Job 8:18 — Word Study
WLCאִם־ יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃
BSAIfʼim [under certain conditions, whether] he is uprootedbâlaʻ▸ [destroyed, swallowed up] from his placemâqôwm [location, position] it will disownkâchash [deny, reject] saying, ‘ I neverlôʼ [not at all] saw yourâʼâh■ [looked upon, knew, recognized your existence]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אִם־ | if | Particle |
| יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ | someone will swallow it | Verb piel imperfect third person masculine singular, suffix |
| מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ | from place its | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וְכִ֥חֶשׁ | and it will deny | Verb, Piel, sequential perfect third person masculine singular |
| בּ֝֗וֹ | it | Preposition, suffix |
| לֹ֣א | not | Particle |
| רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃ | I have seen you | Verb qal perfect first person common singular, suffix |
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| BSB | If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’ |
| KJV | If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. |
| ASV | If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. |
| YLT | If [one] doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee! |
| WEB | If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’ |
| BBE | If he is taken away from his place, then it will say, I have not seen you. |
Where they part company is in the choice of verbs for כָּחַשׁ — see How Translations Differ.
The structure consists of a conditional clause leading to a consequence, followed by a direct speech element that emphasizes the denial.







8 commentators on this verse
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clause
verbכָּחַשׁ
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Deep Study — Job 8:18
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Context — Job's Reflection on Life's Transiencegenerated
Job 8:18 presents a thought-provoking observation about a person who, if uprooted from their place, will be denied recognition. This verse is part of a larger discourse in which Job contemplates the fragility of life and the certainty of eventual oblivion for those who lose their standing. The surrounding verses explore themes of stability and the consequences of one's actions, as seen in Job 8:17 and Job 8:19.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job 7:10 | He never returns to his house; his place remembers him no more. |
| 2 | Job 20:9 | The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him. |
| 3 | Psalm 37:10–36 | Yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found. |
| 4 | Psalm 73:18–19 | Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. |
| 5 | Psalm 92:7 | that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 5 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ, ye.val.le.'E.nugenerated
The verb יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ (ye.val.le.'E.nu) is a piel imperfect form, indicating an action that is ongoing or habitual. It means 'to swallow up' or 'to destroy completely,' suggesting a total engulfing or obliteration of the subject.
This word conveys a sense of irreversible loss, as it implies that once uprooted, the individual is consumed by their circumstances, leading to their ultimate denial and rejection.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses disown for the verb כָּחַשׁ (kachash), aligning with the idea of denial or rejection.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse contains a main clause introduced by the conditional אִם־ ('im, 'if'), followed by a sequence of actions: the uprooting, the denial, and the statement of non-recognition.
The structure emphasizes the cause-and-effect relationship, where the uprooting leads to disowning and ultimately to being unseen, reflecting the poetic nature of Hebrew syntax.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ is rendered as καταπίῃ (katapīē), meaning 'to swallow down.' This choice maintains the sense of destruction but may imply a more direct action by an external force.
This translation highlights the idea of being consumed not just by circumstances but possibly by a divine or fateful intervention, broadening the interpretive scope.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Job 8:18 discusses the fate of a person who, if uprooted from their place, will be denied recognition. This reflects on how one's standing in life can lead to being forgotten and illustrates the transient nature of existence.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To be uprooted signifies a complete removal from stability or security, leading to a loss of identity and recognition.
This verse encapsulates Job's reflections on the fragility of life and the consequences of being cast out from one's rightful position.
Denial in this context emphasizes the harsh reality that without a place or standing, one may be forgotten or unrecognized by others.
The surrounding verses provide a broader context of stability and the consequences of actions, reinforcing the idea that one's standing is crucial to recognition.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I experienced being uprooted, and how did it affect my sense of identity?
- How can I ensure that I recognize and value the contributions of others in my life?
- What does it mean for me to be in a place of stability, and how can I maintain it?
- How do I respond to feelings of being forgotten or unrecognized in my own life?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
The early commentary from Gregory the Dialogist discusses the implications of being uprooted and the loss of recognition, drawing from this verse to illustrate the fate of the hypocrite.
