Job 7:2
King James Version (1769)
Other translations
| Verse | KJV | BSB | ASV |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work: | Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages. | As a servant that earnestly desireth the shadow, And as a hireling that looketh for his wages: |
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Original Hebrew words
| English | Hebrew | Say it | Strong's | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| like a slave | כְּעֶ֥בֶד | ke-'E-ved | H5650 | servant/slaveעֲבַד (a.vad) servant, slave Aramaic of e.ved (עֶ֫בֶד "servant/slave" H5650) |
| [who] he pants for | יִשְׁאַף־ | yish-'af- | H7602A | to long forשָׁאַף (sha.aph) 1) to gasp, pant, pant after, long for, breathe heavily 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gasp, pant after, snuff up 1a2) to gasp or pant (with desire), pant after, be eager for 1a3) to thirst for one's blood (from actions of animals) (fig) |
| shade | צֵ֑ל | Tzel | H6738 | shadowצֵל (tsel) 1) shadow, shade 1a) shadow (on dial) 1b) shadow, shade (as protection) 1c) shadow (symbolic of transitoriness of life) Also means: tse.lel (צֵלֶל "shadow" H6752) |
| and like a hired laborer | וּ֝כְשָׂכִ֗יר | u-khe-sa-KHIR | H7916 | hiredשָׂכִיר (sa.khir) 1) hired 1a) hired (of animal) 1b) hireling, hired labourer (subst) 1b1) mercenary |
| [who] he longs for | יְקַוֶּ֥ה | ye-ka-VEH | H6960A | to awaitקָוָה (qa.vah) 1) to wait, look for, hope, expect 1a) (Qal) waiting (participle) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to wait or look eagerly for 1b2) to lie in wait for 1b3) to wait for, linger for |
| wage[s] his | פָעֳלֽוֹ׃ | fo-'o-LO | H6467 | workפֹּ֫עַל (po.al) 1) work, deed, doing 1a) deed, thing done 1b) work, thing made 1c) wages of work 1d) acquisition (of treasure) |
Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.