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Job 24:20 — Word Study

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WLCיִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤הוּ רֶ֨חֶם׀ מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ רִמָּ֗ה ע֥וֹד לֹֽא־ יִזָּכֵ֑ר וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֖ר כָּעֵ֣ץ עַוְלָֽה׃

BSAThe wombrechem [place of birth, mother's body] forgets themshâkach the wormrimmâh [maggot] they are rememberedzâkar [kept in mind, recalled] nolôʼ moreʻôwd [not at all, never again] So injusticeʻevel [moral evil, wrongdoing] is brokenshâbar like a treeʻêts [strong and firm, yet fragile]

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Job 24:20quick helps
In a sentenceJob reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of death and injustice.
Who is speakingJob, expressing his observations on life and suffering.
Where we areIn a discourse on the fate of the wicked and the transient nature of existence.
The hard wordעַוְלָה
Take awayInjustice is likened to a broken tree, suggesting fragility despite its former strength.
8 commentators on this verse Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them › clause subjectרֶחֶם verbזָכַר The sentence as the grammar sees it Open the tree ›
How rare are these words?in the Old Testament

Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.

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Deep Study — Job 24:20

Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.

Context — Job's Reflection on Injusticegenerated

19As drought and heat consume the melting snow, so Sheol steals those who have sinned.
20The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree.
21They prey on the barren and childless, and show no kindness to the widow.
22Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.

Job 24:20 presents a somber reflection on the fate of those who do wrong. Job observes that the womb forgets the wicked, and decay consumes them, illustrating the inevitability of death and the absence of remembrance. This verse is part of a larger discourse where Job contemplates the seeming prosperity of the wicked and the justice of God, emphasizing the transient nature of life and the ultimate fate of all people, as seen in the surrounding verses.


Cross References

ReferenceText (BSB)
1Job 17:14and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’
2Job 19:26Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
3Proverbs 10:7The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
4Ecclesiastes 8:10Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.
5Isaiah 26:14The dead will not live; the departed spirits will not rise. Therefore You have punished and destroyed them; You have wiped out all memory of them.

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 9 references, hung on the phrase they belong to


The Key Word עַוְלָה, 'av.Lahgenerated

The Hebrew word עַוְלָה (avlah) means 'injustice' and refers to moral evil or wrongdoing. It captures actions that violate God's standards of righteousness, encompassing both violent deeds and unfair speech.

As a noun, it is used in contexts that highlight the consequences of such actions. In this verse, it serves to illustrate the futility and fragility of injustice, comparing it to a broken tree, which once stood strong but is now shattered.


How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated

This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.


Sentence Structuregenerated

The verse consists of multiple clauses that describe the fate of the wicked. The main idea is conveyed through the finite verbs: יִשְׁכָּחֵ֤הוּ (it forgets him) and יִזָּכֵ֑ר (he is remembered), with additional clauses providing detail about the subjects and objects involved.

The structure emphasizes the relationship between the womb, the maggot, and the concept of memory, illustrating a progression from life to decay and ultimately to forgetfulness.


Septuagint Backgroundgenerated

The Septuagint does not provide a direct translation for the Hebrew words in this verse, but it captures the essence of the themes of forgetfulness and decay.

The absence of specific Greek terms for the Hebrew words suggests a broader interpretation, focusing on the moral implications rather than a direct word-for-word correspondence.


In plain words — the whole versegenerated

Job 24:20 reflects on how the womb forgets the wicked, and decay consumes them, illustrating that they are not remembered. Job compares injustice to a broken tree, highlighting its fragility despite its former strength.


Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated

What does Job mean by 'the womb forgets them'?

Job is indicating that the lives of the wicked are soon forgotten, as if they never existed, emphasizing the transient nature of life.

How does the imagery of the worm contribute to the verse?

The worm symbolizes decay and corruption, illustrating the inevitable fate of those who commit injustice.

What is the significance of comparing injustice to a broken tree?

This comparison suggests that while injustice may appear strong, it is ultimately fragile and destined to fall apart.

How does this verse relate to the overall message of the Book of Job?

This verse encapsulates Job's struggle with the apparent prosperity of the wicked and the justice of God, a central theme throughout the Book of Job.


Reflection Questionsgenerated

  1. In what ways do I see injustice in the world around me, and how can I respond to it?
  2. How does the imagery of decay and forgetfulness challenge my understanding of life and legacy?
  3. What can I learn from Job's reflections about the nature of suffering and the fate of the wicked?
  4. How can I ensure that my actions align with justice and righteousness in my own life?