If He destroy him from his place, then He shall deny him, saying, I have not known thee. The hypocrite is 'destroyed from his place,' when he is parted from the applause of the present life, by death intervening.Early Church Fathers on Job 8 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Job 8:18 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIf he destroy him from his place,.... If the sun when he is risen strikes the tree with such vehement heat that it withers and utterly perishes from the place where it grew; or roots it up, so the
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryIf he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleIf he; either God, who is the Saviour of good men, and the Destroyer of the wicked; or the owner; or any other man; for this is an indefinite speech, and may be taken passively and impersonally; which is very common in the holy text and language. From his place, in which he was planted. Then it, i.e. the place; to which denying him and seeing him are here ascribed figuratively, as we have oft seen. I have not seen thee, i.e. I do not know nor remember that ever thou wast planted here. He shall be so utterly extirpated and destroyed, that there shall be no footstep, nor name, nor memorial of him left there.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJob 8:18 If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.Ver. 18. If he destroy him from his place] If he stub up this green tree, no better surely than the cyparit, of which Pliny writeth that it beareth fruit to no purpose, small berries, bitter leaves, that it yields an ill smell, and no pleasant shade; or as the boxtree, green indeed all the year about, but of an offensive smell, no fruit, and such a seed as all living creatures hate. Now if he, that is, Almighty God, destroy him, that is, the hypocrite, as he will do questionless (totally and speedily swallowing him up), what then? Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee] Heb. It…
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 18. If he destroy him from his place] Is not this a plain reference to the alienation of his inheritance? God destroys him from it; it becomes the property of another; and on his revisiting it, the place, by a striking prosopopoeia, says, "I know thee not; I have never seen thee." This also have I witnessed; I looked on it, felt regret, received instruction, and hasted away.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges18. if he destroy him] The subject is God. The words might be rendered, if he be (when he is) destroyed. This is perhaps better, as the plant is spoken of. The point of the verse is not who destroys him, but that he is destroyed, and when destroyed utterly disappears, so that his place says, I never saw thee. In spite of his luxuriance and hold of the soil he is suddenly and wholly swept away and his place denies ever having known him.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleIf he destroy him from his place - The particle here which is rendered “if (אם 'ı̂m) is often used to denote emphasis, and means here “certainly” - “he shall be certainly destroyed.” The word
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible18. If he (God) destroy — Or the subject of the verb may be indefinite. The plant was apparently a useless growth, which any one would do well to destroy, Him — Or, It.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Job 8 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
If he is destroyed from his place, then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’
If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
If he is uprooted from his place, then that place will disown him, saying, ‘I have never seen you!’
Tyndale line
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
If he shall destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying , I have not seen thee.
If any plucke it from his place, and it denie, saying, I haue not seene thee,
Strictly literal
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him: I have not seen thee!
If [one] doth destroy him from his place, Then it hath feigned concerning him, I have not seen thee!
If [one] destroys him from his place, || Then it has feigned concerning him, || I have not seen you!
But when men destroy him from his place, then will it deny him, saying, I have never seen thee.
But if this person is destroyed out of his place, then that place will deny him and say, 'I never saw you.'
From the Latin
If one swallow him up out of his place, he shall deny him, and shall say: I know thee not.
Simplified
But when it's cut down, the place where it was disowns it, saying, ‘I never even saw you.’
If he is taken away from his place, then it will say, I have not seen you.
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 and the Septuagint agree closely in wording, with all seven Hebrew words matched in the Greek translation. This suggests a consistent understanding of the text across these traditions.
אִם־ יְבַלְּעֶ֥נּוּ מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְכִ֥חֶשׁ בּ֝֗וֹ לֹ֣א רְאִיתִֽיךָ׃
7 of the 7 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 8:18
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.
אִם (im) is a Hebrew conjunction primarily meaning 'if' and is used in various contexts, including conditional clauses and interrogative situations. It can also express negation, alternatives, or exceptions, and appears frequently in the Old Testament. The lexicons note its use in oaths and its ability to connect different clauses, sometimes altering their meanings.
