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Forכִּיthe arrowsחִצֵּיof Shaddaiשַׁדַּיare with me,עִמָּדִיwhoseאֲשֶׁרvenomחֲמָתָםmy spiritרוּחִיdrinks;שֹׁתָהthe terrorsבִּעוּתֵיof Eloahאֱלוֹהַּare arrayed against me.יַעַרְכוּנִי
Job 6:4
Study it in the app“For the arrows of Shaddai are with me, whose venom my spirit drinks; the terrors of Eloah are arrayed against me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Job 6:4, word by word
- the arrowsחִצֵּיchitse
arrow
Arrow.
Where else “chitse” appears- of Shaddaiשַׁדַּיshaday
Shaddai, Almighty
"Shaddai": an ancient name of God, above all in Genesis and Job. It is usually translated "Almighty"; the exact origin of the word is not certain.
Where else “shaday” appears- are with meעִמָּדִimadi
with me
With me, beside me.
Where else “imadi” appears- venomחֲמָתָchamata
venom
The venom of serpents, which burns inside.
Where else “chamata” appears- my spiritרוּחִruchi
spirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruchi” appears- drinksשֹׁתָהshota
drink
Drink.
Where else “shota” appears- the terrorsבִּעוּתֵיbiute
terrors
Terrors, alarms: things that frighten. Only plural.
Where else “biute” appears- of Eloahאֱלוֹהַּeloha
Eloah, god
Eloah: a name of God, the singular form of Elohim; also any god. It is used mostly in poetry.
Where else “eloha” appears- are arrayed against meיַעַרְכוּyaarchu
draw up
To set soldiers in lines, ready for battle.
Where else “yaarchu” appears
Translation note
“Are arrayed against me”: like an army that forms up for battle.
The context
3For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; therefore my words have been rash.
4 · This verse (above)
5Does the wild donkey bray over grass? Or does the ox low over its fodder?