The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it

Early interpretations of this verse by Gregory the Dialogist highlight the moral implications of forgetfulness and injustice, illustrating the consequences of turning away from God's justice.

Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book XVI c. 540–604
Let mercy forget him. The worm is his sweetness. Almighty God's mercy is said to 'forget him,' who has forgotten Almighty God's justice, in that whoever does not fear Him now as just, can never find him merciful afterward.
Early Church Fathers on Job 24 →
Gregory the DialogistMorals on the Book of Job, Book XVII c. 540–604
Let him not be in remembrance; let him be crushed like an unfruitful stump. [ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION] As often as in the history of the holy man we betake ourselves in a new book to unravel the mystery of the typical explanation,
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Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse

Each of these wrote on Job 24:20 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.

John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The womb shall forget him,.... His mother that bore him; or his wife, by whom he had many children; or his friend, as Gersom, who had a tender and affectionate respect for him; these all, and each of

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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's Commentary

He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. In these verses Job quotes the opinion of his adversaries, ironically: he quoted them so before (Job 21:17-21).

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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy Bible

His mother that bare him in her womb, and much more the rest of his friends, shall seldom or never remember or mention him, to wit, with honour and comfort, but shall rather be afraid and ashamed to own their relation to one that lived such a vile and wretched life, and died such an accursed death. This he shall have instead of all that honour and renown which he thirsted and laboured for, and expected should perfume his name and memory. This proud and insolent tyrant that preyed upon all his neighbours, ,3, &c., shall himself become a prey and a sweet morsel to the contemptible worms. He shall be no more remembered, to wit, with honour, or so as he desired and hoped; but his name shall…

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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 24:20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.Ver. 20. The womb shall forget him] Some read it, The merciful man forgetteth him; sc. because he himself was merciless. Or because he was a trouble to the world, and a common pest, therefore good men are glad to be so rid of him; and instead of sighing over him, say, Let the worm feed sweetly on him, it is well he is gone; as he lived wickedly so he died wickedly; let him be no more remembered or honourably mentioned, but moulder away, and fall as a rotten tree. Others interpret the words of the sudden and easy death of the wicked, thus, The womb…

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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(20) The womb shall forget him.—Some understand this verse as expressing what ought rather to be the doom of the wicked. “His own mother should forget him; the worm should feed sweetly on him; he should be no more remembered; and then unrighteousness would be broken as a tree.”

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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Verse 20. The womb shall forget him] The mother that bare him shall have no affection for him, nor be afflicted at his death. But the word רחם rechem signifies compassion, mercy. Mercy shall be unmindful of him. How dreadful such a state! When mercy itself forgets the sinner, his perdition slumbereth not. The worm shall feed sweetly on him] The Chaldee has, "The cruel, who have neglected to commiserate the poor, shall be sweet to the worms." He shall be brought into a state of the greatest degradation, and shall be no more remembered. And wickedness shall be broken as a tree.] He shall be as a rotten or decayed tree, easily broken to pieces. If it were clear that עולה avlah, here rendered…

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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

20. Even she whose womb bore the sinner shall forget him; none shall find pleasure in him but the worm, to whose taste he shall be sweet.

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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The womb shall forget him - His mother who bare him shall forget him. The idea here seems to be, that he shall fade out of the memory, just as other persons do.

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The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company

Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.

Modern formal

BSBBerean Standard Bible2020

The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree.

WEBWorld English Bible2000

The womb will forget him. The worm will feed sweetly on him. He will be no more remembered. Unrighteousness will be broken as a tree.

MSBMajority Standard Bible2022

The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is broken like a tree.

NETBNew English Translation2006

The womb forgets him, the worm feasts on him, no longer will he be remembered. Like a tree, wickedness will be broken down.

Tyndale line

KJVKing James Version1611

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

ASVAmerican Standard Version1901

The womb shall forget him; The worm shall feed sweetly on him; He shall be no more remembered; And unrighteousness shall be broken as a tree.

RVARevised Version, American1894

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered: and unrighteousness shall be broken as a tree.

NWBWebster's Bible1833

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

GNVGeneva Bible1599

The pitifull man shall forget him: the worme shall feele his sweetenes: he shalbe no more remembered, and the wicked shalbe broke like a tree.

