Job 21:26
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Togetherיַ֭חַד
(ya·chad)
3162: unitednessfrom yachad
they lie downיִשְׁכָּ֑בוּ
(yish·ka·vu;)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
in the dust,עָפָ֣ר
(a·far)
6083: dry earth, dustfrom an unused word
And wormsוְ֝רִמָּ֗ה
(ve·rim·mah)
7415: a wormfrom an unused word
coverתְּכַסֶּ֥ה
(te·chas·seh)
3680: to covera prim. root
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KJV Lexicon
They shall lie down
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
alike
yachad  (yakh'-ad)
a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedly -- alike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-)together, withal.
in the dust
`aphar  (aw-fawr')
dust (as powdered or gray); hence, clay, earth, mud -- ashes, dust, earth, ground, morter, powder, rubbish.
and the worms
rimmah  (rim-maw')
a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figuratively -- worm.
shall cover
kacah  (kaw-saw')
to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm.
them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Together they lie down in the dust, And worms cover them.

King James Bible
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they both lie in the dust, and worms cover them.

International Standard Version
They both lie down in the dust; and worms cover them."

NET Bible
Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover over them both.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them.

King James 2000 Bible
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
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