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‘Surelyאִם לֹאour adversariesקִימָנוּhave been wiped out,נִכְחַדand what was left of themוְיִתְרָםfireאֵשׁhas consumed.’אָכְלָה
Job 22:20
Study it in the app“‘Surely our adversaries have been wiped out, and what was left of them fire has consumed.’”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 22:20, word by word
- our adversariesקִימָkima
adversary
An adversary, one who rises up against someone. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 22:20).
Where else “kima” appears- have been wiped outנִכְחַדnichchad
wipe out
To erase, destroy.
Where else “nichchad” appears- and what was left of themיִתְרָyitra
rest
What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.
Where else “yitra” appears- fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears- has consumed.’אָכְלָהachla
devour
Literally "eat": to destroy something, as fire burns everything up.
Where else “achla” appears
The context
19The righteous see it and rejoice, and the innocent mocks them:
20 · This verse (above)
21Deal with him, please, and be at peace; by this good will come to you.