Job 38:15

“And from the wicked their light is withheld, and the raised arm is broken.”

Job 38:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 38:15, word by word

And from the wickedרְשָׁעִיםreshaim

wicked

One who does evil, the opposite of the righteous.

Where else “reshaim” appears
their lightאוֹרָora

light

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

Where else “ora” appears
is withheldיִמָּנַעyimana

withhold

Withhold, refuse, hold back.

Where else “yimana” appears
and the raisedרָמָהrama

lift up

To put on high: to raise the voice, praise God, or be God lifting up the lowly.

Where else “rama” appears
armזְרוֹעַzeroa

arm

The limb between shoulder and hand; in an animal, the shoulder.

Where else “zeroa” appears
is brokenתִּשָּׁבֵרtishaver

break

To break something to pieces.

Where else “tishaver” appears

The context

14It is changed like clay under a seal, and things stand out like a garment.

15 · This verse (above)

16Have you entered as far as the springs of the sea, and in the recesses of the deep walked about?

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