Job 11:20

“But the eyes of the wicked will be consumed, and refuge will perish from them, and their hope will be the breathing out of the soul.””

Job 11:20 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 11:20, word by word

But the eyesעֵינֵיene

eye

The organ with which one sees; so "lift the eyes" means to look.

Where else “ene” appears
of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
will be consumedתִּכְלֶינָהtichlena

destroy

To put an end to something, destroy it.

Where else “tichlena” appears
and refugeמָנוֹסmanos

refuge

Place to flee to, refuge.

Where else “manos” appears
will perishאָבַדavad

perish

To die, be ruined.

Where else “avad” appears
and their hopeתִקְוָתָtikvata

hope

What one hopes for, and the reason to hope.

Where else “tikvata” appears
will be the breathing outמַפַּחmapach

breathing out

Breathing out, letting the breath go; "breathing out the soul" is to expire, to die.

Where else “mapach” appears
of the soulנָפֶשׁnafesh

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafesh” appears

The context

19You will stretch out with none to make you afraid, and many will entreat your favor.

20 · This verse (above)

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