Job 21:23

“One dies in his very fullness, wholly at ease and tranquil;”

Job 21:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 21:23, word by word

diesיָמוּתyamut

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “yamut” appears
in his veryעֶצֶםetsem

very

With "day", it means "that very day", stressing that it happened right then.

Where else “etsem” appears
fullnessתֻּמּtum

fullness

Something whole, entire.

Where else “tum” appears
at easeשַׁלְאֲנַןshalanan

at ease

At ease, quiet. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 21:23).

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and tranquilשָׁלֵיוshalev

at ease, secure

At ease: living in peace and without alarm. In a bad sense, careless, overconfident.

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The context

22Will anyone teach knowledge to El, since he judges those on high?

23 · This verse (above)

24his vessels are full of milk, and the marrow of his bones is moist.

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