Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
Behold, hee withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: alſo hee ſendeth them out, and they ouerturne the earth.
אֶרֶץ , feminine noun, ʾeretz — earth, land (value 291)
H776,
אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world.land, earth
earth
whole earth (as opposed to a part)
earth (as opposed to heaven)
earth (inhabitants)
land
country, territory
district, region
tribal territory
piece of ground
land of Canaan, Israel
inhabitants of land
Sheol, land without return, (under) world
city (-state)
ground, surface of the earth
ground
soil
(in phrases)
people of the land
space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)
level or plain country
land of the living
end(s) of the earth
(almost wholly late in usage)
lands, countries
often in contrast to Canaan
Used in 2190 Verses, 39 Books 2498  Occurrence Count
הֵן , hypothetical participle, interjection, heyn — lo! behold! (value 55)
H2005,
הֵן hên, hane; a primitive particle; lo!; also (as expressing surprise) if:—behold, if, lo, though.interjection
behold, lo, though
hypothetical participle
if
Used in 311 Verses, 31 Books 316  Occurrence Count
הָפַךְ , verb, hafakh — to turn, overturn (value 105)
H2015,
הָפַךְ hâphak, haw-fak'; a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert:—× become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).to turn, overthrow, overturn
(Qal)
to overturn, overthrow
to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around
to change, transform
(Niphal)
to turn oneself, turn, turn back
to change oneself
to be perverse
to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against
to be reversed
to be overturned, be overthrown
to be upturned
(Hithpael)
to transform oneself
to turn this way and that, turn every way
(Hophal) to turn on someone
Used in 92 Verses, 28 Books 94  Occurrence Count
יָבֵשׁ , verb, yaveysh — to be dry, dried up, or withered (value 312)
H3001,
יָבֵשׁ yâbêsh, yaw-bashe'; a primitive root; to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage):—be ashamed, clean, be confounded, (make) dry (up), (do) shame(-fully), × utterly, wither (away).to make dry, wither, be dry, become dry, be dried up, be withered
(Qal)
to be dry, be dried up, be without moisture
to be dried up
(Piel) to make dry, dry up
(Hiphil)
to dry up, make dry
to dry up (water)
to make dry, wither
to exhibit dryness
Used in 62 Verses, 17 Books 71  Occurrence Count
מַיִם , masculine noun, mayim — waters, water (value 90)
H4325,
מַיִם mayim, mah'-yim; dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen:— piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).water, waters
water
water of the feet, urine
of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)
Used in 522 Verses, 33 Books 575  Occurrence Count
עָצָר , verb, ʿatzar — to restrain, retain (value 360)
H6113,
עָצָר ʻâtsâr, aw-tsar'; a primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble:—× be able, close up, detain, fast, keep (self close, still), prevail, recover, refrain, × reign, restrain, retain, shut (up), slack, stay, stop, withhold (self).to restrain, retain, close up, shut, withhold, refrain, stay, detain
(Qal)
to restrain, halt, stop
to retain
(Niphal) to be restrained, be stayed, be under restraint
Used in 45 Verses, 16 Books 45  Occurrence Count
שָׁלַח , verb, shalah — to send (value 338)
H7971,
שָׁלַח shâlach, shaw-lakh'; a primitive root; to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications):—× any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, × earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).to send, send away, let go, stretch out
(Qal)
to send
to stretch out, extend, direct
to send away
to let loose
(Niphal) to be sent
(Piel)
to send off or away or out or forth, dismiss, give over, cast out
to let go, set free
to shoot forth (of branches)
to let down
to shoot
(Pual) to be sent off, be put away, be divorced, be impelled
(Hiphil) to send
Used in 790 Verses, 34 Books 843  Occurrence Count
| Job 12:15Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| הֵ֤ן יַעְצֹ֣ר בַּמַּ֣יִם וְיִבָ֑שׁוּ וִֽ֝ישַׁלְּחֵ֗ם וְיַ֖הַפְכוּ אָֽרֶץ׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Behold, he withholdeth |
H6113ʿatzar |
עָצָר |
360 |
| the waters, |
H4325mayim |
מַיִם |
90 |
| and they dry up: |
H3001yaveysh |
יָבֵשׁ |
312 |
| also he sendeth them out, |
H7971shalah |
שָׁלַח |
338 |
| and they overturn |
H2015hafakh |
הָפַךְ |
105 |
| the earth. |
H776ʾeretz |
אֶרֶץ |
291 |
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