Job 2:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And he tookוַיִּֽקַּֽח־
(vai·yik·kach-)
3947: to takea prim. root
a potsherdחֶ֔רֶשׂ
(che·res,)
2789: earthenware, earthen vessel, sherd, potsherdfrom an unused word
to scrapeלְהִתְגָּרֵ֖ד
(le·hit·ga·red)
1623: to scrape, scratcha prim. root
himself while he was sittingיֹשֵׁ֥ב
(yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
amongבְּתֹוךְ־
(be·to·vch-)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
the ashes.הָאֵֽפֶר׃
(ha·'e·fer.)
665: ashesfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And he took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
him a potsherd
cheres  (kheh'-res)
a piece of pottery -- earth(-en), (pot-)sherd, + stone.
to scrape
garad  (gaw-rad')
to abrade -- scrape.
himself withal and he sat down
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
the ashes
'epher  (ay'-fer)
ashes -- ashes.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.

King James Bible
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself while he sat among the ashes.

International Standard Version
Job took a broken piece of pottery to scrape himself while sitting among the ashes.

NET Bible
Job took a shard of broken pottery to scrape himself with while he was sitting among the ashes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Job took a piece of broken pottery to scratch himself as he sat in the ashes.

King James 2000 Bible
And he took himself a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes.
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