Strictly literal

DBYDarby Translation1890

The womb forgetteth him; the worm feedeth sweetly on him: he shall be no more remembered; and unrighteousness is broken as a tree, —

YLTYoung's Literal Translation1862

Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten [on] him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.

LSVLiteral Standard Version2020

The womb forgets him, || The worm sweetens [on] him, || He is remembered no more, || And wickedness is broken as a tree.

ILTInterlinear Literal Translation2000

The mother that bore such a one will forget him; the worm will feed sweetly on him; he will be no more remembered; and like a tree will wickedness be broken.

ULBUnlocked Literal Bible2017

The womb that bore him will forget him; the worm will feed sweetly on him; he will be remembered no more; in this way, wickedness will be broken like a tree.

From the Latin

DRADouay-Rheims (Challoner)1899

Let mercy forget him: may worms be his sweetness: let him be remembered no more, but be broken in pieces as an unfruitful tree.

Simplified

FBVFree Bible Version2020

Even their mothers forget them, maggots feast on them, they are no longer remembered, and their wickedness becomes like a tree that is broken into pieces.

BBEBible in Basic English1949

The public place of his town has no more knowledge of him, and his name has gone from the memory of men: he is rooted up like a dead tree.

Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.


The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank

This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.

clauseverbיִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤itobjectהוּforgets.himsubjectרֶ֨חֶם[the].wombclauseverbמְתָ֘ק֤itobjectוֹsucks.on.himsubjectרִמָּ֗הmaggot[s]clauseadverbialע֥וֹדagainadverbialלֹֽאnotverbיִזָּכֵ֑רhe.is.rememberedוַandclauseverbתִּשָּׁבֵ֖רit.was.brokenprepositional phrase · prepositionalכָּlikenoun phrase(the)עֵ֣ץtreesubjectעַוְלָֽהinjustice

Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.


The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran

The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all ten Hebrew words matched in the Greek translation. This consistency indicates a shared understanding of the themes of forgetfulness and injustice.

Masoretic TextLeningrad Codex, c. AD 1008 — the text this page is built on

יִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤הוּ רֶ֨חֶם׀ מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ רִמָּ֗ה ע֥וֹד לֹֽא־ יִזָּכֵ֑ר וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֖ר כָּעֵ֣ץ עַוְלָֽה׃

Septuagintthe Greek the translators chose, word by word
יִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤הוּ’’רֶ֨חֶם׀’’מְתָ֘ק֤וֹ’’רִמָּ֗ה’’ע֥וֹד’’לֹֽא־’’יִזָּכֵ֑ר’’וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֖רσυντριβείηכָּעֵ֣ץχύλῳעַוְלָֽה׃ἀνιάτῳ

10 of the 10 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.

Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.


The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with

This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.

Job 24:20שָׁכַחit forgets it forgets himשָׁכַחרֶ֫חֶם[the] womb[the] wombרֶ֫חֶםמָתֹקit sucks onit sucks on himמָתֹקרִמָּהmaggot[s]maggot[s]רִמָּהעוֹדagainagainעוֹדלֹאnotnotלֹאזָכַרhe is rememhe is remembereזָכַרשָׁבַרand it was and it was brokשָׁבַרעֵץlike treelike treeעֵץעָ֫וֶלinjusticeinjusticeעָ֫וֶלרָחַםto have coto have compassרָחַםרָמֹםbe exaltedbe exaltedרָמֹםעוּדto upholdto upholdעוּדזָכָרmalemaleזָכָרעָצָהto shutto shutעָצָהעָוַלto act unjto act unjustlyעָוַלשָׂבַרto inspectto inspectשָׂבַרנֵ֫צַחperpetuityperpetuityנֵ֫צַחפֶּ֫טֶרfirstbornfirstbornפֶּ֫טֶרבֶּ֫טֶןbelly: abdbelly: abdomenבֶּ֫טֶןמַיWater (GatWater (Gate)מַיתּוֹלָעwormwormתּוֹלָעעָפָרdustdustעָפָריָסַףto addto addיָסַףאֶ֫פֶסendendאֶ֫פֶסיָכֹלbe ablebe ableיָכֹלעוֹדstillstillעוֹדעָוֹןiniquity: iniquity: crimeעָוֹן
meets it a little oftener than chancemeets it far oftener than chancebuilt from the same roottwo words of the verse share ita word of this versea related word

Lexicons — every word in Job 24:20

One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.

Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.

it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
יִשְׁכָּ֘חֵ֤הוּyish.Ka.Che.hu it forgets him H7911 Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
102× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To forget something means to mislay it or be oblivious to it. This Hebrew word is used in the Bible to describe when people forget things, like God's commands. The KJV translates it as 'to forget' or 'at all'.
Tyndale gloss
to forget
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word שָׁכַח (shakach) means 'to forget' and encompasses various nuances such as ignoring or ceasing to care. It can appear in different forms, including Qal (to forget), Niphal (to be forgotten), and Hiphil (to cause to forget). The entries highlight its primitive root nature and its usage in contexts where memory or attention is lacking.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁכַח 102 vb. forget

Qal 86 forget

Niph. be forgotten

Pi. י׳ hath caused to forget

Hiph. to make my people forget my name

Hithp. they were forgotten in the city.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7911 שָׁכַח forget

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7911 shakach shaw-kakh'

or shakeach {shaw-kay'-akh}; a primitive root; to mislay,

i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention:--X

at all, (cause to) forget.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁכַח (sha.khach) — to forget.

1) to forget, ignore, wither

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to forget

1a2) to cease to care

1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten

1c) (Piel) to cause to forget

1d) (Hiphil) to make or cause to forget

1e) (Hithpael) to be forgotten

Aramaic equivalent: she.khach (שְׁכַח "to find" H7912)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | Suff — Verb qal imperfect third person masculine singular · suffix
HVqi3ms/Sp3ms
it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
רֶ֨חֶם׀Re.chem [the] womb H7358 Noun common · masculine singular absolute
26× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word means womb, referring to the place where a fetus grows. It is translated as matrix or womb in the KJV, symbolizing birth and new life. It is a significant concept in biblical culture.
Amplified meaning
place of birth, mother's body
Tyndale gloss
womb
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רֶ֫חֶם (rechem) means 'womb' and is derived from the root word רָחַם (racham). It primarily refers to the womb itself, but can also denote a woman or female servant. The term appears in contexts related to childbirth and femininity.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רֶ֫חֶם, רַ֫חַם n.m. womb

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7358 רֶ֫חֶם, רַ֫חַם womb

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7358 rechem rekh'-em

from 7355; the womb (compare 7356):--matrix, womb.

see HEBREW for 07355

see HEBREW for 07356

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רֶ֫חֶם (re.chem) — womb.

1) womb

1a) womb

1b) womb-man, woman-slave, woman, two women

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absolute
HNcmsa
it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
מְתָ֘ק֤וֹme.Ta.Ko it sucks on him H4985 Verb qal perfect third person masculine singular · suffix
6× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To be sweet means to be pleasing or enjoyable, like a sweet taste or a pleasant conversation. It can also mean to suck, like a baby nursing, and is used in Psalm 119:103 to describe the sweetness of God's words.
Tyndale gloss
be sweet
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

The Hebrew word מָתֹק (mathaq) primarily means to become or be sweet or pleasant. It can refer to the act of sucking or relishing something sweet. The entries indicate that it can be used in both Qal and Hiphil forms, with the Hiphil form implying the act of giving a sweet taste.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

[מָתֹק] vb. become or be sweet, pleasant

Qal

lit. become sweet

= be pleasant

suck

Hiph. if evil gives a sweet taste in his mouth; we who used to make sweet (our) intimacy.

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H4985 מָתֹק become or be sweet, pleasant

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

4985 mathaq maw-thak'

a primitive root; to suck, by implication, to relish, or

(intransitively) be sweet:--be (made, X take) sweet.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

מָתֹק (ma.taq) — be sweet.

1) to be or become sweet or pleasing

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to be or become sweet

1a2) to be or become pleasant

1a3) to suck

1b) (Hiphil) to give sweet taste

Also means: ma.taq (מָתָק "to sweeten" H4988)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
HVqp3ms/Sp3ms — Verb qal perfect third person masculine singular · suffix
HVqp3ms/Sp3ms
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
רִמָּ֗הri.Mah maggot[s] H7415 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
7× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
A worm or maggot, symbolizing decay, is described in the Bible as a sign of corruption.
Amplified meaning
maggot
Tyndale gloss
worm
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

