Job 24:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The murdererרֹוצֵ֗חַ
(ro·v·tze·ach)
7523: to murder, slaya prim. root
arisesיָ֘ק֤וּם
(ya·kum)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
at dawn;לָאֹ֡ור
(la·'o·vr)
216: a lightfrom or
He killsיִֽקְטָל־
(yik·tal-)
6991: to slaya prim. root
the poorעָנִ֥י
(a·ni)
6041: poor, afflicted, humblefrom anah
and the needy,וְאֶבְיֹ֑ון
(ve·'ev·yo·vn;)
34: in want, needy, poorfrom abah
And at nightוּ֝בַלַּ֗יְלָה
(u·val·lay·lah)
3915: nightof uncertain derivation
he is as a thief.כַגַּנָּֽב׃
(chag·gan·nav.)
1590: a thieffrom ganab


















KJV Lexicon
The murderer
ratsach  (raw-tsakh')
to dash in pieces, i.e. kill (a human being), especially to murder -- put to death, kill, (man-)slay(-er), murder(-er).
rising
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
with the light
'owr  (ore)
illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.) -- bright, clear, + day, light (-ning), morning, sun.
killeth
qatal  (kaw-tal')
to cut off, i.e. (figuratively) put to death -- kill, slay.
the poor
`aniy  (aw-nee')
depressed, in mind or circumstances -- afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.
and needy
'ebyown  (eb-yone')
destitute -- beggar, needy, poor (man).
and in the night
layil  (lah'-yil)
a twist (away of the light), i.e. night; figuratively, adversity -- (mid-)night (season).
is as a thief
gannab  (gaw-nab')
a stealer -- thief.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief.

King James Bible
The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy, and by night he becomes a thief.

International Standard Version
The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.

NET Bible
Before daybreak the murderer rises up; he kills the poor and the needy; in the night he is like a thief.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At dawn murderers rise; they kill the poor and needy. At night they become thieves.

King James 2000 Bible
The murderer rising with the light kills the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
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