Job 3:24 — Word Study
WLCכִּֽי־ לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ כַ֝מַּ֗יִם שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃
BSAI sighʼănâchâh [with deep sadness, my groaning] whenkîy foodlechem [bread, sustenance] is putbôwʼ▸ before mepânîym and my groansshᵉʼâgâh [roarings, cries of sorrow] pour outnâthak▸ [are poured, flow forth] like watermayim [refreshment]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| כִּֽי־ | if | Particle |
| לִפְנֵ֣י | before | Preposition, noun common masculine plural construct |
| לַ֭חְמִי | food my | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
| אַנְחָתִ֣י | groaning my | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
| תָבֹ֑א | it comes | Verb, Qal, imperfect third person feminine singular |
| וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ | and they poured forth | Verb, Qal, sequential imperfect third person masculine plural |
| כַ֝מַּ֗יִם | like water | Preposition, noun common masculine plural absolute |
| שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃ | cries of distress my | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
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| BSB | I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water. |
| KJV | For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. |
| ASV | For my sighing cometh before I eat, And my groanings are poured out like water. |
| YLT | For before my food, my sighing cometh, And poured out as waters [are] my roarings. |
| WEB | For my sighing comes before I eat. My groanings are poured out like water. |
| BBE | In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water. |
The translations agree on the essential meaning of Job's expression of sorrow and grief.
The sentence has a main clause expressing Job's sighing, with a subordinate clause detailing the condition under which this sighing occurs.
8 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Job 3:24
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Context — Job's Lamentgenerated
Job 3:24 captures Job's profound sorrow as he reflects on his suffering. In this context, Job laments the pain of his existence and the emotional turmoil that accompanies his circumstances. This verse is part of a larger lament where Job questions the purpose of life amidst his suffering, highlighting the depth of his despair and the intensity of his feelings.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 7:19 | Will You never look away from me, or leave me alone to swallow my spittle? |
| 2 | Psalm 80:5 | You fed them with the bread of tears and made them drink the full measure of their tears. |
| 3 | Psalm 102:9 | For I have eaten ashes like bread and mixed my drink with tears |
| 4 | Psalm 22:1–2 | My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? |
| 5 | Psalm 32:3 | When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 8 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אַנְחָתִ֣י, 'an.cha.Tigenerated
The noun אֲנָחָה (anachah) refers specifically to sighing or groaning, often associated with grief or pain. It is a feminine singular construct, indicating a personal expression of sorrow. This term appears in contexts where individuals express their distress, emphasizing the emotional weight behind the sound.
Job's use of this word illustrates his deep sadness and the physical manifestation of his grief. The sighing is not merely a sound but a reflection of his inner turmoil, indicating that his emotional state is overwhelming.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
In this study, the verse is read in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses the word groans to convey Job's deep sorrow.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb תָבֹ֑א (ta.Vo', 'it comes') governs the main clause, with two phrases following it: a prepositional phrase indicating the time of the action and a noun phrase describing the subject of Job's lament. The structure emphasizes Job's emotional response as he reflects on food being presented to him.
The word order in Hebrew places the verb first, highlighting the action of the groaning and sighing that follows. This structure captures the immediacy of Job's feelings as he faces the food, which serves as a poignant reminder of his suffering.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates the phrase with the Greek preposition πρὸ (G4253), meaning 'before.' This choice reflects a direct correspondence with the Hebrew concept of being in front of or facing something, maintaining the emotional context of Job's lament.
The translation indicates a continuity in meaning, as it captures the essence of Job's sorrowful reflection on his condition in relation to the food presented to him.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 3:24 expresses Job's deep sorrow as he sighs when food is put before him. His groans are likened to water pouring out, illustrating the intensity of his grief and the overwhelming nature of his suffering.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
Job's sighing indicates his deep sorrow and emotional pain, suggesting that even the simplest acts, like eating, are overshadowed by his distress.
Job's groaning reflects his inner turmoil and the weight of his suffering, emphasizing the profound impact of his circumstances on his emotional state.
The imagery of water pouring out symbolizes the uncontrollable nature of Job's grief, illustrating how deeply his sorrow flows and affects him.
This verse is part of Job's broader lament where he questions the purpose of his suffering, highlighting the emotional and physical struggles he faces.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways do I express my own grief or sorrow, similar to Job's sighing?
- How can I support others who are experiencing deep emotional pain?
