Job 34:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"In a momentרֶ֤גַע
(re·ga)
7281: a momentfrom raga
they die,יָמֻתוּ֮
(ya·mu·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
and at midnightוַחֲצֹ֪ות
(va·cha·tzo·vt)
2676: division, middlefrom chatsah
Peopleעָ֣ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
are shakenיְגֹעֲשׁ֣וּ
(ye·go·'a·shu)
1607: to shake, quakea prim. root
and pass away,וְיַעֲבֹ֑רוּ
(ve·ya·'a·vo·ru;)
5674a: to pass over, through, or by, pass ona prim. root
And the mightyאַ֝בִּ֗יר
(ab·bir)
47: mighty, valiantfrom the same as abar
are taken awayוְיָסִ֥ירוּ
(ve·ya·si·ru)
5493: to turn asidea prim. root
withoutלֹ֣א
(lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
a hand.בְיָֽד׃
(ve·yad.)
3027: handa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
In a moment
rega`  (reh'-gah)
a wink (of the eyes), i.e. a very short space of time; instant, moment, space, suddenly.
shall they die
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
and the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
shall be troubled
ga`ash  (gaw-ash')
move, shake, toss, trouble.
at midnight
chatsowth  (khaw-tsoth')
the middle (of the night) -- mid(-night).
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
and pass away
`abar  (aw-bar')
to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
and the mighty
'abbiyr  (ab-beer')
angel, bull, chiefest, mighty (one), stout(-hearted), strong (one), valiant.
shall be taken away
cuwr  (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
without hand
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"In a moment they die, and at midnight People are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without a hand.

King James Bible
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They die suddenly in the middle of the night; people shudder, then pass away. Even the mighty are removed without effort.

International Standard Version
"They die suddenly, in the middle of the night; people suffer seizures and pass away; even valiant men can be taken away— and not by human hands.

NET Bible
In a moment they die, in the middle of the night, people are shaken and they pass away. The mighty are removed effortlessly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They die suddenly in the middle of the night. People have seizures and pass away. Mighty people are taken away but not by human hands.

King James 2000 Bible
In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without a hand.
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