אִם conj.
hypoth. part. if
Interrog. part.
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
H518a אִם conj. . hypoth. part. if
. Interrog. part.
H518b 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
518 'im eem
a primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!;
interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh
that!, when; hence, as a negative, not:--(and, can-,
doubtless, if, that) (not), + but, either, + except, +
more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or,
+ save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, + surely (no more,
none, not), though, + of a truth, + unless, + verily, when,
whereas, whether, while, + yet.
אִם (im) — if.
: if/whether_or/though
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
[כִּי] אם (ki im) — if: except.
1) except if
1a) but if
אִם (im) — if: surely no.
: surely_no
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: surely yes.
: surely_yes
1) if
1a) conditional clauses
1a1) of possible situations
1a2) of impossible situations
1b) oath contexts
1b1) no, not
1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or
1d) when, whenever
1e) since
1f) interrogative particle
1g) but rather
אִם (im) — if: until.
: until/except
Conj — ParticleHTc
בָּלַע (bala) is a Hebrew verb meaning to swallow down or engulf. It encompasses various forms, including actions of devouring and being consumed, as well as figurative uses like squandering. The entries indicate that it can be used in different grammatical aspects, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, and Hithpael, each with slightly different nuances.
בָּלַע vb. swallow down, swallow up, engulf
Qal
swallow down
swallow up, engulf
Niph. swallowed up, i.e. devastated
Pi.
swallow
swallow up, engulf
Pu. be swallowed up
Hithp. their wisdom is all gone, ‘they are at their wit’s end’
base
H1104 בָּלַע swallow down, swallow up, engulf
1104 bala` baw-lah'
a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by
swallowing); generally, to destroy:--cover, destroy, devour,
eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
בָּלַע (ba.la) — to swallow up.
1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to swallow down
1a2) to swallow up, engulf
1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to swallow
1c2) to swallow up, engulf
1c3) squandering (fig.)
1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up
1e) (Hithpael) to be ended
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | Suff — Verb piel imperfect third person masculine singular · suffixHVpi3ms/Sp3ms
מָקוֹם (maqom) means 'place' and encompasses a variety of contexts, including a standing place, station, or post. It can refer to human abodes, localities, regions, and even figurative conditions of body or mind. The term is derived from a root meaning 'standing' and is used broadly in the Old Testament.
מָקוֹם, מָקֹם 399 n.m. standing-place, place
standing-place
station, where soldiers are placed
post, office
place where a thing belongs
esp.
place of human abode
of י׳’s abode
place
in gen. place, locality, spot
space, room
space, distance, between
region, quarter, direction
peculiar uses
base
H4725 מָקוֹם, מָקֹם standing-place, place . . standing-place
. station, where soldiers are placed
. post, office
. . place where a thing belongs
. esp. . place of human abode
. of י׳’s abode
. place
. in gen. place, locality, spot
. . space, room
. space, distance, between
. region, quarter, direction
. peculiar uses
4725 maqowm maw-kome'
or maqom {maw-kome'}; also (feminine) mqowmah {mek-o-mah'};
or mqomah {mek-o-mah'}; from 6965; properly, a standing, i.e.
a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific);
also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or
mind):--country, X home, X open, place, room, space, X
whither(-soever).
see HEBREW for 06965
מָקוֹם (ma.qom) — place.
1) standing place, place
1a) standing place, station, post, office
1b) place, place of human abode
1c) city, land, region
1d) place, locality, spot
1e) space, room, distance
1f) region, quarter, direction
1g) give place to, instead of
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
כָּחַשׁ (kachash) is a Hebrew verb meaning to deceive or disappoint. It encompasses a range of actions including lying, failing, and growing lean, with various forms indicating different nuances such as cringing or feigning obedience. The entries highlight its use in contexts of untruthfulness and insufficiency, but there is no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
כָּחַשׁ vb. be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
Qal my flesh hath grown lean (away) fr. fatness
Niph. thine enemies shall cringe
Pi.
deceive
act deceptively against
cringe = come cringing
disappoint, fail
Hithp. shall come cringing to me
base
H3584 כָּחַשׁ be disappointing, deceive, fail, grow lean
3584 kachash kaw-khash'
a primitive root; to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign,
disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe):--deceive, deny,
dissemble, fail, deal falsely, be found liars, (be-)lie,
lying, submit selves.
