Job 24:18
Strong's Lexicon
They
ה֤וּא ׀ ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

are but foam
קַֽל־ (qal-)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7031: 1) swift, light, fleet 1a) swift 1b) one who is swift

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the surface
פְּנֵי־ (pə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: 1) face 1a) face, faces 1b) presence, person 1c) face (of seraphim or cherubim) 1d) face (of animals) 1e) face, surface (of ground) 1f) as adv of loc/temp 1f1) before and behind, toward, in front of, forward, formerly, from beforetime, before 1g) with prep 1g1) in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of, from the presence of, from before, from before the face of

of the water;
מַ֗יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: 1) water, waters 1a) water 1b) water of the feet, urine 1c) of danger, violence, transitory things, refreshment (fig.)

their portion
חֶלְקָתָ֣ם (ḥel·qā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2513: 1) portion, parcel 1a) of ground 2) smooth part, smoothness, flattery 2a) smoothness, smooth part 2b) slippery places 2c) smoothness, flattery

of the land
בָּאָ֑רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: 1) land, earth 1a) earth 1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part) 1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven) 1a3) earth (inhabitants) 1b) land 1b1) country, territory 1b2) district, region 1b3) tribal territory 1b4) piece of ground 1b5) land of Canaan, Israel 1b6) inhabitants of land 1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world 1b8) city (-state) 1c) ground, surface of the earth 1c1) ground 1c2) soil 1d) (in phrases) 1d1) people of the land 1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance) 1d3) level or plain country 1d4) land of the living 1d5) end(s) of the earth 1e) (almost wholly late in usage) 1e1) lands, countries 1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan

is cursed,
תְּקֻלַּ֣ל (tə·qul·lal)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7043: 1) to be slight, be swift, be trifling, be of little account, be light 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be slight, be abated (of water) 1a2) to be swift 1a3) to be trifling, be of little account 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be swift, show oneself swift 1b2) to appear trifling, be too trifling, be insignificant 1b3) to be lightly esteemed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to make despicable 1c2) to curse 1d) (Pual) to be cursed 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to make light, lighten 1e2) to treat with contempt, bring contempt or dishonour 1f) (Pilpel) 1f1) to shake 1f2) to whet 1g) (Hithpalpel) to shake oneself, be moved to and fro

so that no one
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

[would] turn
יִ֝פְנֶה (yip̄·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6437: 1) to turn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to turn toward or from or away 1a2) to turn and do 1a3) to turn, decline (of day) 1a4) to turn toward, approach (of evening) 1a5) to turn and look, look, look back or at or after or for 1b) (Piel) to turn away, put out of the way, make clear, clear away 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to turn 1c2) to make a turn, show signs of turning, turn back 1d) (Hophal) to be turned back

into
דֶּ֣רֶךְ (de·reḵ)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1870: 1) way, road, distance, journey, manner 1a) road, way, path 1b) journey 1c) direction 1d) manner, habit, way 1e) of course of life (fig.) 1f) of moral character (fig.)

their vineyards.
כְּרָמִֽים׃ (kə·rā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3754: 1) vineyard

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They are but foam on the surface of the water; their portion of the land is cursed, so that no one turns toward their vineyards.

Young's Literal Translation
Light he [is] on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They float on  the surface of the water. Their section of  the  land is cursed, so that they never  go to  their vineyards.

New American Standard Bible
"They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards.

King James Bible
He [is] swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Yet they are foam on the surface of the water; their portion of the land is cursed, so that no one goes to the vineyards.

New Living Translation
"But they disappear like foam down a river. Everything they own is cursed, and they are afraid to enter their own vineyards.

English Standard Version
“You say, ‘Swift are they on the face of the waters; their portion is cursed in the land; no treader turns toward their vineyards.

New American Standard Bible
"They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards.

King James Bible
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They float on the surface of the water. Their section of the land is cursed, so that they never go to their vineyards.

International Standard Version
"They remain only a short time on the water's surface; their inheritance will be cursed in the land; no one will work in their vineyards.

NET Bible
"You say, 'He is foam on the face of the waters; their portion of the land is cursed so that no one goes to their vineyard.

American Standard Version
Swiftly they pass away upon the face of the waters; Their portion is cursed in the earth: They turn not into the way of the vineyards.

English Revised Version
He is swift upon the face of the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he turneth not by the way of the vineyards.

Young's Literal Translation
Light he is on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.
















Cross References
Job 5:3
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

Job 22:11
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

Job 22:16
Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

Job 24:6
They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.

Job 24:11
Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.

Job 27:20
Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 24:17
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

Job 24:16
In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.

Job 24:15
The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

Job 24:19
Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.
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