Job 18:15
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. | Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur rains down on his dwelling. | There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his: Brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| it dwells | תִּשְׁכּ֣וֹן | tish-KON | H7931 | to dwellשָׁכַן (sha.khan) 1) to settle down, abide, dwell, tabernacle, reside 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to settle down to abide 1a2) to abide, dwell, reside 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make settle down, establish 1b2) to make or cause to dwell 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to lay, place, set, establish, settle, fix 1c2) to cause to dwell or abide Aramaic equivalent: she.khan (שְׁכֵן "to dwell" H7932) |
| in tent his | בְּ֭אָהֳלוֹ | be-'o-ho-lo | 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) |
| because not | מִבְּלִי | mi-be-li- | H1097 | withoutבְּלִי (be.li) subst 1) wearing out adv of negation 2) without, no, not |
| it is scattered | יְזֹרֶ֖ה | ye-zo-REH | H2219 | to scatterזָרָה (za.rah) 1) to scatter, fan, cast away, winnow, disperse, compass, spread, be scattered, be dispersed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to scatter 1a2) to fan, winnow 1b) (Niphal) to be scattered, be dispersed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to scatter, disperse (intensive of Qal) 1c2) to winnow, sift 1d) (Pual) to be scattered, be spread out |
| over | עַל־ | 'al- | H5921A | uponעַל (al) prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) … |
| estate his | נָוֵ֣הוּ | na-VE-hu | H5116A | pastureנָוֶה (na.veh) 1) abode, habitation, abode of shepherds or flocks, pasture 1a) abode (of sheep) 1b) abode (of shepherds) 1c) meadow 1d) habitation |
| sulfur | גָפְרִֽית׃ | ga-fe-RIT | H1614 | brimstoneגׇּפְרִית (goph.rit) 1) brimstone 1a) of judgment (fig.) 1b) of Jehovah's breath (fig.) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.