Job 14:10
Job 14:10 in Multiple Translations
But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
But man dieth, and is laid low: Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
But man comes to his death and is gone: he gives up his spirit, and where is he?
But human beings die, their strength dwindles away; they perish, and where are they then?
But man is sicke, and dyeth, and man perisheth, and where is he?
And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where [is] he?
But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yes, man yieldeth his breath, and where is he?
But man when he shall be dead, and stripped and consumed, I pray you where is he?
But when we people lose all our strength and die, we stop breathing and then we are gone forever.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 14:10
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Job 14:10 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/גֶ֣בֶר
יָ֭מוּת
וַֽ/יֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ
וַ/יִּגְוַ֖ע
אָדָ֣ם
וְ/אַיּֽ/וֹ
וְ/גֶ֣בֶר
geber
H1397
great man
Conj | N-ms
יָ֭מוּת
mûwth
H4191
to die
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
וַֽ/יֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ
châlash
H2522
to weaken
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
וַ/יִּגְוַ֖ע
gâvaʻ
H1478
to die
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
אָדָ֣ם
ʼâdâm
H120
the man (Adam)
N-ms
וְ/אַיּֽ/וֹ
ʼayêh
H346
where?
Conj | Part | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 14:10
וְ/גֶ֣בֶר
geber
H1397
"great man"
Conj | N-ms
The Hebrew word for a great man or warrior, emphasizing strength or ability to fight, used to describe a person of valor. It is translated as 'man' or 'mighty' in the KJV. In the Bible, it appears in various contexts, including descriptions of strong leaders.
Definition: man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight)
Usage: Occurs in 64 OT verses. KJV: every one, man, [idiom] mighty. See also: Exodus 10:11; Psalms 88:5; Psalms 34:9.
יָ֭מוּת
mûwth
H4191
"to die"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to die, either literally or as a punishment, and is used in books like Genesis and Exodus. It can also mean to perish or be killed. This concept is seen in the story of Adam and Eve, where death enters the world as a result of sin.
Definition: 1) to die, kill, have one executed 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to die 1a2) to die (as penalty), be put to death 1a3) to die, perish (of a nation) 1a4) to die prematurely (by neglect of wise moral conduct) 1b) (Polel) to kill, put to death, dispatch 1c) (Hiphil) to kill, put to death 1d) (Hophal) 1d1) to be killed, be put to death 1d1a) to die prematurely
Usage: Occurs in 695 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. See also: Genesis 2:17; Exodus 21:18; Numbers 35:21.
וַֽ/יֶּחֱלָ֑שׁ
châlash
H2522
"to weaken"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
To weaken means to make someone or something frail, like disabling an enemy in war. It can also mean to decay or waste away over time.
Definition: 1) to be weak, be prostrate 1a) (Qal) to be prostrate 2) to weaken, disable, prostrate 2a) (Qal) to disable, prostrate
Usage: Occurs in 3 OT verses. KJV: discomfit, waste away, weaken. See also: Exodus 17:13; Job 14:10; Isaiah 14:12.
וַ/יִּגְוַ֖ע
gâvaʻ
H1478
"to die"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This Hebrew word means to die or expire, like when Jesus gave up his spirit on the cross in Matthew 27:50. It implies a complete stop, like a final breath. It is used in the Bible to describe the end of life.
Definition: 1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die 1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die
Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: die, be dead, give up the ghost, perish. See also: Genesis 6:17; Job 3:11; Psalms 88:16.
אָדָ֣ם
ʼâdâm
H120
"the man (Adam)"
N-ms
Adam was the first human, created by God and mentioned in Genesis 2:19, who married Eve and had sons including Cain, Abel, and Seth.
Definition: The first named man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.2.19; married to Eve (H2332); father of: Cain (H7014B), Abel (H1893) and Seth (H8352); also translated "man" at Gen.2.19,21,23; 3.8,9,20; 5.2; "mankind" at Deu.32.8; "others" at Job.31.33; Another spelling of a.dam (אָדָם "Adam" H0121) man, human being
Usage: Occurs in 526 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. See also: Genesis 1:26; Judges 18:7; Psalms 8:5.