- What does this verse reveal about the relationship between physical needs and emotional well-being?
- How can I find hope in the midst of my own struggles, as Job sought to articulate his pain?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early church Fathers referenced Job's lament to discuss themes of suffering and perseverance. Their insights are drawn from the verse to highlight the human experience of grief.
From this, Job’s preparation against the adversary emerges. Even Paul, who possessed the hope and grace of the Spirit, was vigilant and fought the adversary,Early Church Fathers on Job 3 →
I did not ignorantly run into the things that I suffer. In fact, when I saw in others poverty’s afflictions and the different diseases of the body,Early Church Fathers on Job 3 →
For my sighing cometh before I eat. For the soul's 'eating' is its being fed with the contemplations of the light above, and thus it sighs before it eats, in that it first travails with the groanings of sorrow,Early Church Fathers on Job 3 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 3:24 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleFor my sighing cometh before I eat,.... Or, "before my bread", or "food" (g); before he sat down to eat, or had tasted of his food, there were nothing but sighing and sobbing, so that he had no
Read John Gill on Job 3 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryFor my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters. My sighing cometh before I eat - i:e., prevents my eating.
Read Robert Jamieson on Job 3 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleBefore I eat, Heb. before the face of my bread, i.e. either when I am going to eat, or rather, all the time whilst I am eating, (for so this phrase is used , before the face of the sun, &c.; that is, as we translate it, as long as the sun endureth,) I fall into bitter passions of sighing and weeping; partly because my necessity and duty obligeth me to eat, and so to support this wretched life, which I long to lose; and principally because of my uninterrupted pains of body, and horrors of my mind, which mix themselves with my very meat, and do not afford me one quiet moment. Compare . My roarings, i.e. my loud outcries, more befitting a lion than a man, which yet extremity of grief forceth…
Read Matthew Poole on Job 3 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 3:24 For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.Ver. 24. For my sighing cometh before I eat] It cometh unsent for, as evil weather useth to do, and most unseasonably surpriseth me at my repast. I mingle my meat with my tears, with every bit of bread I have a morsel of sorrows; and I mingle my drink with weeping, Psalms 102:9, though indeed Job’ s was not so much a shower of tears as a storm of sighs, and a volley of roarings, betokening extremity of grief, such as was beyond tears, and vented itself as the noise of many waters; for my roarings, saith he, are poured out like water. I am as hungry as a lion roaring on his prey, and as violent as the…
Read John Trapp on Job 3 →AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 24. For my sighing cometh] Some think that this refers to the ulcerated state of Job's body, mouth, hands, c. He longed for food, but was not able to lift it to his mouth with his hands, nor masticate it when brought thither. This is the sense in which Origen has taken the words. But perhaps it is most natural to suppose that he means his sighing took away all appetite, and served him in place of meat. There is the same thought in Psalms 42:3: My tears have been my meat day and night which place is not an imitation of Job, but more likely Job an imitation of it, or, rather, both an imitation of nature. My roarings are poured out] My lamentations are like the noise of the murmuring…
Read AdamClarke on Job 3 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges24. before I eat] lit. before my meat, as margin. The temporal meaning of before gives no sense here. In 1 Samuel 1:16 the same expression occurs, “Count not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial.” Therefore render, my sighing cometh for (instead of, or, like) my meat; it is his constant, daily food. like the waters] Rather, like water, i. e. a broad, unbroken stream. 25, 26, the thing which I feared] These two verses read thus, For let me fear an evil, and it cometh upon me, And whatsoever I dread, it overtakes me; I have no ease, neither quiet nor rest, But trouble cometh. The whole passage from Job 3:20 describes Job’s present condition. The speaker says, if he but imagines an evil, if…
Read Cambridge on Job 3 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleFor my sighing cometh before I eat - Margin, “My meat.” Dr. Good renders this,” Behold! my sighing takes the place of my daily food, and refers to Psalms 42:3, as an illustration: My tears are my meat day and night.
Read Albert Barnes on Job 3 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible24. Before I eat — Literally, In presence of my bread; that is, at the same time of my eating; or, “instead of my bread.” — Hitzig.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 3 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.
For my sighing comes before I eat. My groanings are poured out like water.
I sigh when food is put before me, and my groans pour out like water.
For my sighing comes in place of my food, and my groanings flow forth like water.
Tyndale line
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
For my sighing cometh before I eat, And my groanings are poured out like water.
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like water.
