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In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. (KJV)

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רֶ֤גַע\׀Re.ga'a moment

Lemma: רֶ֫גַע (re.ga) · Strong's: H7281

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: moment

Used 22 times. Also: Exodus 33:5, Numbers 16:21, Numbers 16:45, Ezra 9:8, Job 7:18, Job 20:5 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7281; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 1

יָמֻתוּ֮ya.mu.Tuthey die

Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqi3mp)

Meaning: to die

Used 837 times. Also: Genesis 2:17, Genesis 3:3, Genesis 3:4, Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:8, Genesis 5:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H4191; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 2

וַחֲצ֪וֹתva.cha.Tzotand [the] middle of

Lemma: חָצוֹת (cha.tsot) · Strong's: H2676

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Construct (HNcfsc)

Meaning: middle

Used 3 times. Also: Exodus 11:4, Psalms 119:62 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2676; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 3

לָ֥יְלָהLa.ye.lah[the] night

Lemma: לַ֫יְלָה (lay.lah) · Strong's: H3915

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: night

Used 231 times. Also: Genesis 1:5, Genesis 1:14, Genesis 1:16, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 7:4, Genesis 7:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3915; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 4

יְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּye.go.'a.Shuthey are shaken

Lemma: גָּעַשׁ (ga.ash) · Strong's: H1607

Parsing: Verb · Pual (hence Action · Passive) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVPi3mp)

Meaning: to shake

Used 8 times. Also: 2 Samuel 22:8, Psalms 18:7, Jeremiah 5:22, Jeremiah 25:16, Jeremiah 46:7, Jeremiah 46:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1607; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 5

עָ֣ם'ama people

Lemma: עַם (am) · Strong's: H5971A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: people

Used 1756 times. Also: Genesis 11:6, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 17:16, Genesis 19:4, Genesis 23:7, Genesis 23:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5971A; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 6

וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּve.ya.'a.Vo.ruso they may pass away

Lemma: עָבַר (a.var) · Strong's: H5674A

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVqu3mp)

Meaning: to pass

Used 493 times. Also: Genesis 8:1, Genesis 12:6, Genesis 15:17, Genesis 18:3, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 23:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5674A; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 7

וְיָסִ֥ירוּve·ya·Si·ruand people may remove

Lemma: סוּר (sur) · Strong's: H5493G

Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Conjunction+Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative) · Third · Masculine · Plural (HVhu3mp)

Meaning: to turn aside: remove

Used 147 times. Also: Genesis 8:13, Genesis 30:32, Genesis 30:35, Genesis 35:2, Genesis 38:14, Genesis 38:19 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5493G; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 8

אַ֝בִּ֗יר'a.Bir[the] mighty

Lemma: אַבִּיר (ab.bir) · Strong's: H0047I

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: mighty: strong

Used 7 times. Also: 1 Samuel 21:7, Job 24:22, Psalms 76:5, Isaiah 46:12, Jeremiah 46:15, Lamentations 1:15 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0047I; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 9

לֹ֣אlo'not

Lemma: לֹא (lo) · Strong's: H3808

Parsing: Particle · Negative (HTn)

Meaning: not

Used 5165 times. Also: Genesis 2:5, Genesis 2:17, Genesis 2:18, Genesis 2:20, Genesis 2:25, Genesis 3:1 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3808; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 10

בְיָֽד\׃ve.Yadby a hand

Lemma: יָד (yad) · Strong's: H3027G

Parsing: Noun · Common · Either gender · Singular · Absolute (HNcbsa)

Meaning: hand

Used 722 times. Also: Genesis 3:22, Genesis 4:11, Genesis 5:29, Genesis 8:9, Genesis 9:2, Genesis 14:22 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3027G; TAHOT Job 34:20 word 11

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

They die	→	מוּת H4191 to die
in an instant	→	רֶ֫גַע H7281 moment
in the middle	→	חָצוֹת H2676 middle
of the night	→	לַ֫יְלָה H3915 night
The people	→	עַם H5971A people
convulse	→	גָּעַשׁ H1607 to shake
and pass away	→	עָבַר H5674A to pass
the mighty	→	אַבִּיר H0047I mighty: strong
are removed	→	סוּר H5493G to turn aside: remove
without	→	לֹא H3808 not
human hand	→	יָד H3027G hand

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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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