Job 15:23
Strong's Lexicon
He
ה֣וּא ()
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)

wanders about
נֹ֘דֵ֤ד (nō·ḏêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5074: 1) to retreat, flee, depart, move, wander abroad, stray, flutter 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to retreat, flee 1a2) to flee, depart 1a3) to wander, stray 1a4) to flutter (of birds) 1b) (Poal) to flee away, be chased 1c) (Hiphil) to chase away 1d) (Hophal) to be chased away 1e) (Hithpolel) to flee away

as food
לַלֶּ֣חֶם (lal·le·ḥem)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3899: 1) bread, food, grain 1a) bread 1a1) bread 1a2) bread-corn 1b) food (in general)

for vultures;
אַיֵּ֑ה (’ay·yêh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 344: 1) hawk, falcon, kite

he knows
יָדַ֓ע ׀ (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

נָכ֖וֹן (nā·ḵō·wn)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

the day
יֽוֹם־ (yō·wm-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3117: 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow

of darkness
חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ (ḥō·šeḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2822: 1) darkness, obscurity 1a) darkness 1b) secret place

is at hand.
בְּיָד֣וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He wanders about as food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

Young's Literal Translation
He is wandering for bread—‘Where [is] it?’ He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He wanders about for  food, saying, “Where is it? ” He knows the day of darkness is at  hand.

New American Standard Bible
"He wanders about for food, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.

King James Bible
He wandereth abroad for bread, [saying], Where [is it]? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He wanders about for food like a vulture; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

New Living Translation
They wander around, saying, 'Where can I find bread?' They know their day of destruction is near.

English Standard Version
He wanders abroad for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand;

New American Standard Bible
"He wanders about for food, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.

King James Bible
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He wanders about for food, saying, "Where is it?" He knows the day of darkness is at hand.

International Standard Version
He wanders around for food—where is it? He knows that a time of darkness is near.

NET Bible
he wanders about--food for vultures; he knows that the day of darkness is at hand.

American Standard Version
He wandereth abroad for bread,'saying , Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

English Revised Version
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand:

Young's Literal Translation
He is wandering for bread -- 'Where is it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.
















Cross References
Job 15:22
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

Job 15:24
Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

Job 15:30
He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.

Psalm 59:15
Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

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 15:21
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

Job 15:20
The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

Job 15:25
For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

Job 15:26
He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
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