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His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east. (KJV)
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וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 1
מִ֠קְנֵהוּMik.ne.hulivestock his
Lemma: מִקְנֶה (miq.neh) · Strong's: H4735
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: livestock
Used 76 times. Also: Genesis 4:20, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:7, Genesis 26:14, Genesis 29:7, Genesis 30:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4735; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 2
שִֽׁבְעַ֨תshiv.'Atseven
Lemma: שֶׁ֫בַע (she.va) · Strong's: H7651
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
Meaning: seven
Used 392 times. Also: Genesis 4:24, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:25, Genesis 5:26, Genesis 5:31, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7651; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 3
אַלְפֵי\־'al.fei-thousand<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Plural · Construct (HAcbpc)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 4
צֹ֜אןtzonsheep
Lemma: צֹאן (tson) · Strong's: H6629G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: flock
Used 271 times. Also: Genesis 4:2, Genesis 4:4, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6629G; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 5
וּשְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתu.she.Lo.shetand three
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Acbsc (Acbsc)
Meaning: three
Used 429 times. Also: Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 6:10, Genesis 6:15, Genesis 7:13, Genesis 9:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7969; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 6
אַלְפֵ֣י'al.Feithousand<s>
Lemma: אֶ֫לֶף (e.leph) · Strong's: H0505G
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Plural · Construct (HAcbpc)
Meaning: thousand
Used 494 times. Also: Genesis 20:16, Genesis 24:60, Exodus 12:37, Exodus 18:21, Exodus 18:25, Exodus 20:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0505G; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 7
גְמַלִּ֗יםge.ma.Limcamels
Lemma: גָּמָל (ga.mal) · Strong's: H1581
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Plural · Absolute (HNcbpa)
Meaning: camel
Used 54 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:11, Genesis 24:14, Genesis 24:19, Genesis 24:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1581; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 8
וַחֲמֵ֨שׁva.cha.Meshand five
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Acbsc (Acbsc)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 9
מֵא֤וֹתme.'othundred<s>
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAcfpa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 10
צֶֽמֶד\־tze.med-pair[s] of
Lemma: צֶ֫מֶד (tse.med) · Strong's: H6776
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: pair
Used 15 times. Also: Judges 19:3, Judges 19:10, 1 Samuel 11:7, 1 Samuel 14:14, 2 Samuel 16:1, 1 Kings 19:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6776; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 11
בָּקָר֙ba.Karox[en]
Lemma: בָּקָר (ba.qar) · Strong's: H1241
Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)
Meaning: cattle
Used 183 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:5, Genesis 18:7, Genesis 18:8, Genesis 20:14, Genesis 21:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1241; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 12
וַחֲמֵ֣שׁva.cha.Meshand five
Lemma: חָמֵשׁ (cha.mesh) · Strong's: H2568
Parsing: Acbsc (Acbsc)
Meaning: five
Used 342 times. Also: Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:10, Genesis 5:11, Genesis 5:15, Genesis 5:17, Genesis 5:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2568; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 13
מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>
Lemma: מֵאָה (me.ah) · Strong's: H3967
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HAcfpa)
Meaning: hundred
Used 574 times. Also: Genesis 5:3, Genesis 5:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:6, Genesis 5:7, Genesis 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3967; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 14
אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת'a.to.Notfemale donkeys
Lemma: אָתוֹן (a.ton) · Strong's: H0860
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Plural · Absolute (HNcfpa)
Meaning: she-ass
Used 34 times. Also: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 32:15, Genesis 45:23, Genesis 49:11, Numbers 22:21, Numbers 22:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0860; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 15
וַעֲבֻדָּ֖הva.'a.vu.Dahand service
Lemma: עֲבֻדָּה (a.vud.dah) · Strong's: H5657
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: service
Used 2 times. Also: Genesis 26:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5657; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 16
רַבָּ֣הra.Bahmuch
Lemma: רַב (rav) · Strong's: H7227A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HAafsa)
Meaning: many
Used 423 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 7:11, Genesis 13:6, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 24:25, Genesis 25:23 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7227A; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 17
מְאֹ֑דme.'Odvery
Lemma: מְאֹד (me.od) · Strong's: H3966
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAcmsa)
Meaning: much
Used 300 times. Also: Genesis 1:31, Genesis 4:5, Genesis 7:18, Genesis 7:19, Genesis 12:14, Genesis 13:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3966; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 18
וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he was
Lemma: הָיָה (ha.yah) · Strong's: H1961
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqw3ms)
Meaning: to be
Used 3545 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:3, Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:6, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1961; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 19
הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ishthe man
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man
Used 1047 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 4:1, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 6:9, Genesis 7:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376G; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 20
הַה֔וּאha.Hu'<the> that
Lemma: הוּא (hu) · Strong's: H1931
Parsing: Pronoun · Personal · Third · Masculine · Singular (HPp3ms)
Meaning: he/she/it
Used 1869 times. Also: Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:12, Genesis 2:13, Genesis 2:14, Genesis 2:19, Genesis 3:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1931; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 21
גָּד֖וֹלga.Dolgreat
Lemma: גָּדוֹל (ga.dol) · Strong's: H1419A
Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)
Meaning: great: large
Used 495 times. Also: Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 4:13, Genesis 10:12, Genesis 12:2, Genesis 12:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1419A; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 22
מִכָּל\־mi.kolmore than all
Lemma: כֹּל (kol) · Strong's: H3605
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: all
Used 5410 times. Also: Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25, Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3605; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 23
בְּנֵי\־be.nei-[the] people of
Lemma: בֵּן (ben) · Strong's: H1121G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: son: descendant/people
Used 1559 times. Also: Genesis 19:38, Genesis 23:3, Genesis 23:5, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:10, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H1121G; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 24
קֶֽדֶם\׃Ke.dem[the] east
Lemma: קֶ֫דֶם (qe.dem) · Strong's: H6924G
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: front: east
Used 22 times. Also: Genesis 2:8, Genesis 3:24, Genesis 10:30, Genesis 11:2, Genesis 12:8, Genesis 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6924G; TAHOT Job 1:3 word 25
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| and he owned | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| . . . | → | מִקְנֶה H4735 livestock |
| 7,000 {} | → | שֶׁ֫בַע H7651 seven |
| . . . | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| sheep | → | צֹאן H6629G flock |
| 3,000 {} | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| . . . | → | אֶ֫לֶף H0505G thousand |
| camels | → | גָּמָל H1581 camel |
| 500 | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| . . . | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| yoke | → | צֶ֫מֶד H6776 pair |
| of oxen | → | בָּקָר H1241 cattle |
| 500 | → | חָמֵשׁ H2568 five |
| . . . | → | מֵאָה H3967 hundred |
| female donkeys | → | אָתוֹן H0860 she-ass |
| and a very | → | מְאֹד H3966 much |
| . . . | → | הָיָה H1961 to be |
| large number of | → | רַב H7227A many |
| servants | → | עֲבֻדָּה H5657 service |
| [Job was] the | → | הוּא H1931 he/she/it |
| greatest | → | גָּדוֹל H1419A great: large |
| man | → | אִישׁ H0376G man |
| of all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| the people | → | בֵּן H1121G son: descendant/people |
| of the East | → | קֶ֫דֶם H6924G front: east |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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