Job 22:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
[Saying], 'Trulyאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
our adversariesקִימָ֑נוּ
(ki·ma·nu;)
7009: adversaryfrom qum
are cut off,נִכְחַ֣ד
(nich·chad)
3582: to hidea prim. root
And their abundanceוְ֝יִתְרָ֗ם
(ve·yit·ram)
3499a: remainder, excess, preeminencefrom yathar
the fireאֵֽשׁ׃
(esh.)
784: a firea prim. root
has consumed.'אָ֣כְלָה
(a·che·lah)
398: to eata prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Whereas
'im  (eem)
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrog., whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when;
our substance
qiym  (keem)
an opponent (as rising against one), i.e. (collectively) enemies -- substance.
is not cut down
kachad  (kaw-khad')
to secrete, by act or word; hence (intensively) to destroy -- conceal, cut down (off), desolate, hide.
but the remnant
yether  (yeh'-ther)
an overhanging, i.e. (by implication) an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope (as hanging free)
of them the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
consumeth
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Saying, 'Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.'

King James Bible
Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Surely our opponents are destroyed, and fire has consumed what they left behind."

International Standard Version
Our enemies are sure to be destroyed, and fire will burn up what's left of their riches."

NET Bible
Surely our enemies are destroyed, and fire consumes their wealth.'

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'Indeed, their wealth has been wiped out, and a fire has burned up what [little] they had left.'

King James 2000 Bible
Surely our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumes.
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