Job 3:1 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 3:19 words

HebrewMeaning

אַחֲרֵיʾaḥărēy

afterpronH310

-ward) · again · at · away from ···

כֵ֗ןkēn

thusadvH3651

after that (this · -wards) · as... as · asmuch as yet ···

פָּתַ֤חpātaḥ

he openedverbH6605

break forth · draw · let go free · grave ···

אִיּוֹב֙ʾiywōb

JobnounH347

אֶתʾet

(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853

פִּ֔י/הוּpiyhw

mouth hisnounH6310

-ing to) · after · appointment · assent ···

וַ/יְקַלֵּ֖לwayəqalēl

and he cursedconjH7043

make bright · bring into contempt · curse · despise ···

אֶתʾet

(as such unrepresented in English)particleH853

יוֹמֽ/וֹywōmwō

day hisnounH3117

always · chronicals · continually · daily ···

ℹWords are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

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