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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Job 5:16 - Hope
Job 5:16 - So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| So the poor | H1800 | דַּל |
[Adjective] properly {dangling} that {is} (by implication) weak or thin |
| hath | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| hope | H8615 | תִּקְוָה |
[Noun Feminine] literally a cord (as an attachment (compare H6961)); figuratively expectancy |
| and iniquity | H5766 | עֶוֶל |
[Noun] (moral) evil |
| stoppeth | H7092 | קָפַץ |
[Verb] to draw {together} that {is} close; by implication to leap (by contracting the limbs); specifically to die (from gathering up the feet) |
| her mouth | H6310 | פֶּה |
[Noun Masculine] the mouth (as the means of {blowing }) whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically {edge} portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.