For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
For my sighing commeth before I eate, and my roarings are powred out like the water.
Strictly literal
For my sighing cometh before my bread, and my groanings are poured out like the waters.
For before my food, my sighing cometh, And poured out as waters [are] my roarings.
For before my food, my sighing comes, || And my roarings [are] poured out as waters.
For before my food cometh my groaning, and like the water are poured forth my loud complaints.
For my sighing happens instead of eating; my groaning is poured out like water.
From the Latin
Before I eat I sigh: and as overflowing waters, so is my roaring:
Simplified
My groans are the bread I eat; my raging tears are the water I drink.
In place of my food I have grief, and cries of sorrow come from me like water.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text reads: כִּֽי־ לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ כַ֝מַּ֗יִם שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃. The Septuagint aligns closely with the Hebrew, with 7 of the 8 words matched, indicating a strong agreement between the two texts in conveying Job's lament.
כִּֽי־ לִפְנֵ֣י לַ֭חְמִי אַנְחָתִ֣י תָבֹ֑א וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ כַ֝מַּ֗יִם שַׁאֲגֹתָֽי׃
7 of the 8 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Job 3:24
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כִּי (ki) is a conjunction primarily meaning 'that,' 'for,' or 'when.' It indicates causal relationships and can express conditions like 'if' or 'though.' The word is versatile, appearing in various contexts to convey certainty, exception, or concession. Notably, it can combine with other particles to modify its meaning, such as in the phrase כִּי אם־ (ki im), meaning 'that if.'
כִּי conj. that, for, when
that
Of time, when, of the past
elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
Because, since
base
כִּי אם־
each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause:
that if
for if
(About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause—
limiting the prec. clause, except
the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
after an oath, surely
base
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
H3588a כִּי that, for, when . that
. . Of time, when, of the past
. elsewhere כִּי has a force approximating to if, though it usu. represents a case as more likely to occur than אִם
. when or if, with a concessive force, i.e. though
. Because, since
H3588b כִּי אם־ . each part. retaining its independent force, and relating to a different clause: . that if
. for if
. (About 140 t.) the two particles being closely conjoined, and relating to the same clause— . limiting the prec. clause, except
. the if being neglected, and treated as pleonastic, so that the clause is no longer a limitation of the preceding clause but a contradiction of it: but rather, but
. after an oath, surely
H3588c כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
3588 kiy kee
a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional
prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent
or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative
conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by
other particles annexed:--and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch,
where-)as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else,
even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, +
nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then,
therefore, + (al- )though, + till, truly, + until, when,
whether, while, whom, yea, yet.
כִּי (ki) — for.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
1f) but rather, but
1g) except that
1h) only, nevertheless
1i) surely
1j) that is
1k) but if
1l) for though
1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
כִּי [אם] (ki im) — that if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
1b) even though
כִּי [עַל כֵּן] (ki [al ken]) — for as that: since.
1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
1a) that
1a1) yea, indeed
1b) when (of time)
1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)
1c) because, since (causal connection)
1d) but (after negative)
Conj — ParticleHTc
The Hebrew word פָּנֶה (*pāneh*) is a noun meaning 'face' or 'presence,' and it appears in various contexts, including the faces of seraphim and animals, as well as the surface of the ground. It can also function as an adverb meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' The word is built from a root that suggests turning or facing, and it encompasses a wide range of applications, both literal and figurative.
[פָּנֶה], pl. פָּנִים 2123 n.m. face, also faces
face, faces
presence, person
technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
face of seraphim
face of animals
face (= surface) of ground
as adv.loc. before
for other phrases
with prepositions
base
H6440 פָּנֶה, pl. פָּנִים face, also faces . . face, faces
. . presence, person
. technically, see one's face, i.e. appear before one, in one's presence
. face of seraphim
. face of animals
. face (= surface) of ground
. as adv. loc. before
. for other phrases
. with prepositions
6440 paniym paw-neem'
plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh
{paw-neh'}; from 6437); 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.):--+ accept, a-(be- )fore(-time),
against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of),
+ beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire,
face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er
time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), +
honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, +
meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on,
open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please,
presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right
forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street,
X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s)
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face: before.
: before/to/front
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of
פָּנֶה (pa.neh) — face.
