Job 41:9 — King James Version← Study notes

“Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?”

Job 41:9 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 41:96 words

HebrewMeaning

אִישׁʾiyš

eachnounH376

another · any · a certain · champion ···

בְּ/אָחִ֥י/הוּbəʾāḥiyhw

on brother itspronH251

brother; kindred · like · other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'

יְדֻבָּ֑קוּyədubāqw

they are joined togetherverbH1692

cleave · follow close · be joined · keep ···

יִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּyitəlakədw

they grasp one anotherverbH3920

at all · be frozen · be holden · stick together ···

וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ

and notconjH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יִתְפָּרָֽדוּyitəpārādw

they are separatedverbH6504

divide · be out of joint · part · scatter ···

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.

Church Fathers on Job 41:9

Behold, his hope shall disappoint him. But this ought to be so understood, as to be referred to his body also; because all wicked men who fear not the strictness of Divine justice, flatter themselves in vain on His compassion. And He presently returns to console us, and foretels his coming destruction at the last judgment, saying; And in the sight of all he shall be cast down. For he will be cast down in the sight of all, because when the eternal Judge then terribly appears,…
Gregory the Great · 6th century · Morals on Job, Book 33 §36

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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