וְ/אַיּֽ/וֹ
ʼayêh
H346
"where?"
Conj | Part | Suff
The Hebrew word for where, used to ask for the location of someone or something. It appears in various biblical contexts, including rhetorical questions.
Definition: 1) where? 1a) of persons, things 1b) rhetorical
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: where. See also: Genesis 18:9; Isaiah 33:18; Psalms 42:4.
Study Notes — Job 14:10
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- Context
- Cross References
- Job 14:10 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 14:10
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 14:10
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 14:10
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 14:10
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 14:10
- Cambridge Bible on Job 14:10
- Barnes' Notes on Job 14:10
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 14:10
- Sermons on Job 14:10
Context — Job Laments the Finality of Death
8If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,
9at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.
10But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?
11As water disappears from the sea and a river becomes parched and dry, 12so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Job 19:26 | Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. |
| 2 | Job 7:7–10 | Remember that my life is but a breath. My eyes will never again see happiness. The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more. As a cloud vanishes and is gone, so he who goes down to Sheol does not come back up. He never returns to his house; his place remembers him no more. |
| 3 | Job 14:12 | so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep. |
| 4 | Proverbs 14:32 | The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death. |
| 5 | Genesis 49:33 | When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people. |
| 6 | Acts 5:10 | At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband. |
| 7 | Luke 16:22–23 | One day the beggar died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. And the rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side. |
| 8 | Matthew 27:50 | When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit. |
| 9 | Job 17:13–16 | If I look for Sheol as my home, if I spread out my bed in darkness, and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’ where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me? Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?” |
| 10 | Job 11:20 | But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.” |
Job 14:10 Summary
[This verse is talking about how when people die, their bodies stop working and they seem to disappear from the earth. But the Bible teaches that even though our bodies die, our souls keep living, as seen in verses like Luke 23:43 and 2 Corinthians 5:8. It's a reminder to think about what happens after we die and to trust in God's promise of eternal life. Just like trees can sprout new life, believers will one day be raised to new life in heaven, as described in 1 Corinthians 15:20-23.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean when the verse says 'he breathes his last, and where is he?'
This phrase is emphasizing the finality of death for humans, in contrast to the way trees can sprout new life, as seen in Job 14:9. It highlights the mystery of what happens to a person after they die, which is answered in part by scriptures like Ecclesiastes 12:7 and 2 Corinthians 5:8.
Is the Bible saying that death is the end of human existence?
No, the Bible teaches that there is an afterlife, as seen in verses like John 3:36 and Revelation 20:11-15. However, for the person who has died, their physical body will not rise again until the resurrection, as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
This comparison, continued in Job 14:11, emphasizes how just as water can evaporate and seem to disappear, a person's life on earth can come to an end and they can seem to be gone, but the Bible teaches that the soul continues on, as seen in Psalm 139:8 and Luke 23:43.
How does this verse relate to the hope of the resurrection?
This verse, while emphasizing the finality of physical death, sets the stage for the hope of the resurrection, where believers will be raised to new life in Christ, as described in 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 and 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
Reflection Questions
- What are your thoughts on the finality of death, and how does it motivate you to live each day for the Lord?
- How does the comparison between the tree sprouting new life and human death make you think about the afterlife and the resurrection?
- What comfort or hope can be found in scriptures like Psalm 23:4 and 2 Corinthians 5:8 when considering the mystery of death?
- In what ways can you live your life in light of the truth that your physical body will one day 'breathe its last', but your soul will continue on?
