Job 20:5

“the shout of joy of the wicked is short, and the joy of the godless is for a moment?”

Job 20:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
Study it in the app

With the Hebrew beneath

5

Job 20:5, word by word

the shout of joyרִנְנַתrinnat

shout of joy

A shout of joy, a glad song.

Where else “rinnat” appears
of the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
is shortקָּרוֹבkarov

soon

Near in time, about to arrive.

Where else “karov” appears
and the joyשִׂמְחַתsimchat

joy

Joy, gladness, celebration.

Where else “simchat” appears
of the godlessחָנֵףchanef

godless, profane

Godless: one who lives without regard for God; defiled, profane.

Where else “chanef” appears
is for a momentרָגַעraga

moment

Instant, a very brief moment.

Where else “raga” appears

The context

4Do you know this, that from of old, since a human being was placed on the earth,

5 · This verse (above)

6Though his haughtiness rise up to the heavens, and his head reach to the cloud,

Read all of Job 20

How to use it