: face
1) face
1a) face, faces
1b) presence, person
1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim)
1d) face (of animals)
1e) face, surface (of ground)
1f) as adv of loc/temp
1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before
1g) with prep
1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from…
Prep | N-cp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural constructHR/Ncmpc
be-for': The translation of a great variety of Hebrew and Greek words. "Haran died before (the English Revised Version "in the presence of," literally "before the face of") his father Terah" (Ge 11:28). To be "before" God is to enjoy His favor (Ps 31:22). "The Syrians before" (Isa 9:12 the Revised Version, margin "on the east," as "behind," owing to the position of Canaan, relative to Syria, implies the west).
לֶ֫חֶם (lechem) means bread or food, encompassing items like grain and provisions for both humans and animals. It is derived from a related root and is used in various contexts, particularly in the Old Testament. The entries consistently emphasize its primary association with bread, though they also acknowledge its broader meaning as food.
לֶ֫חֶם 296 n.m. and (rarely) f. bread, food
base
H3899 לֶ֫חֶם bread, food
3899 lechem lekh'-em
from 3898; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or
grain (for making it):--((shew-))bread, X eat, food, fruit,
loaf, meat, victuals. See also 1036.
see HEBREW for 03898
see HEBREW for 01036
לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food.
: food(eating)
1) bread, food, grain
1a) bread
1a1) bread
1a2) bread-corn
1b) food (in general)
לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food: bread.
: bread/loaf
1) bread, food, grain
1a) bread
1a1) bread
1a2) bread-corn
1b) food (in general)
לֶ֫חֶם (le.chem) — food: allowance.
: allowance
1) bread, food, grain
1a) bread
1a1) bread
1a2) bread-corn
1b) food (in general)
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp1ms
אֲנָחָה (anachah) refers to sighing or groaning, often associated with expressions of grief or physical distress. The term appears in poetic and late contexts, and its usage encompasses both mournful and general sighing. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons regarding its meaning.
אֲנָחָה n.f. sighing, groaning (poet. & late)
base
H585 אֲנָחָה sighing, groaning (poet. & late)
585 'anachah an-aw-khaw'
from 585; sighing:--groaning, mourn, sigh.
see HEBREW for 0585
אֲנָחָה (a.na.chah) — sighing.
sighing, groaning (expression of grief or physical distress)
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp1bs
בּוֹא (bo) is a Hebrew verb meaning to come or go in, with a wide range of applications including entering, arriving, and bringing in. It can refer to both physical movement and abstract concepts like events coming to pass. The verb appears in various forms, such as Qal (to come), Hiphil (to cause to come), and Hophal (to be brought). There is no significant disagreement among lexicons regarding its meanings.
בּוֹא 2569 vb. come in, come, go in, go
Qal
come in
come (approach, arrive)
go, i.e. walk, associate with
go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
Hiph.
cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
Hoph.
be brought in (of pers. and things)
be brought
be introduced, put
base
H935 בּוֹא come in, come, go in, go .. come in
. come (approach, arrive)
. go, i.e. walk, associate with
. go from speaker, but with limit of motion given
. . cause to come in, bring in (conduct, lead, obj. persons and animals)
. cause to come, bring, bring near, etc. (animate obj.)
. . be brought in (of pers. and things)
. be brought
. be introduced, put
935 bow' bo
a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of
applications):--abide, apply, attain, X be, befall, +
besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, X
certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out,
upon, to pass), depart, X doubtless again, + eat, + employ,
(cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be
fallen, fetch, + follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war),
grant, + have, X indeed, (in-)vade, lead, lift (up), mention,
pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, X (well) stricken
(in age), X surely, take (in), way.
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): come.
: come/go_in
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
1a5) to go
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to lead in
1b2) to carry in
1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon
1b4) to bring to pass
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be brought, brought in
1c2) to be introduced, be put
לְב֥וֹא (bo) — Lebo-(Hamath).
This name means to go in, enter
Combined with cha.mat (חֲמָת "Hamath" H2574)
בּוֹא (bo) — to come (in): towards.
: towards/entrance
1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to enter, come in
1a2) to come
1a2a) to come with
1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy)
1a2c) to come to pass
1a3) to attain to
1a4) to be enumerated
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs — Verb · Qal · imperfect third person feminine singularHVqi3fs
נָתַךְ (nathak) is a Hebrew verb meaning to pour forth or be poured out. It encompasses various forms, including to flow, melt, or drop, and can be used literally or figuratively, such as in the context of judgment. The entries suggest a range of uses, from physical pouring to metaphorical applications.
