The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.Job 40:22
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּ צֶאֱלִ֣ים צִֽלֲל֑וֹ יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּ עַרְבֵי־נָֽחַל׃
- יְסֻכֻּ֣הוּye.su.Ku.hu“they cover it”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סָכַךְ · “to cover” · Strong's H5526B
- צֶאֱלִ֣יםtze.'e.Lim“thorny lotus plants”Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from צֶאֱלִים · “lotus” · Strong's H6628
- צִֽלֲל֑וֹtzi.la.Lo“shade its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from צֵלֶל · “shadow” · Strong's H6752
- יְ֝סֻבּ֗וּהוּye.su.Bu.hu“they surround it”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from סָבַב · “surround” · Strong's H5437H
- עַרְבֵי־'ar.vei-“[the] poplars of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from עֲרָבָה · “willow” · Strong's H6155H
- נָֽחַל׃Na.chal“[the] wadi”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫חַל · “river” · Strong's H5158A
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)