Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;
Which † long for death, but it commeth not, and dig for it more then for hid treaſures:
אַיִן , adverb, noun, negation, ʾayin — nothing, nought (value 61)
H369,
אַיִן ʼayin, ah'-yin; as if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a nonentity; generally used as a negative particle:—else, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370.nothing, not, nought
noun
nothing, nought
negation
not
to have not (of possession)
adverb
without
with prepostition
for lack of
Used in 686 Verses, 38 Books 787 Occurrence Count
חָכָה , verb, hakha — to wait, await (value 33)
H2442,
חָכָה châkâh, khaw-kaw'; a primitive root (apparently akin to H2707 through the idea of piercing); properly, to adhere to; hence, to await:—long, tarry, wait.to wait, wait for, await
(Qal) to wait for
(Piel)
to wait, tarry
to wait (in ambush)
to wait for, long for
Used in 13 Verses, 8 Books 14 Occurrence Count
חָפַר , verb, hafar — to dig, search for (value 288)
H2658,
חָפַר châphar, khaw-far'; a primitive root; properly, to pry into; by implication, to delve, to explore:—dig, paw, search out, seek.to dig, search for
(Qal)
to dig
to search, search out, explore
Used in 21 Verses, 9 Books 22 Occurrence Count
מָוֶת , masculine noun, mavet — death (value 446)
H4194,
מָוֶת mâveth, maw'-veth; from H4191; death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin:—(be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d).death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead
death
death by violence (as a penalty)
state of death, place of death
Used in 152 Verses, 27 Books 155 Occurrence Count
מַטְמוֹן , masculine noun, matmon — hidden treasure, treasure (value 145)
H4301,
מַטְמוֹן maṭmôwn, mat-mone'; or מַטְמֹן maṭmôn; or מַטְמֻן maṭmun; from H2934; a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money:—hidden riches, (hid) treasure(-s).hidden treasure, treasure
Used in 5 Verses, 5 Books 5 Occurrence Count
| Job 3:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures; |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הַֽמְחַכִּ֣ים לַמָּ֣וֶת וְאֵינֶ֑נּוּ וַֽ֝יַּחְפְּרֻ֗הוּ מִמַּטְמוֹנִֽים׃ |
| Verse #12926 (Ch. #439) — 5 words, 31 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Which long |
H2442hakha |
חָכָה |
33 |
| for death, |
H4194mavet |
מָוֶת |
446 |
| but it cometh not; and dig |
H2658hafar |
חָפַר |
288 |
| for it more than for hid treasures; |
H4301matmon |
מַטְמוֹן |
145 |
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