Job 28:22
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears. | Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’ | Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaddon | אֲבַדּ֣וֹן | 'a-va-DON | H0011 | Abaddonאֲבַדּוֹן (a.vad.don) Abaddon, a place of destruction, destruction, ruin |
| and death | וָ֭מָוֶת | VA-ma-vet | H4194 | deathמוֹת (mot) death Aramaic of ma.vet (מָ֫וֶת "death" H4194) |
| they say | אָ֣מְר֑וּ | 'a-me-RU | H0559 | to sayאָמַר (a.mar) 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560) |
| with ears our | בְּ֝אָזְנֵ֗ינוּ | be-'a-ze-NEI-nu | H0241G | earאֹ֫זֶן (o.zen) : ear 1) ear, as part of the body 2) ear, as organ of hearing 3) (subjective) to uncover the ear to reveal; the receiver of divine revelation |
| we have heard | שָׁמַ֥עְנוּ | sha-MA'-nu | H8085G | to hear: hearשָׁמַע (sha.ma) : hear v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound … |
| report its | שִׁמְעָֽהּ׃ | shim-'AH | H8088B | reportשֵׁ֫מַע (she.ma) report, a hearing Also means: sho.ma (שֹׁ֫מַע "report" H8089) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.