Job 5:2 Go deeper
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For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one. (KJV)
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כִּֽי\־ki-for
Lemma: כִּי (ki) · Strong's: H3588A
Parsing: Particle · Conditional (HTc)
Meaning: for
Used 4335 times. Also: Genesis 1:4, Genesis 1:10, Genesis 1:12, Genesis 1:18, Genesis 1:21, Genesis 1:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3588A; TAHOT Job 5:2 word 1
לֶֽ֭אֱוִילLe.'e.vil<to> a fool
Lemma: אֱוִיל (e.vil) · Strong's: H0191
Parsing: Aamsa (Aamsa)
Meaning: fool(ish)
Used 26 times. Also: Job 5:3, Psalms 107:17, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 10:8, Proverbs 10:10 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H0191; TAHOT Job 5:2 word 2
יַהֲרָג\־ya.ha.rog-it slays
Lemma: הָרַג (ha.rag) · Strong's: H2026
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)
Meaning: to kill
Used 167 times. Also: Genesis 4:8, Genesis 4:14, Genesis 4:15, Genesis 4:23, Genesis 4:25, Genesis 12:12 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H2026; TAHOT Job 5:2 word 3
כָּ֑עַשׂKa.'asvexation
Lemma: כַּ֫עַשׂ (ka.as) · Strong's: H3708B
Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)
Meaning: vexation
Used 4 times. Also: Job 6:2, Job 10:17, Job 17:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H3708B; TAHOT Job 5:2 word 4
וּ֝פֹתֶ֗הu.fo.Tehand a simple [one]
Lemma: פָּתָה (pa.tah) · Strong's: H6601B
Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)
Meaning: to entice
Used 25 times. Also: Exodus 22:16, Deuteronomy 11:16, Judges 14:15, Judges 16:5, 2 Samuel 3:25, 1 Kings 22:20 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H6601B; TAHOT Job 5:2 word 5
תָּמִ֥יתta.Mitit kills
Lemma: מוּת (mut) · Strong's: H4191
Parsing: Verb · Hiphil (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Feminine · Singular (HVhi3fs)
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 5:2 word 6
קִנְאָֽה\׃kin.'Ahjealousy
Lemma: קִנְאָה (qin.ah) · Strong's: H7068
Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)
Meaning: jealousy
Used 43 times. Also: Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:15, Numbers 5:18, Numbers 5:25, Numbers 5:29, Numbers 5:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESH H7068; TAHOT Job 5:2 word 7
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| For | → | כִּי H3588A for |
| resentment | → | כַּ֫עַשׂ H3708B vexation |
| kills | → | הָרַג H2026 to kill |
| a fool | → | אֱוִיל H0191 fool(ish) |
| and envy | → | קִנְאָה H7068 jealousy |
| slays | → | מוּת H4191 to die |
| the simple | → | פָּתָה H6601B to entice |
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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