Job 20:14

“his bread in his bowels is turned; the gall of vipers it is within him.”

Job 20:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 20:14, word by word

his breadלַחְמlachm

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

Where else “lachm” appears
in his bowelsמֵעָיmeay

inward parts

The inward parts, the inside of the body; hence the child who comes out of them.

Where else “meay” appears
is turnedנֶהְפָּךְnehpach

change

To change something into something else.

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the gallמְרוֹרַתmerorat

bitter thing, venom

A bitter thing; also gall or the venom of a snake.

Where else “merorat” appears
of vipersפְּתָנִיםpetanim

cobra, asp

A viper, a poisonous snake.

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it is within himקִרְבּkirb

inside

One's inner part, one's inmost self.

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The context

13though he has compassion on it and does not let it go, and holds it back in the middle of his palate,

14 · This verse (above)

15Wealth he swallowed, and he will vomit it up; from his belly El will drive it out.

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