Job 15:34
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery. | For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery. | For the company of the godless shall be barren, And fire shall consume the tents of bribery. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| for | כִּֽי־ | ki- | H3588A | forכִּי (ki) 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore |
| a company of | עֲדַ֣ת | 'a-DAT | H5712 | congregationעֵדָה (e.dah) congregation, gathering |
| [the] godless | חָנֵ֣ף | cha-NEF | H2611 | profaneחָנֵף (cha.neph) hypocritical, godless, profane, hypocrite, irreligious |
| [is] barren | גַּלְמ֑וּד | gal-MUD | H1565 | solitaryגַּלְמוּד (gal.mud) 1) hard, barren, harsh, bleak 1a) harsh, bleak (of a company of wicked men) 1b) barren (of women) |
| and fire | וְ֝אֵ֗שׁ | ve-'ESH | H0784 | fireאֵשׁ (esh) 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785) |
| it consumes | אָכְלָ֥ה | 'a-khe-LAH | H0398 | to eatאָכַל (a.khal) 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399) |
| [the] tents of | אָֽהֳלֵי־ | 'o-ho-lei- | H0168G | tentאֹ֫הֶל (o.hel) : tent 1) tent 1a) nomad's tent, and thus symbolic of wilderness life, transience 1b) dwelling, home, habitation 1c) the sacred tent of Jehovah (the tabernacle) Also means: o.hel (אֹ֫הֶל ": home" H0168H) |
| a bribe | שֹֽׁחַד׃ | SHO-chad | H7810 | bribeשֹׁ֫חַד (sha.chad) present, bribe |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.