Job 8:16
Strong's Lexicon
He
ה֭וּא ()
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)

is a well-watered plant
רָטֹ֣ב (rā·ṭōḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7373: 1) moist, juicy, fresh

in
לִפְנֵי־ (lip̄·nê-)
Preposition-l | 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

the sunshine,
שָׁ֑מֶשׁ (šā·meš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8121: 1) sun 1a) sun 1b) sunrise, sun-rising, east, sun-setting, west (of direction) 1c) sun (as object of illicit worship) 1d) openly, publicly (in other phrases) 1e) pinnacles, battlements, shields (as glittering or shining)

spreading
תֵצֵֽא׃ (ṯê·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

its shoots
יֹֽנַקְתּ֥וֹ (yō·naq·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3127: 1) young plant, twig, young shoot

over
וְעַ֥ל (wə·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | 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 garden.
גַּ֝נָּת֗וֹ (gan·nā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1593: 1) garden, orchard

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.

Young's Literal Translation
Green he [is] before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is a well-watered plant in  the sunshine; his shoots spread out over  his  garden.

New American Standard Bible
"He thrives before the sun, And his shoots spread out over his garden.

King James Bible
He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
They are like a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden;

New Living Translation
The godless seem like a lush plant growing in the sunshine, its branches spreading across the garden.

English Standard Version
He is a lush plant before the sun, and his shoots spread over his garden.

New American Standard Bible
"He thrives before the sun, And his shoots spread out over his garden.

King James Bible
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine; his shoots spread out over his garden.

International Standard Version
He is a fresh sapling planted in the sunlight, spreading out its branches over its garden.

NET Bible
He is a well-watered plant in the sun, its shoots spread over its garden.

American Standard Version
He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.

English Revised Version
He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden.

Young's Literal Translation
Green he is before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.
















Cross References
Job 8:17
His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.

Psalm 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

Psalm 80:11
She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

Jeremiah 11:16
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

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 8:15
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

Job 8:14
Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.

Job 8:13
So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:

Job 8:18
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.

Job 8:19
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
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