The caravans of Tema look for water; the travelers of Sheba hope to find it.Job 6:19
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
הִ֭בִּיטוּ אָרְח֣וֹת תֵּמָ֑א הֲלִיכֹ֥ת שְׁ֝בָ֗א קִוּוּ־לָֽמוֹ׃
- הִ֭בִּיטוּHi.bi.tu“they look”Verb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from נָבַט · “to look” · Strong's H5027
- אָרְח֣וֹת'a.re.Chot“[the] caravans of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from אֹ֫רַח · “way” · Strong's H0734
- תֵּמָ֑אte.Ma'“Tema”Noun, proper name of a place · from תֵּימָא · “Tema” · Strong's H8485H
- הֲלִיכֹ֥תha.li.Khot“[the] travelers of”Noun, feminine, plural, construct · from הֲלִיכָה · “walk” · Strong's H1979
- שְׁ֝בָ֗אShe.Va'“Sheba”Noun, proper name of a place · from שְׁבָא · “Sheba” · Strong's H7614J
- קִוּוּ־ki.vu-“they look eagerly”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from קָוָה · “to await” · Strong's H6960A
- לָֽמוֹ׃la.mo“for them”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from Op3m · “them” · Strong's H9038
Places named in this verse
- Shebaregion · Identification: certain · Map of Sheba (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Sheba on OpenBible.info
- Tema · today: Taymasettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Tema (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Tema on OpenBible.info