כָּחַשׁ (ka.chash) — to deceive.
1) to deceive, lie, fail, grow lean, be disappointing, be untrue, be insufficient, be found liars, belie, deny, dissemble, deal falsely
1a) (Qal) to become lean
1b) (Niphal) to cringe, feign obedience
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to deceive, deny falsely
1c2) to act deceptively
1c3) to cringe
1c4) to disappoint, fail
1d) (Hithpael) to cringe, feign obedience
Conj | V-Piel-3ms — Verb · Piel · sequential perfect third person masculine singularHc/Vpq3ms
de-ni': This word is characteristic of the New Testament rather than the Old Testament, although it translates three different Hebrew originals, namely, kachash, "to lie," "disown" (Ge 18:15; Jos 24:27; Job 8:18; 31:28; Pr 30:9); mana`, "to withhold," "keep back" (1Ki 20:7; Pr 30:7); shubh, "to turn back," "say no" (1Ki 2:16).
In the New Testament, antilego, is once translated "deny," in the case of the Sadducees who denied the resurrection (Lu 20:27 the King…
וֹ (o) — him.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine singular
HR/Sp3ms — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3ms
לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'
לֹא or לוֹא adv. not
base
H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not
3808 lo' lo
or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often
used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,
ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,
no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out
of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +
of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.
לֹא (lo) — not.
1) not, no
1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)
1b) not (with modifier-negation)
1c) nothing (subst)
1d) without (with particle)
1e) before (of time)
Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Part — ParticleHTn
רָאָה (ra'ah) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to see' and encompasses a wide range of visual and perceptual actions, including looking, observing, and causing others to see. It can refer to both literal sight and figurative understanding, with various grammatical forms indicating different nuances, such as appearing or being visible. The entries indicate a rich semantic field without significant disagreement among lexicographers.
רָאָה 1315 vb. see
Qal 1141
see, subj.
see, c. acc. rei
see, sq. acc. cl. or phr. of closer design
see, so as to learn to know
abs. see, have (power of) vision
see = perceive
look at, see, by direct volition
of mental observation
c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest
see, c. acc. rei
Niph.
appear
be seen
be visible
Pu. appar. his bones are not detected
Hithp. recipr. look at each other
Hiph.
cause one to see something, shew
cause to experience something
cause to look intently at, to behold
Hoph.
be caused to see, be shewn
be exhibited to
base
H7200a רָאָה see .. . see, subj.
. see, c. acc. rei
. see, sq. acc. + cl. or phr. of closer design
. see, so as to learn to know
. abs. see, have (power of) vision
. see = perceive
. look at, see, by direct volition
. of mental observation
. . c. ב, lit., look into, hence look at with interest
. see, c. acc. rei
. . appear
. be seen
. be visible
. appar. his bones are not detected
. recipr. look at each other
. . . cause one to see something, shew
. cause to experience something
. cause to look intently at, to behold
. . be caused to see, be shewn
. be exhibited to
H7200b רְאוּת look
7200 ra'ah raw-aw'
a primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in
numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive,
intransitive and causative):--advise self, appear, approve,
behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have
experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look
(on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up,
upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide,
regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one
another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X
surely, X think, view, visions.
רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: see.
: see/show
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out
1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish
1a6) to look at, gaze at
1a7) to provide, choose
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to appear, present oneself
1b2) to be seen
1b3) to be visible
1c) (Pual) to be seen
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to see, show
1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be caused to see, be shown
1e2) to be exhibited to
1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face
רָאָה (ra.ah) — to see: examine.
: examine/consider
1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to see
1a2) to see, perceive
1a3) to see, have vision
V-Qal-Perf-1cs | Suff — Verb qal perfect first person common singular · suffixHVqp1cs/Sp2ms
