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so that his lifeוְ חַיָּתוֹloathesזִהֲמַתּוּbread,לָחֶםand his soulוְנַפְשׁוֹdesirableתַּאֲוָהfood.מַאֲכַל
Job 33:20
Study it in the app“so that his life loathes bread, and his soul desirable food.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 33:20, word by word
- so that his lifeחַיָּתchayat
life
The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.
Where else “chayat” appears- loathesזִהֲמַתּzihamat
loathe
To loathe, to feel disgust at something. It appears only once in the Bible (Job 33:20).
Where else “zihamat” appears- breadלָחֶםlachem
bread
Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.
Where else “lachem” appears- and his soulנַפְשׁnafsh
appetite
Hunger or craving; the throat.
Where else “nafsh” appears- desirableתַּאֲוָהtaava
delight
Something pleasant that attracts.
Where else “taava” appears- foodמַאֲכַלmaachal
food
Food.
Where else “maachal” appears
The context
19He is also rebuked with pain on his bed, and all his bones in constant pain,
20 · This verse (above)
21His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones that were not seen are laid bare.