רִמָּה (rimmah) refers to a worm or maggot, often associated with decay. The word is derived from a root meaning to breed, highlighting its rapid reproduction. It is noted in the context of decay in the Old Testament, emphasizing its role as a sign of deterioration.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

רִמָּה n.f. worm (cause and sign of decay)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7415 רִמָּה worm (cause and sign of decay)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7415 rimmah rim-maw'

from 7426 in the sense of breading (compare 7311); a maggot

(as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively:--worm.

see HEBREW for 07426

see HEBREW for 07311

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

רִמָּה (rim.mah) — worm.

maggot, worm (as cause and sign of decay)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-fs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
ע֥וֹדod again H5750 Adv
490× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The word 'still' means something continues or happens again, like in Genesis 29:26 and Isaiah 2:11. It can also mean 'more' or 'additionally'.
Amplified meaning
not at all, never again
Tyndale gloss
still
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
Layman’s summary of all Lexicon entries.generated

עוֹד (owd) primarily denotes a sense of iteration or continuance, functioning mostly as an adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'again.' It can also imply addition or repetition, as in 'more' or 'besides.' The word appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, emphasizing persistence or continuation.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5750 עוֹד and (14 t.) עֹד subst. a going round, continuance, but used mostly as adv. acc. still, yet, again, besides

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5750 `owd ode

or rod {ode}; from 5749; properly, iteration or continuance;

used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again,

repeatedly, still, more:--again, X all life long, at all,

besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer,

(any) more(-over), X once, since, (be) still, when, (good,

the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet

(within).

see HEBREW for 05749

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עוֹד (od) — still.

subst

1) a going round, continuance

adv

2) still, yet, again, besides

2a) still, yet (of continuance or persistence)

2b) still, yet, more (of addition or repetition)

2c) again

2d) still, moreover, besides

Aramaic equivalent: od (עוֹד "still" H5751)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Adv — Adv
HAcmsa
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

a-gen': Advb. denoting repetition; in New Testament, generally for palin, "back," "once more." Occasionally, it has the force of a connective, synonymous with "moreover," as in Ro 15:10 ff; 1Co 3:20, etc. The expression "born again" of the King James Version, Joh 3:3,7; 1Pe 1:23, translating the Greek "anothen" and "ana" in composition, becomes in the Revised Version (British and American) "anew," i.e. "over again." As these particles mean "from above" and "up," their use as indicating repetition is sometimes disputed, but without further foundation than that "again" does not exhaust the meaning.

it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
לֹֽא־lo'- not H3808 Particle
5,170× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Tyndale gloss
not
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לֹא (lo') is a Hebrew word meaning 'not' or 'no.' It serves as a simple negation and can imply absence or prohibition. The word can also be used in various contexts, often combined with other particles for emphasis or clarification. Its Aramaic equivalent is לָא (la), which also means 'not.'

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

לֹא or לוֹא adv. not

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H3808 לֹא or לוֹא not

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

3808 lo' lo

or lowi {lo}; or loh (Deut. 3:11) {lo}; a primitive particle;

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often

used with other particles (as follows):--X before, + or else,

ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never,

no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (X as though...,(can-), for) not (out

of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, +

of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

לֹא (lo) — not.

1) not, no

1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)

1b) not (with modifier-negation)

1c) nothing (subst)

1d) without (with particle)

1e) before (of time)

Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Part — Particle
HTn
The company it keepswords that stand beside it more often than chance
it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
יִזָּכֵ֑רyi.za.Kher he is remembered H2142 Verb · Niphal · imperfect third person masculine singular
232× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
To remember means to recall or mark something, like God remembering his covenant with Abraham in Genesis 9:1 and Exodus 2:24.
Amplified meaning
kept in mind, recalled
Tyndale gloss
to remember
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word זָכַר (zakar) means 'to remember' and is built from a primitive root implying recognition. It covers a range of meanings, including recalling thoughts, commemorating days, and causing others to remember. The entries also note its use in various grammatical forms, such as being remembered or making a memorial.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

זָכַר vb. remember

Qal

Human subj.

remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action

remember persons (human subj.)

remember י׳

remember

think of or on, call to mind something present or future

remember a day, to observe, commemorate it

remember, with implied mention of, obj.