[נָתַךְ] vb. pour forth (intrans.), be poured out
Qal pour forth
Niph. be poured
Hiph. thy servants have poured out the money
Hoph. so shall ye be melted (fig. of judgment
base
H5413 [נָתַךְ] pour forth (intrans.), be poured out .pour forth
. be poured
. thy servants have poured out the money
. so shall ye be melted (fig. of judgment
5413 nathak naw-thak'
a primitive root; to flow forth (literally or figuratively);
by implication, to liquify:--drop, gather (together), melt,
pour (forth, out).
נָתַךְ (na.takh) — to pour.
1) to pour out or forth, drop (or rain), be poured, be poured out, be melted, be molten
1a) (Qal) to pour forth
1b) (Niphal) to be poured, be poured out
1c) (Hiphil) to pour out, melt
1d) (Hophal) to be melted
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp — Verb · Qal · sequential imperfect third person masculine pluralHc/Vqw3mp
forth: "Forth," adverb (from "for"), signifies movement
(1) forward,
(2) out of,
(3) beyond a certain boundary.
In a few instances in the Old Testament it is the translation of the preposition `al, properly "above," "upon" (2Ki 11:15; 2Ch 23:14; Am 7:17 the King James Version), and of chuts, "without" (Ge 39:13; Jud 19:25). "Forth" is often used as an expletive of various verbs, as "break (forth)," "bring (forth)," "call (forth)," etc. In the Gospel of John it is the translation of exo, "without," as "Lazarus, come forth" (11:43; so 15:6; 19:4 the King James Version…
מַי (mayim) is a Hebrew word meaning 'water' and is used in the plural form. It encompasses various meanings, including literal water, urine, and metaphorical uses related to refreshment or danger. The entries indicate it is derived from a primitive noun and is primarily referenced in contexts involving water.
[מַי] 580 n.m. only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
base
H4325 מַי only pl. מַ֫יִם waters, water
4325 mayim mah'-yim
dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense);
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:--+
piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
מַי (ma.yim) — water.
1) water, waters
1a) water
1b) water of the feet, urine
1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
מַי (ma.yim) — Water (Gate).
This name means water, refreshment
Prep | N-mp — Preposition · noun common masculine plural absoluteHRd/Ncmpa
wo'-ter (mayim; hudor):
(1) The Greek philosophers believed water to be the original substance and that all things were made from it. The Koran states, "From water we have made all things." In the story of the creation (Ge 1:2) water plays an elemental part.
(2) Because of the scarcity of water in Palestine it is especially appreciated by the people there. They love to go and sit by a stream of running water. Men long for a taste of the water of their native village (1Ch 11:17). A town or village is known throughout the country for the quality of its water, which is described by many adjectives, such as "light," "heavy," etc.
(3) The rainfall is the only source of supply of water for Palestine. The moisture is carried up from the sea in clouds and falls on the hills as rain or snow.…
See CISTERN and WELLS.
In Isa 35:7, the Hebrew word for "parched ground" that shall become a pool of water, is the same with the Arabic term for the mirage, a peculiar optical illusion by which travelers in hot and dry deserts think they see broad lakes and flowing waters; they seem to discern the very ripple of the waves, and the swaying of tail trees on the margin in the cool breeze; green hills and houses and city ramparts rise before the astonished sight, recede as the traveler advances, and at length melt away in the hot haze. Not so the blessings of the gospel; they are no alluring mockery, but real waters of everlasting life, Isa 55:1 Joh 4:14 Re 22:1. Compare
→ Creation of Ps 148:4,5
→ Covered the whole earth Ge 1:9
→ Daily allowance of Eze 4:11
→ City waterworks 2Ki 20:20
→ Vision of, by Ezekiel Eze 47:1-5
→ Of separation Nu 19:2-22
The Hebrew word שְׁאָגָה (*shagah*) means 'roaring' and is derived from the root word for a rumbling or moan. It specifically refers to the roaring of a lion or a distress cry, particularly associated with the wicked. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to loud, powerful sounds.
שְׁאָגָה n.f. roaring
base
H7581 שְׁאָגָה roaring
7581 shagah sheh-aw-gaw'
from 7580; a rumbling or moan:--roaring.
see HEBREW for 07580
שְׁאָגָה (she.a.gah) — roaring.
1) roaring
1a) of lion, the wicked, distress cry
N-fp | Suff — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp1bs