Job 8:15 — King James Version← Study notes

“He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.”

Job 8:15 — Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Job 8:159 words

HebrewMeaning

יִשָּׁעֵ֣ןyišāʿēn

he supports himselfverbH8172

lie · rely · rest (on · self) ···

עַלʿal

onpronH5921

according to · after · against · among ···

בֵּ֭ית/וֹbēytwō

house hisnounH1004

daughter · door · dungeon · family ···

וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ

and notconjH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יַעֲמֹ֑דyaʿămōd

it standsverbH5975

appoint · arise · cease · confirm ···

יַחֲזִ֥יקyaḥăziyq

he takes holdverbH2388

amend · calker · catch · cleave ···

בּ֝֗/וֹbwō

pron

וְ/לֹ֣אwəlōʾ

and notconjH3808

before · or else · except · ig ···

יָקֽוּםyāqwm

it enduresverbH6965

accomplish · be clearer · confirm · continue ···

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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