Job 21:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"For whatמַה־
(mah-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
does he careחֶפְצֹ֣ו
(chef·tzov)
2656: delight, pleasurefrom chaphets
for his householdבְּבֵיתֹ֣ו
(be·vei·tov)
1004: a housea prim. root
afterאַחֲרָ֑יו
(a·cha·rav;)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
him, When the numberוּמִסְפַּ֖ר
(u·mis·par)
4557: number, tallyfrom the same as sepher
of his monthsחֳדָשָׁ֣יו
(cho·da·shav)
2320: new moon, a monthfrom chadash
is cut off?חֻצָּֽצוּ׃
(chu·tza·tzu.)
2686a: to dividea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
For what pleasure
chephets  (khay'-fets)
pleasure; hence (abstractly) desire; concretely, a valuable thing; hence (by extension) a matter (as something in mind)
hath he in his house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
him when the number
micpar  (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
of his months
chodesh  (kho'-desh)
the new moon; by implication, a month -- month(-ly), new moon.
is cut off in the midst
chatsats  (khaw-tsats')
to chop into, pierce or sever; hence, to curtail, to distribute (into ranks); to shoot an arrow -- archer, bands, cut off in the midst.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

King James Bible
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For what does he care about his family once he is dead, when the number of his months has run out?

International Standard Version
What will they care for their household after them, when the number of his months comes to an end?"

NET Bible
For what is his interest in his home after his death, when the number of his months has been broken off?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
How can he be interested in his family after he's gone, when the number of his months is cut short?

King James 2000 Bible
For what pleasure has he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
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