Job 4:11

“The strong lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.”

Job 4:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 4:11, word by word

The strong lionלַיִשׁlayish

lion

A lion; one of several Hebrew words for this animal, presenting it as strong and destructive.

Where else “layish” appears
perishesאֹבֵדoved

perish

To die, be ruined.

Where else “oved” appears
for lackבְּלִיbeli

without; not

Without; not; nothing.

Where else “beli” appears
of preyטָרֶףtaref

prey

What the beast hunts and devours.

Where else “taref” appears
and the cubsבְנֵיvene

young

An animal's offspring, its little one.

Where else “vene” appears
of the lionessלָבִיאlavi

lioness

Lioness (or full-grown lion).

Where else “lavi” appears
are scatteredיִתְפָּרָדוּyitparadu

separate

To go one's own way, like Abram and Lot.

Where else “yitparadu” appears

The context

10The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions are broken.

11 · This verse (above)

12A word was brought stealthily to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.

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