Job 13:25
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? | Would You frighten a windblown leaf? Would You chase after dry chaff? | Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? |
In context
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ¿ a leaf | הֶעָלֶ֣ה | he-'a-LEH | H5929 | leafעָלֶה (a.leh) leaf, leafage |
| driven about | נִדָּ֣ף | ni-DAF | H5086 | to driveנָדַף (na.daph) 1) to drive, drive away, drive asunder 1a) (Qal) to drive about 1b)(Niphal) to be driven, be driven about |
| will you terrify | תַּעֲר֑וֹץ | ta-'a-ROTZ | H6206 | to trembleעָרַץ (a.rats) 1) to tremble, dread, fear, oppress, prevail, break, be terrified, cause to tremble 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to cause to tremble, terrify 1b2) to tremble, feel dread 1b) (Niphal) to be awesome, be terrible 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to regard or treat with awe, regard or treat as awful 1c2) to inspire with awe, terrify |
| chaff | קַ֖שׁ | kash | H7179 | stubbleקַשׁ (qash) stubble, chaff |
| dry | יָבֵ֣שׁ | ya-VESH | H3002 | dryיָבֵשׁ (ya.vesh) 1) dry 2) dried |
| will you pursue? | תִּרְדֹּֽף׃ | tir-DOF | H7291 | to pursueרָדַף (ra.daph) 1) to be behind, follow after, pursue, persecute, run after 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pursue, put to flight, chase, dog, attend closely upon 1a2) to persecute, harass (fig) 1a3) to follow after, aim to secure (fig) 1a4) to run after (a bribe) (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be pursued 1b2) one pursued (participle) 1c) (Piel) to pursue ardently, aim eagerly to secure, pursue 1d) (Pual) to be pursued, be chased away 1e) (Hiphil) to pursue, chase |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.