Job 29:13
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. | The dying man blessed me, and I made the widow’s heart sing for joy. | The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [the] blessing of | בִּרְכַּ֣ת | bir-KAT | H1293 | blessingבְּרָכָה (be.ra.khah) 1) blessing 2) (source of) blessing 3) blessing, prosperity 4) blessing, praise of God 5) a gift, present 6) treaty of peace |
| [one] about to perish | אֹ֭בֵד | 'O-ved | H0006 | to perishאָבַד (a.vad) 1) perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) perish, die, be exterminated 1a2) perish, vanish (fig.) 1a3) be lost, strayed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate 1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.) 1b3) cause to stray, lose 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to destroy, put to death 1c1a) of divine judgment 1c2) object name of kings (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (אֲבַד "to destroy" H0007) |
| on me | עָלַ֣י | 'a-LAI | 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) … |
| it came | תָּבֹ֑א | ta-VO' | H0935G | to come (in): comeבּוֹא (bo) : come/go_in 1) to go in, enter, come, go, come in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to enter, come in 1a2) to come 1a2a) to come with 1a2b) to come upon, fall or light upon, attack (enemy) 1a2c) to come to pass 1a3) to attain to 1a4) to be enumerated 1a5) to go 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to lead in 1b2) to carry in 1b3) to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring against, bring upon 1b4) to bring to pass 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be brought, brought in 1c2) to be introduced, be put |
| and [the] heart of | וְלֵ֖ב | ve-LEV | H3820A | mindבָּל (bal) mind, heart Aramaic of lev (לֵב "heart" H3820A) |
| a widow | אַלְמָנָ֣ה | 'al-ma-NAH | H0490 | widowאַלְמָנָה (al.ma.nah) widow |
| I made sing for joy | אַרְנִֽן׃ | 'ar-NIN | H7442B | to singרָנַן (ra.nan) 1) to cry out, shout for joy, give a ringing cry 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exaltation, distress) 1a2) to cry aloud (in summons, exhortation of wisdom) 1b) (Piel) to give a ringing cry (in joy, exultation, praise 1c) (Pual) ringing cry, singing out (passive) 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to ring or sing out (for joy) 1e) (Hithpolel) rejoicing (participle) Also means: ran.nen (רַנֵּן "to sing" H7444) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.