Job 27:20
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night. | Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. | Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night. |
In context
Who is speaking and to whom, what is happening, when and where, and why it matters, each with its sources. Coming with the context cards.
Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| it overtakes him | תַּשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ | ta-si-GE-hu | H5381 | to overtakeנָשַׂג (na.sag) 1) to reach, overtake, take hold upon 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to overtake 1a2) to reach, attain to, cause to reach 1a3) to be able to secure, reach, have enough |
| like the waters | כַ֭מַּיִם | KHA-ma-yim | H4325G | waterמַי (ma.yim) 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.) |
| sudden terrors | בַּלָּה֑וֹת | ba-la-HOT | H1091 | terrorבַּלָּהָה (bal.la.hah) terror, destruction, calamity, dreadful event |
| night | לַ֝֗יְלָה | LAY-lah | H3915 | nightלַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) 1) night 1a) night (as opposed to day) 1b) of gloom, protective shadow (fig.) |
| it steals away him | גְּנָבַ֥תּוּ | ge-na-VA-tu | H1589 | to stealגָּנַב (ga.nav) 1) to steal, steal away, carry away 1a) (Qal) to steal 1b) (Niphal) to be stolen 1c) (Piel) to steal away 1d)(Pual) to be stolen away, be brought by stealth 1e) (Hithpael) to go by stealth, steal away |
| a storm-wind | סוּפָֽה׃ | su-FAH | H5492A | whirlwindסוּפָה (su.phah) storm-wind |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.