Job 33:30

“to bring back his soul from the pit, to light him up with the light of the living.”

Job 33:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 33:30, word by word

to bring backהָשִׁיבhashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “hashiv” appears
his soulנַפְשׁnafsh

life

Life, when it is at stake.

Where else “nafsh” appears
the pitשָׁחַתshachat

grave

The grave, from which God rescues.

Where else “shachat” appears
to light him upאוֹרor

give light

To fill with light and drive away darkness; also to light a lamp.

Where else “or” appears
with the lightאוֹרor

light

The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.

Where else “or” appears
of the livingחַיִּיםchayim

alive

Having life, not dead.

Where else “chayim” appears

The context

29Look, all these things El does twice, three times with a man,

30 · This verse (above)

31Pay attention, Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

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