Job 8:18

“If one swallows him up from his place, it denies him: ‘I have not seen you.’”

Job 8:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Job 8:18, word by word

one swallows him upיְבַלְּעֶyevale

swallow

Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.

Where else “yevale” appears
from his placeמְּקוֹמmekom

place

A place, a spot.

Where else “mekom” appears
it deniesכִחֶשׁchichesh

deny

To say what is not so, or deny what is true.

Where else “chichesh” appears
seenרְאִיתִיreiti

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “reiti” appears

The context

17Over a heap of stones his roots are entwined; he sees a house of stones.

18 · This verse (above)

19Look, this is the joy of his way; and from the dust others will sprout.

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