yet, because not, as long as, etc.
- בָּלַעbâlaʻH11041× in this chapter
to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy
- בֵּןbênH11211× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- בִּצָּהbitstsâhH12071× in this chapter
a swamp
- בֹּשֶׁתbôshethH13221× in this chapter
shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol
- גָּאָהgâʼâhH13421× in this chapter
to mount up; hence, in general, to rise, (figuratively) be majestic
- גַּלgalH15301× in this chapter
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves)
- גֹּמֶאgômeʼH15731× in this chapter
properly, an absorbent, i.e. the bulrush (from its porosity); specifically the papyrus
- גַּנָּהgannâhH15931× in this chapter
a garden
- אֹהֶלʼôhelH1681× in this chapter
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
- דּוֹרdôwrH17551× in this chapter
properly, a revolution of time, i.e. an age or generation; also a dwelling
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18701× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- הָיָהhâyâhH19611× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- הֵםhêmH19921× in this chapter
they (only used when emphatic)
- זַךְzakH21341× in this chapter
clear
- חָזָהchâzâhH23721× in this chapter
to gaze at; mentally to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure); specifically, to have avision of