Gill's Exposition on Job 14:10
But man dieth, and wasteth away,.... All men, every man, "Geber", the mighty man, the strong man; some die in their full strength; the wise man, notwithstanding all his wisdom and knowledge, and even
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 14:10
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? Man ... man.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 14:10
Dieth, and wasteth away; his body by degrees rotting away; or, and is cut off, as this word is used, . Where is he? i.e. he is nowhere; or, he is not, to wit, in this world, as that phrase is commonly used. See 7:8,21.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 14:10
Job 14:10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where [is] he?Ver. 10. But man dieth, and wasteth away] Heb. Strong and lusty man, Homo quantum vis robustus (Vat.), dieth and wasteth away, or is cut off, sc. worse than a tree, for he grows no more; or is discomfited, vanquished, as Exodus 17:13; Exodus 32:18, sc. by death, and so carried clean out of this world. Yea, man giveth up the ghost] Homo vulgaris et plebeius. All of all sorts must die, whether noble or ignoble, as Rabbi Abraham here observeth. Job is very much in this discourse about death; and surely, as Nazianzen wisheth of hell, so could I of death, Utinam ubique de morte dissereretur! Oh that it were more in men’ s minds and mouths than it is! And where is he?] q.d. Nowhere above ground; or if he be, putrefit et teterrime olet, he putrefies and stinks filthily; and as his life is taken away, so is his glory; yea, being once out of sight, he grows by little and little out of mind too, little thought of, less spoken of, many times not so much as his name mentioned or remembered in the next generation, Ecclesiastes 1:11. There is no remembrance of former things, or men, neither shall there be any remembrance, &c.
So Ecclesiastes 2:16; Ecclesiastes 8:10; Ecclesiastes 9:5. Hence the state of the dead is called "the land of forgetfulness," Psalms 88:12; Psalms 31:12, "I am forgotten, as a dead man out of mind." Heathens also say the same (Hor. lib. 4, Carm. 7): Cum semel occideris, et de te splendida Minos Fecerit arbitria, Non, Torquate, genus, non te facundia, non te Restituet pietas.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 14:10
Verse 10. But man dieth] No human being ever can spring from the dead body of man; that wasteth away, corrupts, and is dissolved; for the man dies; and when he breathes out his last breath, and his body is reduced to dust, then, where is he? There is a beautiful verse in the Persian poet Khosroo, that is not unlike this saying of Job: - [Persic] "I went towards the burying ground, and wept To think of the departure of friends which were captives to death; I said, Where are they! and Fate Gave back this answer by Echo, Where are they? Thus paraphrased by a learned friend: - Beneath the cypress' solemn shade, As on surrounding tombs I gazed, I wept, and thought of friends there laid, Whose hearts with warmest love had blazed. Where are those friends my heart doth lack, Whose words, in grief, gave peace? Ah, where? And Fate, by Echo, gave me back This short but just reply, Ah, where?
Cambridge Bible on Job 14:10
10. wasteth away] lit. is laid prostrate.
Barnes' Notes on Job 14:10
But man dieth and wasteth away - Margin, “Is weakened, or cut off.” The Hebrew word (חלשׁ châlash) means to overthrow, prostrate, discomfit; and hence, to be weak, frail, or waste away.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 14:10
10. Wasteth away — Lies powerless. (Furst.) Lies stretched out.
Sermons on Job 14:10
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The Resurrection of the Body by Paris Reidhead | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the importance of living in accordance with God's purpose and grace. He emphasizes that the kingdom of God cannot be inherited through flesh |
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The Second Coming of Christ. by Edward Payson | Edward Payson preaches about the second coming of Christ, emphasizing the certainty of this event as revealed in the Scriptures and the importance of being prepared for it. He desc |
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The General Resurrection by Samuel Davies | Samuel Davies preaches about the General Resurrection, emphasizing the inevitable time when all in the graves will rise to face judgment based on their deeds—either to the resurrec |
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Life and Immortality Revealed in the Gospel by Samuel Davies | Samuel Davies preaches about the revelation of life and immortality through the gospel, emphasizing the destruction of death by Jesus Christ and the eternal existence of the soul a |
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Tomorrow Comes by Samuel Davies | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the fate of the wicked and contrasts it with the hope of the righteous. The wicked, who have lived in wickedness, will die in the same manne |
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Hell Is Real by B.H. Clendennen | This sermon emphasizes the reality of hell as an everlasting punishment for those who reject God, highlighting the consequences of a life of continual sin and the importance of rep |
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Who Has Seen Him? by Alan Redpath | Paul, in his letter to Timothy, uses the metaphor of 'Departure' to describe death as a release from toil, a liberation, and a journey to God. He expresses his desire to depart and |