Subj. י׳ (אלהִם)

remember persons

remember the distress of his servants

their devotion

remember his own covenant (with them)

his mercy

extenuating circumstances

remember sins, idolatries

Niph.

be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.

neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation

be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated

Hiph.

cause to remember, remind

cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

mention

record, only pt.

of sacrifice, make a memorial

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H2142 זָכַר remember .. Human subj. . remember, recall, call to mind, usu. as affecting present feeling, thought or action

. remember persons (human subj.)

. remember י׳

. remember

. think of or on, call to mind something present or future

. remember a day, to observe, commemorate it

. remember, with implied mention of, obj.

. Subj. י׳ (אלהִם) . remember persons

. . remember the distress of his servants

. their devotion

. . remember his own covenant (with them)

. his mercy

. extenuating circumstances

. remember sins, idolatries

. . be brought to remembrance, remembered, thought of, usu. c. neg.

. neg. be not remembered = no longer exist, of name of Israel, as nation

. be remembered, of particular days, in order to be observed, commemorated

. . cause to remember, remind

. cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

. mention

. record, only pt.

. of sacrifice, make a memorial

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

2142 zakar zaw-kar'

a primitive root; properly, to mark (so as to be recognized),

i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; also (as

denominative from 2145) to be male:--X burn (incense), X

earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount,

record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call,

come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, X still, think on, X

well.

see HEBREW for 02145

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

זָכַר (za.khar) — to remember.

1) to remember, recall, call to mind

1a) (Qal) to remember, recall

1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind

1c) (Hiphil)

1c1) to cause to remember, remind

1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance

1c3) to mention

1c4) to record

1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
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V-Niphal-Imperf-3ms — Verb · Niphal · imperfect third person masculine singular
HVNi3ms
it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
וַתִּשָּׁבֵ֖רva.ti.sha.Ver and it was broken H7665 Verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect third person feminine singular
147× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This word means to break or shatter something, either physically or emotionally. It can also mean to burst or rupture, and is often used to describe intense violence or destruction. In the Bible, it's translated as break or crush.
Tyndale gloss
to break
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שָׁבַר (shabar) means to break or shatter, with various nuances including breaking in pieces, causing to break out (like bringing to birth), and being broken or crushed. It appears in different forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hophal, indicating active and passive meanings. The lexicons do not present any significant disagreements.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

שָׁבַר 148 vb. break, break in pieces

Qal 53 break, lit.

Niph. 57 be broken

Pi. 26 shatter, break

Hiph. cause to break out, i.e. bring to the birth

Hoph. be broken, shattered (in heart)

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Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H7665 שָׁבַר break, break in pieces .break, lit.

. be broken

. shatter, break

. cause to break out, i.e. bring to the birth

. be broken, shattered (in heart)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

7665 shabar shaw-bar'

a primitive root; to burst (literally or

figuratively):--break (down, off, in pieces, up),

broken((-hearted)), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt,

quench, X quite, tear, view (by mistake for 7663).

see HEBREW for 07663

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁבַר (sha.var) — to break.

1) to break, break in pieces

1a) (Qal)

1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench

1a2) to break, rupture (fig)

1b) (Niphal)

1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked

1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig)

1c) (Piel) to shatter, break

1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth

1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered

Aramaic equivalent: te.var (תְּבַר "to break" H8406)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
Conj | V-Niphal-ConsecImperf-3fs — Verb · Niphal · sequential imperfect third person feminine singular
Hc/VNw3fs
Bible dictionarieson the English sense
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

bro'-k'-n: Occurs both as past participle of the verb translated "to break" and as an adjective, the former use will be dealt with here only so far as verbs occur which are thus translated but do not present the non-participial forms. Such are: meroach = "bruised," "emasculated" (Le 21:20); chathath = "to frustrate," hence, "to break down" either by violence or by confusion and fear (1Sa 2:10; Jer 48:20,39); dakhah = "to collapse" (Ps 44:19; 51:8); ratsats = "to crack in pieces" "crush" (Ec 12:6); kathath = "to bruise or violently strike," "break in pieces" (Isa…

it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
כָּעֵ֣ץka.'Etz like tree H6086 Preposition · noun common masculine singular absolute
330× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
This Hebrew word for tree or wood refers to a strong and firm object, like a tree or a wooden plank, as seen in the carpentry work of Jesus' earthly father Joseph in Matthew 13:55.
Amplified meaning
strong and firm, yet fragile
Tyndale gloss
tree: wood
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עֵץ (ets) refers to a tree or wood, encompassing various forms such as timber, sticks, and planks. It can denote both singular and plural trees, as well as specific uses like gallows and firewood. The word is derived from a root meaning firmness, indicating its solid nature.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עֵץ 329 n.m. tree, trees, wood

(c. 150 t.)

a standing tree

coll. trees

(c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H6086 עֵץ tree, trees, wood . (c. 150 t.) . a standing tree

. coll. trees

. (c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

6086 `ets ates

from 6095; a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural

sticks):--+ carpenter, gallows, helve, + pine, plank, staff,

stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.

see HEBREW for 06095

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עֵץ (ets) — tree: wood.

