Job 16:18

With the Hebrew beneath

Job 16:18, word by word

Earthאֶרֶץerets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “erets” appears

coverתְּכַסִּיtechasi

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “techasi” appears

my bloodדָמִdami

bloodguilt

A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.

Where else “dami” appears

and let there beיְהִיyehi

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “yehi” appears

placeמָקוֹםmakom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “makom” appears

for my outcryזַעֲקָתִzaakati

outcry

Cry, outcry: the cry of someone who suffers injustice and calls for help.

Where else “zaakati” appears

Translation note

“Let there be no place for my outcry”: let it find nowhere to stop and fall silent; let it go on being heard.

The context