Job 15:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"He does not believeיַאֲמִ֣ין
(ya·'a·min)
539: to confirm, supporta prim. root
that he will returnוּב
(uv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from darkness,חֹ֑שֶׁךְ
(cho·shech;)
2822: darkness, obscurityfrom chashak
And he is destined(וְצָפ֖וּי
(ve·tza·f?)
6822: to look out or about, spy, keep watcha prim. root
for the sword.חָֽרֶב׃
(cha·rev.)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
He believeth
'aman  (aw-man')
to build up or support; to foster as a parent or nurse; figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet; morally to be true or certain
not that he shall return
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
out of darkness
choshek  (kho-shek')
the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness -- dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
and he is waited
tsaphah  (tsaw-faw')
to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, await -- behold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).
for of the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword.

King James Bible
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He doesn't believe he will return from darkness; he is destined for the sword.

International Standard Version
He does not believe he will escape darkness; he is destined for the sword.

NET Bible
He does not expect to escape from darkness; he is marked for the sword;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He doesn't believe he'll return from the dark. He is destined [to be killed] with a sword.

King James 2000 Bible
He believes not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for by the sword.
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