: wood

1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows

1a) tree, trees

1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

עֵץ (ets) — tree.

: tree

1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows

1a) tree, trees

1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

עֵץ (ets) — tree: stick.

: stick/log

1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows

1a) tree, trees

1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

עֵץ (ets) — tree: stake.

: stake/shaft

1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows

1a) tree, trees

1b) wood, pieces of wood, gallows, firewood, cedar-wood, woody flax

עֵץ (ets) — tree: carpenter.

: carpenter/wood(worker)

1) tree, wood, timber, stock, plank, stalk, stick, gallows

1a) tree, trees

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tre.

See BOTANY.

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Of life Ge 2:9; 3:22,24; Re 22:14

→ Of knowledge Ge 2:9,17; 3:3-6,11,12,17

→ FIGURATIVE Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8

→ SYMBOLICAL Da 4:10-12

it forgets him [the] womb it sucks on him maggot[s] again not he is remembered and it was broken like tree injustice
עַוְלָֽה׃'av.Lah injustice H5766 Noun common · feminine singular absolute
54× in the OT scale is logarithmic — the commonest word, אֵת, appears about 11,000×
In plain English
Meaning
Injustice or moral evil is what this word represents, covering violent deeds, unfair speech, and general wrongdoing. It is used to describe actions that go against God's standards of righteousness.
Amplified meaning
moral evil, wrongdoing
Tyndale gloss
injustice
Hebrew lexiconskeyed to Strong's numbers
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The Hebrew word עָ֫וֶל (*evel*) and its variant עַוְלָה (*avlah*) both denote concepts of injustice and unrighteousness. They encompass moral evil, including violent deeds and wrongful speech. The entries highlight their usage as nouns, with no significant disagreement among lexicons.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon (full)

עָ֫וֶל n.m. injustice, unrighteousness

base

עַוְלָה n.f. injustice, unrighteousness, wrong

base

Brown-Driver-Briggs glosses

H5766a עָ֫וֶל injustice, unrighteousness H5766b עַוְלָה injustice, unrighteousness, wrong

Strong's Hebrew Dictionary

5766 `evel eh'-vel

or lavel {aw'-vel}; and (feminine) lavlah {av-law'}; or owlah

{o-law'}; or .olah {o-law'}; from 5765; (moral)

evil:--iniquity, perverseness, unjust(-ly),

unrighteousness(-ly); wicked(-ness).

see HEBREW for 05765

Translators Brief Hebrew Lexicon

עָ֫וֶל (e.vel) — injustice.

injustice, unrighteousness

Another spelling of av.lah (עַוְלָה "injustice" H5766B)

עַוְלָה (av.lah) — injustice.

1) injustice, unrighteousness, wrong

1a) violent deeds of injustice

1b) injustice (of speech)

1c) injustice (generally)

Morphologythe parsing behind the code
Berean parsing
N-cs — Noun common · feminine singular absolute
HNcfsa
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Nave's Topical Bible

→ General scriptures concerning Ex 22:21,22; 23:1-3,6,7; Le 19:15,35,36; De 16:19,20; 24:17,18; 27:19; Job 16:16,17; 31:13-15; Ps 12:5; 43:1; 82:2; Pr 11:7; 17:15; 28:8; 29:27; 31:4,5; Ec 3:16; 5:8; Isa 26:10; Jer 22:3-5; La 3:34-36; Am 5:11,12; Zep…

- Forbidden

Le 19:15,35; De 16:19

- SPECIALLY TO BE AVOIDED TOWARDS

. The poor

Ex 23:6; Pr 22:16,22,23

. The stranger and fatherless

Ex 22:21,22; De 24:17; Jer 22:3

. Servants

Job 31:13,14; De 24:14; Jer 22:13

- Of the least kind, condemned

Lu 16:10

- GOD

. Regards

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