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Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him. (KJV)
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וַֽיִּשְׁמְע֞וּvai.yish.me.'Uand they heard
Lemma: שָׁמַע (sha.ma) · Strong's: H8085G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to hear: hear
Used 959 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 3:10, Genesis 3:17, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 16:2 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8085G; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 1
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת\׀she.Lo.shet[the] three
Lemma: שָׁלֹשׁ (sha.losh) · Strong's: H7969
Parsing: Adjective · Numerical · Either gender · Singular · Construct (HAcbsc)
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 2:11 word 2
רֵעֵ֣יre.'Ei[the] friends of
Lemma: רֵעַ (re.a) · Strong's: H7453
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Plural · Construct (HNcmpc)
Meaning: neighbor
Used 186 times. Also: Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 15:10, Genesis 31:49, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 38:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7453; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 3
אִיּ֗וֹב'i.YovJob
אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>
Lemma: אֵת (et) · Strong's: H0853
Parsing: Particle · Object indicator (HTo)
Meaning: [Obj.]
Used 10927 times. Also: Genesis 1:1, Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0853; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 5
כָּל\־kol-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 2:11 word 6
הָרָעָ֣הha.ra.'Ahthe evil
Lemma: רָעָה (ra.ah) · Strong's: H7451I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: distress: evil
Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 39:9, Genesis 44:4, Genesis 44:29, Genesis 50:15, Genesis 50:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7451I; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 7
הַזֹּאת֮ha.zoT<the> this
Lemma: זֹאת (zot) · Strong's: H2063
Parsing: Particle · Demonstrative (HTm)
Meaning: this
Used 603 times. Also: Genesis 2:23, Genesis 3:13, Genesis 3:14, Genesis 9:12, Genesis 9:17, Genesis 12:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2063; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 8
הַבָּ֣אָהha.Ba.'ahthat it had come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Perfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVqp3fs)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 9
עָלָיו֒'a.Lavon him
Lemma: עַל (al) · Strong's: H5921A
Parsing: Preposition (HR)
Meaning: upon
Used 5756 times. Also: Genesis 1:2, Genesis 1:7, Genesis 1:11, Genesis 1:15, Genesis 1:17, Genesis 1:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5921A; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 10
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they came
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqw3mp)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 11
אִ֣ישׁ'isheach one
Lemma: אִישׁ (ish) · Strong's: H0376I
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: man: anyone
Used 546 times. Also: Genesis 9:5, Genesis 10:5, Genesis 11:3, Genesis 11:7, Genesis 13:11, Genesis 13:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0376I; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 12
מִמְּקֹמ֔וֹmi.me.ko.Mofrom own place his
Lemma: מָקוֹם (ma.qom) · Strong's: H4725
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)
Meaning: place
Used 401 times. Also: Genesis 1:9, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 13:3, Genesis 13:4, Genesis 13:14, Genesis 18:24 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H4725; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 13
אֱלִיפַ֤ז'e.li.FazEliphaz
הַתֵּימָנִי֙ha.tei.ma.Nithe Temanite
Lemma: תֵּימָנִי (te.ma.ni) · Strong's: H8489
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Temanite
Used 8 times. Also: Genesis 36:34, 1 Chronicles 1:45, Job 4:1, Job 15:1, Job 22:1, Job 42:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H8489; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 15
וּבִלְדַּ֣דu.vil.Dadand Bildad
הַשּׁוּחִ֔יha.shu.Chithe Shuhite
וְצוֹפַ֖רve.tzo.Farand Zophar
Lemma: צוֹפַר (tso.phar) · Strong's: H6691
Parsing: Noun · Proper · Masculine (HNpm)
Meaning: Zophar
Used 4 times. Also: Job 11:1, Job 20:1, Job 42:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6691; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 18
הַנַּֽעֲמָתִ֑יha.na.'a.ma.Tithe Naamathite
Lemma: נַעֲמָתִי (na.a.ma.ti) · Strong's: H5284
Parsing: Noun · Gentilic · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNgmsa)
Meaning: Naamathite
Used 4 times. Also: Job 11:1, Job 20:1, Job 42:9 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5284; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 19
וַיִּוָּעֲד֣וּvai.yi.va.'a.Duand they met by appointment
Lemma: יָעַד (ya.ad) · Strong's: H3259
Parsing: Verb · Niphal (hence Action · Passive) · Consecutive Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVNw3mp)
Meaning: to appoint
Used 29 times. Also: Exodus 21:8, Exodus 21:9, Exodus 25:22, Exodus 29:42, Exodus 29:43, Exodus 30:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3259; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 20
יַחְדָּ֔וyach.Davtogether
Lemma: יָחְדָּו (yach.dav) · Strong's: H3162B
Parsing: Adverb (HD)
Meaning: together
Used 97 times. Also: Genesis 13:6, Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:8, Genesis 22:19, Genesis 36:7, Exodus 19:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3162B; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 21
לָב֥וֹאla.Vo'to come
Lemma: בּוֹא (bo) · Strong's: H0935G
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to come (in): come
Used 1922 times. Also: Genesis 6:4, Genesis 6:18, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 6:20, Genesis 7:1, Genesis 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0935G; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 22
לָנֽוּד\־la.nud-to show sympathy
Lemma: נוּד (nud) · Strong's: H5110
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVqcc)
Meaning: to wander
Used 23 times. Also: Genesis 4:12, Genesis 4:14, 1 Kings 14:15, 2 Kings 21:8, Job 42:11, Psalms 36:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5110; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 23
וּֽלְנַחֲמֽוֹ\׃u.le.na.cha.moand to comfort him
Lemma: נָחַם (na.cham) · Strong's: H5162G
Parsing: Verb · Piel (hence Action · Active) · Infinitive · Construct (HVpcc)
Meaning: to be sorry: comfort
Used 73 times. Also: Genesis 5:29, Genesis 24:67, Genesis 27:42, Genesis 37:35, Genesis 38:12, Genesis 50:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H5162G; TAHOT Job 2:11 word 24
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| Now when Job’s | → | אִיּוֹב H0347 Job |
| three | → | שָׁלֹשׁ H7969 three |
| friends | → | רֵעַ H7453 neighbor |
| Eliphaz | → | אֱלִיפַז H0464H Eliphaz |
| the Temanite | → | תֵּימָנִי H8489 Temanite |
| Bildad | → | בִּלְדַּד H1085 Bildad |
| the Shuhite | → | שׁוּחִי H7747 Shuhite |
| and Zophar | → | צוֹפַר H6691 Zophar |
| the Naamathite | → | נַעֲמָתִי H5284 Naamathite |
| heard | → | שָׁמַע H8085G to hear: hear |
| about all | → | כֹּל H3605 all |
| this | → | זֹאת H2063 this |
| adversity | → | רָעָה H7451I distress: evil |
| that had come | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| upon him | → | עַל H5921A upon |
| each of them | → | אִישׁ H0376I man: anyone |
| came | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| from his home | → | מָקוֹם H4725 place |
| and they met | → | יָעַד H3259 to appoint |
| together | → | יָחְדָּו H3162B together |
| to go | → | בּוֹא H0935G to come (in): come |
| and sympathize | → | נוּד H5110 to wander |
| with [Job] | → | |
| and comfort him | → | נָחַם H5162G to be sorry: comfort |
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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