Job 20:11

“His bones are full of his youth, and with him in the dust it will lie down.”

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

His bonesעַצְמוֹתָיatsmotay

bone

Each hard piece of the skeleton; also the body itself, of the dead or the living.

Where else “atsmotay” appears
are fullמָלְאוּmalu

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

Where else “malu” appears
of his youthעֲלוּמָיalumay

youth, youthful vigor

Youth, the vigor of the young years. Only plural.

Where else “alumay” appears
the dustעָפָרafar

dust

Dry, loose earth, fine as dust; God formed man from it.

Where else “afar” appears
it will lie downתִּשְׁכָּבtishkav

sleep in death

To die, like lying down to sleep beside one's ancestors.

Where else “tishkav” appears

The context

10His sons will seek the favor of the poor, and his hands will give back his wealth.

11 · This verse (above)

12Though evil is sweet in his mouth, and he hides it under his tongue,

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